Archive Splits & Lumps to 2015

This page is a working list of Proposed Splits/Lumps (PS/PL) and Newly Described Species (NEW) that were candidates for addition to or deletion from the IOC World List through 2015.  Accepted Splits  (AS)  were added to the World List with the release of the quarterly updates. Others were deleted  (DEL) with the option of future reconsideration.

Category

 English Name

Scientific Name

Proposed Split From or Lump

Source
AS 5.4 Taiwan Bamboo Partridge Bambusicola sonorivox Chinese Bamboo Partridge B. thoracica Collar 2004, Hung et al. 2014, HBW Alive, Clements et al. 2015
SSP 5.2 Black-fronted Francolin Pternistis [castaneicollis] atrifrons Chestnut-naped Francolin P. castaneicollis Töpfer et al. 2014; STET subspecies
AS 5.4 Subantarctic Shearwater Puffinus elegans Little Shearwater P. assimilis Onley & Scofield 2007, Gill et al. 2010.
DEL 5.4 Omani Owl Strix [butleri] omanensis Omani Owl is not a newly discovered species but rather is a rediscovered population of the true S. butleri (Kirwan et al. 2015, Robb et al. 2013, 2015). Change English name of S. butleri (Humes’ Owl) to Omani Owl (Robb et al. 2015)
AS 5.4 Desert Owl Strix hadorami Omani [Hume’s] Owl S. butleri Kirwan et al. 2015, Robb et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Niau Kingfisher Todiramphus gertrudae Mangareva [Tuamotu] Kingfisher T. gambieri Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Rusty-capped Kingfisher Todiramphus pelewensis Guam [Micronesian] Kingfisher T. cinnamominus Andersen et al 2015, Clements et al. 2015; ‘Rusty-capped Kingfisher is the recommended English name, not ‘Palau’ (Pratt, comm)
AS 5.4 Pohnpei Kingfisher Todiramphus reichenbachii Guam [Micronesian] Kingfisher T. cinnamominus Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015
PS 5.4 Pacific Kingfisher Todiramphus sacer Collared Kingfisher T. chloris Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015; additional proposed splits include Fiji (vitiensis), Tonga (sacer), Peale’s (pealei)(Pratt & Mittermeier 2016, Pratt in press)
AS 5.4 Islet Kingfisher Todiramphus colonus Collared Kingfisher T. chloris Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015; note proposed English name
AS 5.4 Torresian Kingfisher Todiramphus sordidus Collared Kingfisher T. chloris Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Mariana Kingfisher Todiramphus albicilla Collared Kingfisher T. chloris Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Melanesian Kingfisher Todiramphus tristrami Collared Kingfisher T. chloris Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Dimorphic Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx margarethae Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Buru Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx cajeli Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Sula Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx wallacii Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Papuan Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx solitarius Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Manus Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx dispar Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 New Ireland Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx mulcatus Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 New Britain Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx sacerdotis Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 North Solomons Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx meeki Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015, includes ssp pallidus
AS 5.4 New Georgia Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx collectoris Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Malaita Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx malaitae Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx nigromaxilla Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Makira Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx gentianus Moluccan [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher C. lepidus Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Northern Silvery Kingfisher Ceyx flumenicola [Southern] Silvery Kingfisher C. argentatus Collar 2011b, Andersen et al. 2013, Clements et al. 2015
SSP 5.4 & 6.1 Roosevelt [S-t] Antwren Epinecrophylla dentei [Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren] [E. amazonica] Whitney et al. 2013e; SACC 589B-revision to 6/4 to treat dentei as a subspecies; English names under discussion
NEW 5.4 Perija Tapaculo Scytalopus perijanus Donegan and Avendaño 2008, Avendaño et al. 2015, SACC 670- 6/0
NEW 5.4 Cryptic Treehunter Cichlocolaptes mazarbarnetti  Mazar Barnett & Buzzetti 2014, Claramunt 2014, Clements et al. 2015; but see SACC 714 reservations
AS 5.4 Papuan Scrub Robin Drymodes beccarii Black Robin Petroica traversi Papuan Scrub Robin is split from Northern Scrub Robi (Christidis et al. 2011, Pratt and Beehler 2015, Clements et al. 2015).
AS 5.4 North Island Robin Petroica longipes South Island [New Zealand] Robin P. australis Gill et al. 2010, H&M4.
AS 5.4 Norfolk Robin Petroica multicolor Pacific Robin P. [multicolor] pusilla Kearns et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Amur Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone incei Indian [Asian] Paradise Flycatcher T. paradisi Fabre et al. 2012, Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al 2015
AS 5.4 Oriental Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis Indian [Asian] Paradise Flycatcher T. paradisi Fabre et al. 2012, Andersen et al. 2015, Clements et al. 2015
AS 5.4 Highland Rush Warbler Bradypterus centralis Little Rush Warbler B. baboecala Alström et al. 2011, Dowsett & Dowsett-Lemaire 2015, H&M4; ssp centralis and elgonensis
AS 2.10 Sira Curassow Pauxi koepckeae Horned Curassow P. unicornis Gastañaga et al. 2011, SACC 537
AS 2.4 Rubeho Forest Partridge Xenoperdix obscurata Udzungwa Forest Partridge X. udzungwensis Bowie & Fjeldså 2005
AS 2.3 Hainan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron katsumatae Grey Peacock-Pheasant P. bicalcaratum Chang et al. 2008
AS 2.4 Desertas Petrel Pterodroma deserta Fea’s Petrel P. feae Robb & Mullarney 2008, Jesus et al. 2009
AS 3.2 Scopoli’s Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Cory’s Shearwater C. [diomedea] borealis Robb & Mullarney 2008, Howell 2012, Sangster et al 2012
AS 2.8 Boyd’s Shearwater Puffinus boydi Macaronesian Shearwater P. baroli Robb & Mullarney 2008, Olson 2010, BOU
NEW 3.2 Bryan’s Shearwater Puffinus bryani Pyle et al 2011, NACC 2011-C-4
AS 5.3 Rapa Shearwater Puffinus myrtae Newell’s Shearwater P. newelli Howell 2012, Martinez et al 2015, NACC 2015-A-11B
NEW 3.4 Pincoya Storm Petrel Oceanites pincoyae Harrison et al. 2013
DEL 5.4 Ainley’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma cheimomnestes Leach’s Storm Petrel O. leucorhoa Howell et al. 2009, Howell 2012; remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
DEL 5.4 Townsend’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma socorroensis Leach’s Storm Petrel O. leucorhoa Howell et al. 2009, Howell 2012; remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
DEL 5.4 Grant’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma sp nov Band-rumped Storm Petrel O. castro Robb & Mullarney 2008, Howell et al. 2010, Howell 2012; member of the species complex in need of review and documentation
AS 2.3 Cape Verde Storm Petrel Oceanodroma jabejabe Band-rumped Storm Petrel O. castro Bolton 2007, Howell 2012
AS 3.3 Andean Ibis Theristicus branickii Black-faced Ibis T. melanopis Fjeldså & Krabbe 1990, Sibley & Monroe 1990, Matheu & del Hoyo 1992, Ridgely & Greenfield 2001, Viscarra 2009, Collar & Bird 2011, Clements 6, cf H&M3, HBW; SACC awaits proposal.
AS 2.7 Tricolored Grebe Tachybaptus tricolor Little Grebe T. ruficollis Mlíkovský 2010
AS 2.8 South Georgia Shag Leucocarbo georgianus    Imperial Shag L. [atriceps] atriceps Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Antarctic Shag Leucocarbo bransfieldensis  Imperial Shag L.  [atriceps] atriceps Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Heard Shag Leucocarbo nivalis Imperial Shag L.  [atriceps] atriceps Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Crozet Shag Leucocarbo melanogenis King  Shag L. [atriceps]  albiventer Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Macquarie Shag Leucocarbo purpurascens King Shag L.  [atriceps] albiventer Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.7 Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius Black Kite M. migrans Johnson et al. 2005, IOC advisors’ consensus
AS 2.10 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius Hen [Northern] Harrier C. cyaneus Dobson & Clarke 2011
AS 3.2 Grey Hawk Buteo plagiatus Grey-lined [Grey] Hawk B. nitidus Sibley & Monroe 1993, Millsap et al 2011, NACC 2011-A-4, 2011-C-14b, SACC 523,
AS 2.7 Archer’s Buzzard Buteo archeri Augur Buzzard B. augur Riesing et al 2003, HBW 2, Redman et al 2009
AS 2.7 Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis Common Buzzard B. buteo Porter & Kirwan 2010; relationships?
AS 2.10 Cape Verde Buzzard Buteo bannermani Common Buzzard B. buteo Clouet & Wink 2000; closest to Long-tailed Buzzard
AS 2.4 Pinsker’s Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus pinskeri Philippine Hawk-Eagle N. philippensis Haring et al. 2007, Gamauf et al. 2005ab
AS 2.5 Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata Common Moorhen G. chloropus Groenenberg et al 2008, SACC 416
AS 2.9 Tsingy Wood Rail Canirallus beankaensis Madagascar Wood Rail C. kioloides Goodman et al 2011
AS 4.4 Aztec Rail Rallus tenuirostris King Rail R. elegans Maley & Brumfield 2013, NACC 2014-A-5
AS 4.4 Ridgway’s Rail Rallus obsoletus Clapper Rail R. [longirostris] crepitans Maley & Brumfield 2013, NACC 2014-A-5. includes ssp obsoletus, levipes, beldingi, yumanensis [rhizophorae, nayaritensis].
AS 4.4 Clapper Rail Rallus crepitans Mangrove [Clapper] Rail R. longirostris Maley & Brumfield 2013, NACC 2014-A-5. Rename and restrict R. longirostris to SA ssp longirostris,, phelpsi, dillonripleyi, margaritae, pelodramus, cypereti and crassirostris. 
AS 5.3  Rufous-naped [White-bellied] Wood Rail Aramides albiventris Grey-necked Wood Rail A. cajaneus Marcondes & Silveira 2015, NACC 2016-A-6 recommend Rufous-naped Wood Rail re diagnostic character
DEL 5.3 Plumbeous-backed Wood Rail Aramides avicenniae Grey-necked Wood Rail A. cajaneus Marcondes & Silveira 2015; continue to treat as ssp of A. cajaneus pending additional data
AS 5.3 Grey-headed Swamphen Porphyrio poliocephalus ‘Western’ [Purple] Swamphen P. porphyrio Garcia-R & Trewick 2015. English name of P. porphyrio s.s. under discussion
AS 5.3 Black-backed Swamphen Porphyrio indicus ‘Western’ [Purple] Swamphen P. porphyrio Garcia-R & Trewick 2015
AS 5.3 Philippine Swamphen Porphyrio pulverulentus ‘Western’ [Purple] Swamphen P. porphyrio Garcia-R & Trewick 2015
AS 5.3 Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus ‘Western’ [Purple] Swamphen P. porphyrio Garcia-R & Trewick 2015
AL 5.3 Red-billed Gull Chroicocephalus scopulinus  Silver Gull C. novaehollandiae Originally split by Schodde et al 1983, Sibley & Monroe 1990, Burger & Gochfeld 1996, and Given et al 2005, but now lumped by H&M4, HBW Alive, Gill et al 2010.
AS 3.1 Scripps’s Murrelet Synthliboramphus scrippsi Guadalupe [Xantus’s] Murrelet S. hypoleucus Sibley and Monroe 1993, Nettleship 1996, Birt et al 2012, NACC 2011-C-10, 2011-C-14a
AS 2.4 Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia phasianella Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove M. amboinensis HBW 4, Sibley & Monroe 1990
AS 2.9 Black-banded Fruit Dove Ptilinopus alligator Banded Fruit Dove P. cinctus Mixed history.Christidis & Boles 2008 treat as ssp of cinctus following Schodde, Dickinson, but preview species status. HBW 4 recognizes as Black-backed Fruit Dove A. boltoni
AS 2.10 Oberholser’s Fruit Dove Ptilinopus epius Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus subgularis Rheindt et al 2011
AS 2.10 Sula Fruit Dove Ptilinopus mangoliensis Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus subgularis Rheindt et al 2011
AS 3.4 Mindoro Racket-tail Prioniturus mindorensis Blue-crowned Racket-tail P. discurus  Schweitzer and Hertwig 2012, H&M4; different clades in the phylogeny
AS 2.7 Western Ground Parrot Pezoporus flaviventris [Eastern] Ground Parrot P. wallicus Murphy et al 2010
AS 4.2 Timneh Parrot Psittacus timneh Grey Parrot P. erithacus BirdLife Checklist v5 (2012), Melo & O’Ryan (2007): distinct genetics, plumage, bill color, vocals; parapatry with uncertain hybridization.
AS 5.1 Cliff Parakeet Myiopsitta luchsi Monk Parakeet M. monacha Collar 1997; Russello et al. 2008, SACC 93 & 503 requests more documentation
AS 4.3 Seychelles Black Parrot Coracopsis barklyi Lesser Vasa Parrot C. nigra Kundu et al 2012, H&M4; old basal lineage of the C.nigra complex, which includes extinct Mascarinus
AS 5.2 Naretha Bluebonnet Northiella narethae [Eastern] Bluebonnet N. haematogaster Dolman & Joseph 2015
DEL 5.1 Bahama Amazon Amazona bahamensis Cuban Amazon Amazona leucocephala NACC 2014-B-1 (decline)
DEL 5.1 Grand Cayman Amazon Amazona caymanensis Cuban Amazon Amazona leucocephala NACC 2014-B-1 (decline)
AS 5.2 Northern Mealy Amazon Amazona guatemalae [Southern] Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa Wenner et al 2012, HBW Alive
AS 2.4 Tres Marias Amazon Amazona tresmariae Yellow-headed Amazon A. oratrix Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, Eberhard & Birmingham 2004
AS 5.3 Turquoise-winged Parrotlet Forpus spengeli Blue-winged Parrotlet F. xanthopterygius Taxonomic status uncertain. H&M4 treat as ssp of Green-rumped Parrotlet instead of  Blue-winged Parrotletbased on mtDNA only (Smith et al 2013).  Turquoise-winged Parrotlet of HBW Alive resurrects original split of species. Treating it as such places the burden of proof of gene flow (with one or the other sisters) on  lumping (Bocalini & Silveira 2015). SACC needs proposal.
AS 5.3 Large-billed Parrotlet Forpus crassirostris Blue-winged Parrotlet F. xanthopterygius  Smith et al 2013. English name from Hellmayr & Conover.  SACC needs proposal
AS 2.7 Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burchellii White-browed Coucal C. superciliosus Roberts, 7th ed, reinstate contra Payne 2005
AS 3.4 Lesser Sooty Owl Tyto multipunctata [Greater] Sooty Owl T. tenebricosa König & Weick 2009, HBW, H&M4
AS 4.1 Arabian Scops Owl Otus pamelae African Scops Owl O. senegalensis Pons et al 2013
NEW 3.4 Rinjani Scops Owl Otus jolandae Sangster et al 2013
AS 2.7 Socotra Scops Owl Otus socotranus Oriental Scops Owl? O. sunia Redman et al 2009, Porter and Aspinall 2010
AS 2.10 Everett’s Scops Owl Otus everetti Philippine Scops Owl O. megalotis Miranda et al 2011; English name from Sibley & Monroe 1993
AS 2.10 Negros Scops Owl Otus nigrorum Philippine Scops Owl O. megalotis Miranda et al 2011; English name  from Sibley & Monroe 1993
NEW 3.2 Cebu Hawk-Owl Ninox rumseyi Rasmussen et al 2012
NEW 3.2 Camiguin Hawk-Owl Ninox leventisi Rasmussen et al 2012
AS 3.2 Mindanao Hawk Owl Ninox spilocephala Luzon [Philippine] Hawk Owl  N. philippensis Rasmussen et al 2012
AS 3.4 Baja Pygmy Owl Glaucidium hoskinsii Mountain Pygmy Owl G. gnoma Howell and Webb 1995, König et al. 1999, HBW 5. Closer to californica than to gnoma;  distinct morphology & voice.
AS 2.11 Guatemalan Pygmy Owl Glaucidium cobanense Mountain Pygmy Owl G. gnoma Holt et al 1999 (HBW 5), König & Weick 2008, Howell & Eisermann 2011, Eisermann & Howell 2011
AS 2.10 Cinereous Owl Strix sartorii Barred Owl S. varia Barrowclough et al 2011; English name changed to Cinereous Owl
AS 2.4 Northern Boobook Ninox japonica Brown Hawk-Owl N. scutulata King 2002
AS 2.4 Chocolate Boobook Ninox randi Brown Hawk-Owl N. scutulata King 2002
AS 2.6 Blyth’s Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis Javan Frogmouth B. javensis Cleere 2010; Long standing grey literature split (F. Rheindt  July 2010)
AS 2.6 Palawan Frogmouth Batrachostomus chaseni Javan Frogmouth B. javensis Cleere 2010; Long standing grey literature split (F. Rheindt  July 2010)
AS 3.4 Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis White-throated Nightjar E. mystacalis Cleere 2010, Dutson 2012
AS 3.4 New Caledonian Nightjar Eurostopodus exul White-throated Nightjar E. mystacalis Cleere 2010, Dutson 2012, H&M4
AS 3.4 Palau Nightjar Caprimulgus phalaena Grey Nightjar C. jotaka Cleere 2010. Distinct vocals on file (XC, McCauley) closer to those of the Indian C. indicus than to the geographically intervening C. jotaka. Phalaena is just as distinct as indicus/jotaka. If we split indicus and jotaka, I think we have to split phalaena (D Pratt comm).
AS 3.0 Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani Cuban [Greater Antillean] Nightjar A. cubanensis Garrido & Reynard 1998, Cleere 2010, HBW 5
AS 2.6 Mexican Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus arizonae [Eastern] Whip-poor-will C. vociferus AOU 2009-D-12
AS 2.6 Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles affinis Barred Owlet-nightjar A. bennettii Dumbacher et al 2003; Cleere 2010; T.Pratt, F. Rheindt in litt 2010
AS 3.5 Ameline Swiftlet Aerodramus amelis Uniform Swiftlet A.vanikorensis Price et al 2004; H&M4, see Appendix 2.6 re suggested relationship to Philippine Swiftlet A. mearnsi
AS 2.10 Salim Ali’s Swift Apus salimalii Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift A. pacificus Leader 2011
AS 2.10 Blyth’s Swift Apus leuconyx Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift A. pacificus Leader 2011
AS 2.10 Cook’s Swift Apus cooki Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift A. pacificus Leader 2011
AS 2.8 Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus pampa Curve-winged [Wedge-tailed] Sabrewing C. curvipennis Peterson & Navarro-Sigüenza 2009, Gonzalez et al 2011
NEW 2.7 Tapajos Hermit Phaethornis aethopyga Black-throated Hermit P. atrimentalis Piacentini et al 2009, SACC 442;  a very distinct species, not a hybrid
AS 4.1 Mexican Hermit Phaethornis mexicanus Long-billed Hermit P. longirostris Howell 2013, Arbeláz-Cortés and Navarro-Sigüenza 2013; includes griseoventer
AS 4.2 Blue-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon cyanolaemus [Green-] Bearded Helmetcrest O. guerinii Collar & Salaman 2013, SACC 609
AS 4.2 White-bearded Helmetcrest Oxypogon lindeni [Green-] Bearded Helmetcrest O. guerinii Collar & Salaman 2013, SACC 609
AS 4.2 Buffy Helmetcrest Oxypogon stubelii [Green-] Bearded Helmetcrest O. guerinii Collar & Salaman 2013, SACC 609
AS 5.1 Purple-crowned  Plovercrest Stephanoxis loddigesii [Green-crowned] Plovercrest S. lalandi Cavarzere et al. 2014, SACC 672
AS 5.1 Andean/Tolima Blossomcrown Anthocephala berlepschi [Santa Marta] Blossomcrown A. floriceps Lozano-Jaramillo et al 2014, SACC 654, 669. “Andean” was provisional English name, replaced by “Tolima” SACC 669
AS 5.3 Inagua Woodstar Calliphlox lyrura Bahama Woodstar C. evelynae Feo et al. 2015, NACC 2015-B-8
AS 5.3 Admirable Hummingbird Eugenes spectabilis Rivoli’s [Magnificent] Hummingbird E. fulgens E. spectabilis previously split from E. fulgens (Ridgway 1911, Cory 1918, see also AOU 1983, Stiles & Skutch 1989, Powers 1999). Genetic studies reinforce this split ( Zamudio-Beltrán & Hernández-Baños 2015).
AS 2.7 Amazonian Trogon Trogon ramonianus Guianan [Violaceous] Trogon T. violaceus SACC 430
AS 2.9 Blue-moustached Bee-eater Merops mentalis Blue-headed Bee-eater M. muelleri Marks et al 2007, BLI v4
AS 2.5 Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus coeruliceps Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, Stiles 2009
AS 2.5 Blue-diademed Motmot Momotus lessoni Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Stiles 2009
AS 2.5 Whooping Motmot Momotus subrufescens Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Stiles 2009
AS 2.5 Trinidad Motmot Momotus bahamensis Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Stiles 2009
AS 2.4 Indochinese Barbet Megalaima annamensis Black-browed Barbet M. oorti Collar 2006b, Finestein et al. 2008
AS 4.4 Sooty Barbet Caloramphus hayii Brown Barbet C. fuliginosus Den Tex and Leonard 2013, Clements 6.9
AS 4.4 Blue-eared Barbet Megalaima duvaucelii Yellow-eared [Blue-eared/ Little] Barbet M. australis Den Tex and Leonard 2013, Clements 6.9. English name of australis follows HBW/BLI
NEW 3.0 Sira Barbet Capito fitzpatricki Seeholzer et al 2012; SACC 545 – 4/3 in favor
AS 2.9 Whiteley’s Toucanet Aulacorhynchus whitelianus Chestnut-tipped Toucanet A. derbianus includes duidae, osgoodi; resurrects Cory species lumped by Peters (Bonaccorso et al 2011); SACC 520
AS 2.4 Melancholy Woodpecker Dendropicos lugubris Gabon Woodpecker D. gabonensis HBW 7, Sibley and Monroe 1990
AS 2.4 Eastern Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos spodocephalus African Grey Woodpecker D. goertae HBW 7, Redman et al 2009; Grey-headed Woodpecker is preoccuped by Picus canus
AS 2.9 Bronze-winged Woodpecker Colaptes aeruginosus Golden-olive Woodpecker C. [Piculus] rubiginosus C. aeruginosus, treated previously as a ssp of C. rubiginosus, is actually sister to C. auricularis; rubiginosus is sister to C. atricollis (Moore et al 2010)
AS 3.5 Ochre-backed Woodpecker Celeus ochraceus Blond-crested Woodpecker C. flavescens Benz & Robbins 2011, H&M4
AS 2.11 Iberian Green Woodpecker Picus sharpei European Green Woodpecker P. viridiis Pons et al 2011, Perktas et al 2011
AS 3.2 Spot-throated Flameback Dinopium everetti Common Flameback D. javanense Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Luzon Flameback Chrysocolaptes haematribon Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Yellow-faced Flameback Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Red-headed Flameback Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Javan Flameback Chrysocolaptes strictus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 3.3 Two-banded  Puffbird Hypnelus bicinctus Russet-throated Puffbird H. ruficollis See Rasmussen & Collar 2002, Restall 2007, HBW 7. Limited hybridization (only) reported from Maracaibo region of Venezuela and in Catatumbo lowlands of Colombia. Possibly based on misdiagnosed juvenile and immature bicinctus (Restall & Lentino, in prep). SACC needs proposal.
AS 2.1 Chaco Puffbird Nystalus striatipectus Caatinga Puffbird N. maculatus Silva 1991
AS 2.6 Malayan Banded Pitta Hydrornis [Pitta] irena [Javan] Banded Pitta H. guajanus Rheindt & Eaton 2010
AS 2.6 Bornean Banded Pitta Hydrornis [Pitta] schwaneri [Javan] Banded Pitta H. guajanus Rheindt & Eaton 2010
AS 4.4 Palkachupa Cotinga Phibalura boliviana Swallow-tailed Cotinga P. flavirostris Brumfield et al. 2004, Hennessey 2011, BLI; SACC 494 declined (4/10 nays were qualified).
AS 3.3 Russet-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis stenorhyncha Brown-winged [Thrush-like] Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB
AS 3.3 ‘Northern’ Schiffornis Schiffornis veraepacis Brown-winged [Thrush-like] Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB pending re English name
AS 3.3 Foothill Schiffornis Schiffornis aenea Brown-winged [Thrush-like] Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB
AS 3.3 Guianan Schiffornis Schiffornis olivacea Brown-winged [Thrush-like] Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB
AS 3.4 Chilean Elaenia Elaenia chilensis White-crested Elaenia E. albiceps Ridgely & Tudor 1994, Jaramillo 2003, Rheindt et al 2009, SACC – proposal badly needed
DEL 5.4 Peruvian Elaenia Elaenia modesta White-crested Elaenia E. albiceps Jaramillo 2003; distinct vocals; remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 3.4 Tepui Elaenia Elaenia olivina Sierran Elaenia E. pallatangae Rheindt et al 2008, 2009 genetic data indicates that olivina is not closely related to pallatangae
DEL 5.4 Hispaniolan Elaenia Elaenia cherriei Gr Antillean Elaenia E. fallax deep ND2 divergence (Rheindt et al 2008). Distinct vocals unpublished. Does not respond to playback calls of Jamaican fallax (Gill, unpubl); remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 2.5 Straneck’s Tyrannulet Serpophaga griseicapilla White-bellied Tyrannulet S. munda Straneck 2007, SACC 419
AS 2.5 Ticking Doradito Pseudocolopteryx    citreola Warbling Doradito P. flaviventris Abalos and Areta 2009, SACC 420
AS 3.5 Mistletoe Tyrannulet Zimmerius parvus Paltry Tyrannulet Z. vilissimus Rheindt et al 2013
AS 3.5 Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius  petersi Specious [Venezuelan] Tyrannulet Z. improbus Rheindt et al 2013
AS 3.5 Coopmans’s Tyrannulet Zimmerius minimus Golden-faced Tyrannulet Z. chrysops Rheindt et al 2013
NEW 3.5 Chico’s Tyrannulet Zimmerius chicomendesi Whitney et al 2013c, SACC 698
SSP 5.1 Sucunduri Flycatcher/Flatbill Tolmomyias [assimilis] sucunduri Zimmer’s Flatbill T. assimilis Whitney et al 2013d; HBW Special Volume; SACC 646 1/6. Treat initially as subspecies of T. assimilis
AS 5.2 Tepui [Sierra de Lema] Flycatcher Mionectes roraimae McConnell’s Flycatcher M. macconnelli Hilty & Escanio 2014; SACC proposal badly needed. English name under discussion
AS 4.1 Plumbeous Tyrant Knipolegus cabanisi Jelski’s Black [Andean]  Tyrant K. signatus Hosner & Moyle 2012, SACC 573; English names pending
NEW 4.2 Acre Tody-Tyrant Hemitriccus cohnhafti Zimmer et al 2013 (HBW), SACC 598
DEL 5.4 Puerto Rican Kingbird Tyrannus taylori Loggerhead Kingbird T. caudifasciatus; Distinct vocals (Garrido et al 2009). Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
DEL 5.4 Hispaniolan Kingbird Tyrannus gabbii Loggerhead Kingbird T. caudifasciatus; Distinct vocals (Garrido et al 2009); does not respond to playback calls of taylori (Gill unpubl). Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 4.2 White-rumped Sirystes Sirystes albocinereus Sibilant [Eastern] Sirystes S. sibilator incl atimastus Donegan 2013, SACC 610
AS 4.2 Todd’s Sirystes Sirystes subcanescens Sibilant [Eastern] Sirystes S.sibilator incl atimastus Donegan 2013, SACC 610
DEL 5.4 Ridgway’s Flycatcher Myiarchus flavidior Nutting’s Flycatcher M. nuttingi Howell 2012, Sari & Parker 2012, W Lanyon comm; NACC 2013-B-2 declined pending documentation.
AS 4.1 Aripuana Antwren Herpsilochmus stotzi Black-capped Antwren H. atricapillus Whitney et al 2013a,SACC 585
NEW 4.1 Predicted Antwren Herpsilochmus praedictus Aripuana Antwren H. stotzi  Cohn-Haft and Bravo 2013, SACC 586
NEW 4.1 Manicore Warbling Antbird Hypocnemis rondoni Spix’s Warbling Antbird H. striata Whitney et al 2013b, SACC 588
AS 4.2 Negro Stipple-throated Antwren Epinecrophylla pyrrhonota [Napo] Stipple-throated Antwren Epinecrophylla haematonota  Whitney et al 2013e, SACC 589A; English name under discussion
AS 4.2 Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren Epinecrophylla amazonica [Napo] Stipple-throated Antwren Epinecrophylla haematonota  Whitney et al 2013e, SACC 589A; English name under discussion
AS 3.3 Klages’s Antbird Drymophila klagesi East Andean [Long-tailed] Antbird D. caudata Isler et al 2012, SACC 542, 567; includes aristeguietana
AS 3.3 Santa Marta Antbird Drymophila hellmayri East Andean [Long-tailed] Antbird D. caudata Isler et al 2012, SACC 542, 567; monotypic
AS 3.3 Streak-headed Antbird Drymophila striaticeps East Andean [Long-tailed] Antbird D. caudata Chapman 1912, Isler et al 2012, SACC 542, 567; includes occidentalis, peruviana, and boliviana [not on IOC 3.1)
AS 4.4 Riparian Antbird Cercomacra fuscicauda Blackish Antbird C. nigrescens Mayer et al.2014; SACC 636
AS 3.3 Zeledon’s Antbird Myrmeciza zeledoni Immaculate Antbird M. immaculata Donegan 2012, SACC 541
AS 2.10 Magdalena Antbird Myrmeciza palliata Dull-mantled Antbird M. laemossticta Chaves et al 2010, SACC 475
AS 2.9 Xingu Scale-backed Antbird Willisornis vidua [Common] Scale-backed Antbird W.poecilinotus Isler & Whitney 2011
AS 4.1 Bicolored Antbird Gymnopithys bicolor White-cheeked Antbird G. leucaspis Ridgely & Greenfield 2001, SACC 587
AS 2.4 Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus Paramillo Tapaculo S. canus Krabbe & Cadena 2010
NEW 2.7 Rock Tapaculo Scytalopus petrophilus Whitney et al 2010, SACC 463
NEW 3.5 Junin Tapaculo Scytalopus gettyae Hosner et al 2013, SACC 581
AS 5.1 Boa Nova Tapaculo Scytalopus gonzagai Mouse-colored Tapaculo S. speluncae Mauricio et al 2014, SACC 643 8/0. English name discussion: ‘Bahia’ Tapaculo is preoccupied (E. psychopompus)
NEW 2.10 Urrao Antpitta Grallaria urraoensis Barrera et al. 2010, Carantón-Ayala  and Certuche-Cubillos 2010, Cadena & Stiles 2010; SACC 479
AS 2.6 Sucre Antpitta Grallaricula cumanensis Slaty-crowned Antpitta G. nana Donegan 2008, SACC 421A
DEL 5.1 Guianan Antpitta Grallaricula kukenamensis Slaty-crowned Antpitta G. nana Donegan 2008, SACC 421B; probably good but more vocal data needed
AS 4.2 Alta Floresta Antpitta Hylopezus whittakeri Spotted Antpitta H. macularius Carneiro et al 2012; newly described (species) taxon in macularius complex. Treated initially in 4.1 as ssp pending further review. SACC 622
AS 4.2 Snethlage’s Antpitta Hylopezus paraensis Spotted Antpitta H. macularius Carneiro et al 2012, SACC 622
AS 4.2 Dusky Leaftosser Sclerurus obscurior Tawny-throated Leaftosser S. mexicanus d’Horta et al 2013, SACC 603; Note: obscurior complex may comprise up to four species
AL 3.4 Plain-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia jelskii Buff-breasted Earthcreeper U. validirostris Areta and Pearman 2013; SACC 572, 606
NEW 3.5 Delta Amacuro  Softtail Thripophaga amacurensis Hilty et al 2013; SACC 580
AS 2.2 Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner Automolus rufipectus Ruddy Foliage-gleaner A. rubiginosus Krabbe 2008, SACC 394
AS/STET 5.1 Tschudi’s Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus chunchotambo Ocellated Woodcreeper X. ocellatus Sousa-Neves et al 2013, SACC 600 4/4. Stet recognition
DEL 5.2 Northern Lesser Woodcreeper Xiphorhynchus atlanticus Lesser Woodcreeper X. fuscus Cabanne et al. 2014, SACC 659 declined in lieu of published analysis of vocalizations
NEW 4.3 Inambari Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes fatimalimae Guianan [Lineated] Woodcreeper L. albolineatus Rodrigues et al 2013, SACC 620
AS 4.3 Duida Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes duidae Guianan [Lineated] Woodcreeper L. albolineatus Rodrigues et al 2013, SACC 620
AS 4.3 Rondonia Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus Guianan [Lineated] Woodcreeper L. albolineatus Rodrigues et al 2013, SACC 620
AS 4.3 Layard’s Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes layardi Guianan [Lineated] Woodcreeper L. albolineatus Rodrigues et al 2013, SACC 620
AS 3.0 West African Wattle-eye Platysteira hormophora Chestnut Wattle-eye P. castanea Njabo et al. 2008
AS 3.0 Western Quail-thrush Cinclosoma marginatum Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush C.castaneothorax Toon et al 2012; also a new population of Spotted Quail-thrush in n Queensland
AS 3.0 Nullarbor Quail-thrush Cinclosoma alisteri Cinnamon Quail-thrush C. cinnamomeum Toon et al 2012
AS 5.2 Copperback Quail-thrush Cinclosoma clarum Chestnut-backed Quail-thrush C. castanotum Dolman & Joseph 2015
AS 2.4 Tropical Boubou Laniarius major Ethiopian Boubou L. aethiopicus Nguembock    et al. 2008
AS 4.3 Silver-backed Butcherbird Cracticus argenteus Grey Butcherbird C. torquatus Schodde & Mason 1999, Kearns 2013, Kearns et al 2014; cf Christidis & Boles 2008.  .
PL 5.1 Hornbill Friarbird Philemon yorki Helmeted Friarbird P. buceroides Stet dubious species status of Philemon yorki pending forthcoming analysis of complex. Treated either as endemic ne AU species or ssp in New Guinea/Helmeted Friarbird complex (Sibley and Monroe 1990, Christidis and Boles 2008). H&M4 lump P. buceroides, P. novaeguineae & P. yorki following Schodde & Mason 1999.
AS 5.2 Kikau Foulehaio procerior [Polynesian] Wattled Honeyeater F. carunculatus Andersen et al 2014, Pratt MS;
AS 5.2 Fiji Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio taviunensis [Polynesian] Wattled Honeyeater F. carunculatus Andersen et al 2014, Pratt MS; favor Fiji WH to Lesser WH
AS 5.2 Giant Honeyeater Gymnomyza brunneirostris Yellow-billed [Giant] Honeyeater G. viridis Andersen et al 2014, Pratt MS;  English name issues under discussion (Pratt, Watling)
SSP 5.2 Norfolk Whistler Pachycephala xanthoprocta Australian Golden Whistler P. pectoralis Stet ssp status pending full analysis. Sexually monomorphic. Morphological and vocal differences greater than those between pectoralis and melanura (Jønsson et al. 2008, 2014; Andersen et al. 2014). Also Dutson, Gregory comments
AS 5.1 Western Whistler Pachycephala occidentalis Australian Golden Whistler P. pectoralis A cryptic species previously included in P. p. fuliginosa (Joseph et al. 2014)
AS 5.1 Louisiade Whistler Pachycephala collaris Bismarck Whistler P. citreogaster Andersen et al. 2013, Jønsson et al 2014
DEL 5.1 Rossell Whistler Pachycephala rosseliana Bismarck Whistler P. citreogaster Andersen et al. 2013, Jønsson et al 2014; treat as ssp of P. collaris
AS 4.4 Bougainville Whistler Pachycephala richardsi Hooded Whistler P. implicata Dutson 2011, Andersen et al. 2013, Jønsson et al 2014
AS 4.1 Rennell Whistler Pachycephala feminina Oriole Whistler P. orioloides Jønsson et al 2008, Dutson 2011, Andersen et al. 2013
AS 4.1 New Caledonian Whistler Pachycephala caledonica Melanesian Whistler P. (caledonica) chlorura Mayr 1967, Sibley & Monroe 1990, [Boles HBW 12], Dutson 2011, Andersen et al. 2013, Jønsson et al 2014
AS 3.4 Raja Ampat Pitohui Pitohui cerviniventris [Northern] Variable Pitohui P. kirhocephalus Dumbacher & Fleischer 2001, Dumbacher et al  2008; Dumbacher 2013 MS. Includes ssp pallidus.
AS 3.4 Southern Variable Pitohui Pitohui uropygialis [Northern] Variable Pitohui P. kirhocephalus Dumbacher & Fleischer 2001, Dumbacher et al  2008; Dumbacher 2013 MS. Includes ssp brunneiceps, aruensis, nigripectus, meridionalis,tibialis
AS 2.9 Northern Fiscal Lanius humeralis Southern (Common) Fiscal L. collaris Fuchs et al 2011
AL 5.3 Four-colored Bushshrike Telophorus quadricolor Gorgeous Bushshrike T. viridis Original split followed Sibley & Monroe 1990, but see  Dowsett & Dowsett‐Lemaire, 1993, H&M4, HBW Alive
AS 2.4 Sumatran Drongo Dicrurus sumatranus Hair-crested Drongo D. hottentottus Sibley & Monroe 1990, King 1997
AS 2.4 Wallacean Drongo Dicrurus densus Hair-crested Drongo D. hottentottus Sibley & Monroe 1990, King 1997
AS 2.10 Tablas Drongo Dicrurus menagei Hair-crested Drongo D. hottentottus Allen 2006, Rocamora & Yeatman-Berthelot 2009, BLI 4,.Good split. Rheindt & Hutchinson (2007 Birding Asia), Rheindt et al (2010 Bull BOC); full revision of hottentatus complex needed
AS 3.2 Tablas Fantail Rhipidura sauli Blue-headed Fantail R. cyaniceps Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011
AS 3.2 Visayan Fantail Rhipidura albiventris Blue-headed Fantail R. cyaniceps Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011
AS 3.2 Visayan Blue Fantail Rhipidura samarensis [Mindanao] Blue Fantail R. superciliaris Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011
AS 3.2 Philippine Pied Fantail Rhipidura nigritorquis [Malaysian] Pied Fantail R. javanica Boles 2006, Lohman et al 2010, Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011; assignment of Palawan population uncertain (Rasmussen)
AS 3.5 Pale-blue Monarch Hypothymis puella Black-naped Monarch H. azurea King 1997, HBW 11, Fabre et al 2012; includes ssp puella, blasii only.
SSP 5.2 Campina Jay Cyanocorax [heilprini] hafferi Azure-naped Jay C. heilprini Cohn-Haft et al 2013; SACC 635  5/4
AS 2.11 Bornean Green Magpie Cissa jefferyi Javan (Short-tailed) Green Magpie C. thalassina Madge 2009 (HBW 14), Van Balen et al 2011
AS 2.9 Mexican Jay Aphelocoma wollweberi Transvolcanic [Mexican]  Jay A. ultramarina Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, McCormack et al 2008,NACC 2010-B-12
AS 2.5 Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay Aphelocoma woodhouseii Western Scrub Jay A. californica Delaney et al. 2008, NACC 2009-A-02 split vote (7 Yes/5 No); see also Gowen et al 2014
DEL 5.4 Sumichrast’s Scrub Jay Aphelocoma sumichrasti Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay A. woodhouseii NACC 2009-A-02, Gowen et al 2014. Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 5.1 Chestnut-bellied Tit Sittiparus castaneoventris Varied Tit S. varius McKay et al 2014
AS 5.1 Owston’s Tit Sittiparus owstoni Varied Tit S. varius McKay et al 2014
AS 5.1 Iriomote Tit Sittiparus olivaceus Varied Tit S. varius McKay et al 2014
DEL 5.4 Ridgway’s Swallow Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi Northern Rough-winged Swallow S. serripennis Phillips 1986, Sibley & Ahlquist 1990, Howell & Webb 1995, Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, Babin 2005. Larger, darker w whitish supraloral spots and black undertail coverts, forked tail; genetics=sister to serripennis; reportedly sympatric w serripennis, different (cliff) nest sites. Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 3.5 Chinese Wren-babbler Pnoepyga mutica Scaly-breasted Wren-babbler P. albiventer Päckert et al 2012
AS 2.9 Montane Tiny Greenbul Phyllastrephus albigula Tiny Greenbul P. debilis Fuchs et al 2011
AS 2.6 Ashy-fronted Bulbul Pycnonotus cinereifrons Olive-winged Bulbul P. plumosus Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.6 Palawan Bulbul Alophoixus frater Grey-cheeked Bulbul A. bres Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.6 Mindoro Bulbul Hypsipetes [Ixos] mindorensis Philippine Bulbul H. [Ixos] philippinus Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.6 Visayan Bulbul Hypsipetes [Ixos] guimarasensis Philippine Bulbul H. [Ixos] philippinus Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.10 Moheli Bulbul Hypsipetes moheliensis Grande Comoro (Comoros) Bulbul H. parvirostris Warren et al. 2005, Clements 6.6
AS 2.11 Chinese Grassbird Graminicola striatus Indian [Rufous-rumped] Grassbird G. bengalensis Leader et al. 2010
AS 3.2 Trilling Tailorbird Orthotomus chloronotus Philippine Tailorbird O.castaneiceps Collar 2011, Sheldon et al. 2012;
New 3.5 Cambodian Tailorbird Orthotomus chaktomuk   Relationships uncertain. genetically close to sympatric Dark-necked Tailorbird, O. atrogularis (Mahood et al 2013);
AS 2.4 Rubeho Warbler Scepomycter rubehoensis Winifred’s Warbler S. winifredae Bowie et al. 2009
AS 2.9 Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler Locustella amnicola Gray’s Grasshopper Warbler L. fasciolata King 1997; Drovetski et al. 2004; Alstrom et al 2011, OBC; cf Dickinson 2003, HBW 11 w comments.
NEW 5.3 Sichuan Bush Warbler Locustella chengi Alström et al. 2015
AS 5.3 Dalat Bush Warbler Locustella idonea Russet Bush Warbler L. mandelli Alström et al. 2015
AL 5.3 Timor Bush Warbler Locustella timorensis Javan Bush Warbler L. montis Alström et al. 2015; subspecies of Javan Bush Warbler
AS 3.5 Sierra Madre Ground Warbler Robsonius thompsoni Cordillera [Rusty-faced] Ground Warbler R. rabori Hosner et al. 2013
DEL 5.4 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus tristis Common Chiffchaff P. collybita.  McGeehan 2011, Dean & Svensson 2012, Marova et al 2013. Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 5.3 Tarim Babbler Rhopophilus albosuperciliaris Beijing Babbler [Chinese Hill Warbler] R. pekinensis Leader et al. 2013
AS 2.6 Himalayan Shrike-babbler Pteruthius ripleyi White-browed Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis Rheindt & Eaton 2009
AS 2.6 Dalat Shrike-babbler Pteruthius annamensis White-browed Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis Rheindt & Eaton 2009
AS 2.6 Blyth’s Shrike-babbler Pteruthius aeralatus White-browed Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis Rheindt & Eaton 2009
AS 2.6 Clicking Shrike-babbler Pteruthius intermedius Chestnut-fronted Shrike-babbler P. aenobarbus Rheindt & Eaton 2009
AL 5.2 Northern Parrotbill Paradoxornis polivanovi Reed Parrotbill P. heudi Yeung et al. 2011, H&M4
AS 2.9 Sao Tome White-eye Zosterops feae Principe White-eye Z. ficedulinus Phylogeny with respect to ficedulinus (and griseovirescens) and sister relation to Speirops spp (Melo et al 2011)
NEW 4.3 Inambari Gnatcatcher Polioptila attenboroughi Whittaker et al 2013, SACC 619 requires review of Para Gnatcatcher, Rio Negro Gnatcatcher previously accepted by IOC.
DEL 5.1 Tenerife Goldcrest Regulus teneriffae Goldcrest R. regulus Clarke 2006, Clements 2008, Dutch Checklist Comm. Revision of Regulus needed; see HBW Alive
NEW 3.4 Antioquia Wren Thryophilus sernai Lara et al. 2012; SACC 562
AS 2.5 Pacific Wren Troglodytes pacificus Winter Wren T. hiemalis Toews and Irwin 2008; AOU 2009-A-03
AS 2.5 Winter Wren Troglodytes hiemalis Eurasian   Wren T. troglodytes AOU 2009-E-1
AS 3.3 African Spotted Creeper Salpornis salvadori [Indian] Spotted Creeper S. spilonotus Tietze & Mertens 2010;  Rasmussen & Anderton 2012, HBW 13
DEL 5.1 Rosalia Thrasher Toxostoma arenicola Le Conte’s Thrasher T. lecontei  NACC 2015-A-8 (decline)
DEL 5.1 Palmer’s Trasher Toxostoma palmeri Curve-billed Thrasher T. curvirostre NACC 2014-C-9 (decline)
AS 2.4 Usambara Thrush Turdus roehli Olive Thrush T. olivaceus Bowie et al 2005
AS 5.2 Chinese Blackbird Turdus mandarinus Common/Eurasian Blackbird T. merula Chinese Blackbird incl sowerbyi but not intermedius (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Collar 2005, Robson 2008, Nylander et al 2008, H&M4
AS 2.4 Madagascar Stonechat Saxicola sibilla African Stonechat S. torquatus Woog et al 2008
AS 2.4 Stejneger’s Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri Siberian Stonechat S. maurus Zink et al 2009
AS 4.1 Bornean Forktail Enicurus borneensisis White-crowned Forktail E. leschenaulti Effectively sympatric with (lowland) E.l. frontalis; other members of this species complex are species candidates (Moyle et al. 2005, Collar & Pilgrim 2007). Species-level changes proposed for Asian birds, 2005–2006. BirdingASIA 8: 14–30..
DEL 5.2 Asian Rock Thrush Monticola philippensis Blue Rock Thrush M. solitarius Zuccon & Ericson 2010a, Rasmussen & Anderton 2012; Includes pandoo, madoci. Further study needed.
DEL 5.4 Iranian Wheatear Oenanthe persica Mourning Wheatear O. lugens Förschler et al 2010ab, Rasmussen & Anderton 2012, Aliabadian et al 2012. Await more complete sampling of taxa
DEL 5.4 Schalow’s Wheatear Oenanthe schalowi Abyssinian Wheater O. lugubris Distinctive subspecies now recognized in major field guides; cf Förschler et al. 2010b, IBC. Await results of genetic studies
NEW 5.1 Sulawesi [Streaked] Flycatcher Muscicapa sodhii   Harris et al 2014; English name?
AS 3.2 Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni Asian Brown Flycatcher M. dauurica King 1997, HBW 12, Rheindt & Eaton 2012; includes umbrosa
AS 3.5 Zappey’s Flycatcher Cyanoptila cumatilis Blue-and-white Flycatcher C. cyanomelana Leader & Carey 2012
AS 3.5 Magnificent Sunbird Aethopyga magnifica Crimson Sunbird A. siparaja Hosner et al 2013
AS 3.5 Maroon-naped Sunbird Aethopyga guimarasensis Flaming Sunbird A. flagrans Hosner et al 2013
AS 3.5 Bohol Sunbird Aethopyga decorosa Metallic-winged Sunbird A. pulcherrima Hosner et al 2013
AS 3.5 Luzon Sunbird Aethopyga jefferyi Metallic-winged Sunbird A. pulcherrima Hosner et al 2013
AS 2.9 Orange-tufted Spiderhunter Arachnothera flammifera Little Spiderhunter A. longirostra Lohman et al 2010, Rahman et al 2010
AS 2.9 Pale Spiderhunter Arachnothera dilutior Little Spiderhunter A. longirostra Lohman et al 2010, Rahman et al 2010
AS 2.10 Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter A. affinis Moyle et al 2011
AS 2.3 Kordofan Sparrow Passer cordofanicus Kenya Sparrow P. rufocinctus Fry and Keith 2004
AS 2.3 Shelley’s Sparrow Passer shelleyi Kenya Sparrow P. rufocinctus Fry and Keith 2004, Nigel et al 2009
AS 3.3 Italian Sparrow Passer italiae Spanish x House Sparrow P. hispaniolensis x domesticus Elgvin et al 2011, Hermansen et al 2011; increasingly recognized as an example of hybrid speciation
AS 3.5 Zarudny’s Sparrow Passer zarudnyi Desert Sparrow P. simplex Kirwan et al 2009; Sangster et al 2013
AL 3.5 Quailfinches Ortygospiza spp (3) Quailfinch O. atricollis Fray 2004, Payne & Sorenson 2007
AS 2.7 Kandt’s Waxbill Estrilda kandti Black-headed Waxbill E. atricapilla Birds of Africa VII
AS 2.6 White-capped Munia Lonchura ferruginosa Tricolored Munia L. malacca BLI 1.0, Restall 1997
AL 4.3 Kimberley Pipit Anthus pseudosimilis African Pipit A. cinnamomeus Davies & Peacock 2014,
AL 4.3 Long-tailed Pipit Anthus longicaudatus Buffy Pipit A. vaalensis Davies & Peacock 2014
AS 3.5 Taiwan Rosefinch Carpodacus formosanus Vinaceous Rosefinch C. vinaceus Wu et al 2011, Tietze et al 2013; cf Collar 2004. English name derived from Ogilvie-Grant’s original name “Formosan Rosefinch”.
AS 4.1 Pale Rosefinch Carpodacus stoliczkae Sinai Rosefinch C. synoicus Tietze et al 2013
AL 4.1 Spotted Great Rosefinch Carpodacus [rubicilla] severtzovi [Caucasian] Great Rosefinch C. rubicilla Tietze et al 2013
AS 2.4 Goldman’s Warbler Setophaga goldmani Yellow-rumped Warbler S. coronata Milá et al 2007a,  AOU 2010-A-3 voted no 4/7
AS 2.4 Audubon’s Warbler Setophaga auduboni Yellow-rumped Warbler S. coronata Milá et al 2007a, Brelsford and Irwin 2009, AOU 2010-A-3 voted no (4/7); possible hybrid orign (Brelsford et al 2011). Includes nigrifrons
AS 2.5 Bahama    Warbler Setophaga flavescens Yellow-throated Warbler S. dominica McKay et al 2010, NACC 2010-B-8
DEL 5.1 Socorro Warbler Setophaga graysoni Tropical Parula S. pitiayumi Evans et al 2014. Broader sampling of (other) Tropical Parula populations is needed.
DEL 5.4 Chestnut-capped Warbler Basileuterus delattrii Rufous-capped Warbler B. rufifrons, including salvini Recognized in IOC 1.0, but (wrongly?) lumped to align with AOU treatment. Vocally and ecologically distinct. Intergradation between B. r. salvini and B. delattrii reported by Monroe (1968) not documented and contested (Howell & Webb 1995, Navarro-Sigüenza comments). Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 4.4 Black-eared Warbler Basileuterus melanotis Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus Gutiérrez-Pinto et al 2012, Donegan 2014; includes chitrensis.
AS 4.4 Tacarcuna Warbler Basileuterus tacarcunae Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus Gutiérrez-Pinto et al 2012, Donegan 2014; monotypic.
AS 4.4 Yungas Warbler Basileuterus punctipectus Three-striped Warbler Basileuterus tristriatus Gutiérrez-Pinto et al 2012, Donegan 2014; includes inconspicuus, canens.
AS 4.4 Roraiman Warbler Myiothlypis roraimae Two-banded Warbler M. bivittata M.b.roraimae recognized as separate species by Hilty (2003) and IOC 1.0, but not by SACC (67) pending more data. SACC 630 revisits vocal differences; 4/0
AS 2.6 Variable Oriole Icterus pyrrhopterus Epaulet Oriole I. cayanensis D´Horta et al 2008; SACC Proposal 418
AS 4.4 Pale Baywing Agelaioides fringillarius [Greyish?] Baywing A. badius Jaramillo & Burke 1999, Fraga 2008, 2011(HBW), CBRO 2011, SACC 642- 3/0
DEL 5.4 Bahama Bananaquit Coereba bahamensis Bananaquit C. flaveola Bellemain et al 2008, 2012. Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
DEL 5.4 Lesser Antillean Bananaquit Coereba bartholemica Bananaquit C. flaveola Bellemain et al 2008, 2012.Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional data
AS 4.1 Gosling’s Bunting Emberiza goslingi Cinnamon-breasted Bunting E. tahapisi Olsson et al 2013c
AS 3.4 Sagebrush Sparrow Artemisiospiza nevadensis Bell’s [Sage] Sparrow A. belli Cicero & Johnson 2007, Cicero 2010, Klicka & Banks 2011, HBW 16, Cicero & Koo 2012, NACC 2013-A-8, 2013-C-3
AS 5.1 Sooty Fox Sparrow Passerella unalaschcensis [Red] Fox Sparrow P. iliaca Zink 1994, Zink & Kessen 1999, Weckstein et al 2002, Zink & Weckstein 2003, HBW 16. Burden of proof falls to advocates of free interbreeding.
AS 5.1 Slate-colored Fox Sparrow Passerella schistacea [Red] Fox Sparrow P. iliaca Zink 1994, Zink & Kessen 1999, Weckstein et al 2002, Zink & Weckstein 2003, HBW 16. Burden of proof falls to advocates of free interbreeding.
AS 5.1 Thick-billed Fox Sparrow Passerellla megarhyncha [Red] Fox Sparrow P. iliaca Zink 1994, Zink & Kessen 1999, Weckstein et al 2002, Zink & Weckstein 2003, HBW 16. Burden of proof falls to advocates of free interbreeding.
AS 5.1 Black-fronted Brush Finch Atlapetes nigrifrons Yellow-breasted [Rufous-naped] Brush Finch A. latinuchus Donegan & Huertas 2006, Donegan et al 2014; English name under discussion.
DEL 5.4 Xingu Cardinal Paroaria xinguensis Crimson-fronted Cardinal P. baeri Jaramillo 2013 (HBW 16), Lopes and Gonzaga 2013; SACC proposal needed. Remove from Updates/PS list pending additional review
AS 3.3 Monte Yellow Finch Sicalis mendozae Greenish Yellow Finch S. olivascens Areta et al 2012, SACC 539
AS 3.1 Pearly-bellied Seedeater Sporophila pileata Copper [Capped] Seedeater S. bouvreuil Machado & Silveira 2011, SACC 502, 517
NEW 4.2 Tropeiro Seedeater Sporophila beltoni Plumbeous Seedeater S. plumbea Repenning & Fontana 2013, SACC 615
AS 5.2 Rothschild’s Grosbeak Cyanocompsa rothschildii Blue-black Grosbeak C. cyanoides Bryson et al 2014, SACC needs proposal
AS 5.2 Ecuadorian Seedeater Amaurospiza aequatorialis Cabanis’s [Blue] Seedeater A. concolor Bryson et al 2014, SACC needs proposal; English names under discussion
DEL 5.3 Western Painted Bunting Passerina pallidior [Eastern] Painted Bunting P. ciris NACC 2015-A-7 (Decline)