English Name Updates
AL | Accepted lump |
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AS | Accepted split |
ENG | English name change |
EXT | Extinct taxon |
NEW | Newly described taxon |
PHY | Phylogenetic issue |
PL | Proposed lump |
PS | Proposed split |
SEQ | Modification in linear sequence |
SSP | Subspecies issue |
TAX | Taxonomic or nomenclatural issue |
We appreciate the many constructive comments received, and we will continue to revisit problematic English names on a case-by-case basis. We also refine and adjust English names with changes of species taxonomy.
English Name Updates IOC Version 15.1 (DRAFT)
Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v15.1 |
Notes |
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Black-backed Thrush |
Zoothera talaseae |
New Britain Thrush |
Change English name of Zoothera talaseae from Black-backed Thrush to New Britain Thrush with the split of Bougainville Thrush Zoothera atrigena. |
Forest Robin |
Stiphrornis erythrothorax |
Orange-breasted Forest Robin |
Change English name of Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax s.l. to Orange-breasted Forest Robin Stiphrornis erythrothorax s.s.with the split of the forest robin complex |
English Name Updates IOC Version 14.2
Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v14.2 |
Notes |
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Chatham | Chatham Islands |
Change the initial adjective of ten species from "Chatham" to "Chatham Islands" to align with other major world bird lists. Chatham Albatross remains unaffected. |
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Verreaux's Monal-Partridge |
Tetraophasis obscurus |
Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge |
Change English name of Tetraophasis obscurus from Verreaux's Monal-Partridge to Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge to align with other major world bird lists. |
Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge |
Tetraophasis szechenyii |
Buff-throated Monal-Partridge |
Change English name of Tetraophasis szechenyii from Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge to Buff-throated Monal-Partridge to align with other major world bird lists. |
Halmahera Swiftlet |
Aerodramus infuscatus |
Moluccan Swiftlet |
Revert Halmahera Swiftlet to the original English name Moluccan Swiftlet with the re-lump of A. sororum and A. ceramensis. |
Island Swiftlet |
Aerodramus inquietus |
Caroline Swiftlet |
Change English name of Aerodramus inquietus from Island Swiftlet to Caroline Swiftlet for better clarity and to align with similarly constructed names. |
Racket-tailed Coquette |
Discosura longicaudus |
Racket-tipped Thorntail |
Change English name of Discosura longicaudus from Racket-tailed Coquette to Racket-tipped Thorntail to align with other members of the genus Discosura and with other major world bird lists following SACC 807. |
Houbara Bustard |
Chlamydotis undulata |
African Houbara |
Change English name of Chlamydotis undulata from Houbara Bustard to African Houbara following other major world bird lists. |
Macqueen's Bustard |
Chlamydotis macqueenii |
Asian Houbara |
Change English name of Chlamydotis macqueenii from Macqueen's Bustard to Asian Houbara following other major world bird lists. |
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo |
Cacomantis sepulcralis |
Sunda Brush Cuckoo |
Change English name of Cacomantis sepulcralis from Rusty-breasted Cuckoo to Sunda Brush Cuckoo with the split of C. virescens (Wu et al. 2022). |
Brush Cuckoo |
Cacomantis variolosus |
Sahul Brush Cuckoo |
Change English name of Cacomantis variolosus from Brush Cuckoo to Sahul Brush Cuckoo with its spit into multiple species. |
Moluccan Cuckoo |
Cacomantis aeruginosus |
Moluccan Brush Cuckoo |
Change English name from Moluccan Cuckoo to Moluccan Brush Cuckoo to emphasize its group membership and minimize confusion with other cuckoos. |
MacKinlay's Cuckoo-Dove |
Macropygia mackinlayi |
Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove |
Restore original English name Spot-breasted Cuckoo-Dove (IOC 1.0-2.1) to Macropygia mackinlayi. Examination of letters and his diary signed by the subject of the eponym, and other contemporary documents, show that he actually spelled his surname as "McKinlay" contra the species epithet and the spelling of his name by Ramsay in the OD. Restoration of the descriptive adjective reduces confusion. |
Tongan Ground Dove |
Pampusana stairi |
Shy Ground Dove |
Change English name of Pampusana stairi from Tongan Ground Dove to Shy Ground Dove to better reflect distribution and align with other major world bird lists. |
Orange Fruit Dove |
Ptilinopus victor |
Orange Dove |
Change English name of Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor to Orange Dove to align with other major world bird lists. |
Golden Fruit Dove |
Ptilinopus luteovirens |
Golden Dove |
Change English name of Golden Fruit Dove Ptilinopus luteovirens to Golden Dove to align with other major world bird lists. |
Whistling Fruit Dove |
Ptilinopus layardi |
Whistling Dove |
Change English name of Whistling Fruit Dove Ptilinopus layardi to Whistling Dove to align with other major world bird lists. |
Marquesan Imperial Pigeon |
Ducula galeata |
Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon |
Change English name of Marquesan Imperial Pigeon Ducula galeata to the more precise Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon following HBW/BirdLife. |
Cape Petrel |
Daption capense |
Pintado Petrel |
Change English name of Daption capense from Cape Petrel to Pintado Petrel (Hockey et al. 2005; SACC 990). |
Audubon's Shearwater |
Puffinus lherminieri |
Sargasso Shearwater |
Change English name of Audubon's Shearwater Puffinus lherminieri to Sargasso Shearwater following Chesser et al. (2024) to distinguish between this more limited species concept from the encompassing species concept of "Audubon's Shearwater" prior to the many splits of the latter. “Sargasso” is a vernacular term for Sargassum sp. |
Doria's Goshawk |
Megatriorchis doriae |
Doria's Hawk |
Change English name of Megatriorchis doriae from Doria's Goshawk to Doria's Hawk to align with its phylogeny (sister to harriers, not to true goshawks) and with recent regional authors. Revise sequence to reflect this taxonomy (Barrowclough et al. 2014; Catanach et al. 2023). |
Hombron's Kingfisher |
Actenoides hombroni |
Blue-capped Kingfisher |
Change English name of Hombron's Kingfisher Actenoides hombroni to Blue-capped Kingfisher to align with other major world bird lists. |
Winchell's Kingfisher |
Todiramphus winchelli |
Rufous-lored Kingfisher |
Change English name of Winchell's Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli to Rufous-lored Kingfisher to align with other major world bird lists. |
Yellow-billed Barbet |
Trachyphonus purpuratus |
Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet |
Change English name of Yellow-billed Barbet to Eastern Yellow-billed Barbet with the split of T. goffinii. |
Red-fronted Tinkerbird |
Pogoniulus pusillus |
Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird |
Change English name of Pogoniulus pusillus from Red-fronted Tinkerbird to Southern Red-fronted Tinkerbird with the split of Pogoniulus uropygialis. |
Solomons Cockatoo |
Cacatua ducorpsii |
Solomons Corella |
Change English name (14.2) of Cacatua ducorpsii from Solomons Cockatoo to Solomons Corella to align with the Englsh names of its sister species and with those of other major world bird lists. |
Plain Xenops |
Xenops genibarbis |
Amazonian Plain Xenops |
Change English name of Plain Xenops to Amazonian Plain Xenops following the split of Northern Plain Xenops. |
White-throated Xenops |
Xenops minutus |
Atlantic Plain Xenops |
Change English name of White-throated Xenops to Atlantic Plain Xenops following SACC 1022a. |
Rufous Grasswren |
Amytornis whitei |
Pilbara Grasswren |
Change English name of Amytornis whitei from Rufous Grasswren to Pilbara Grasswren with the split of Amytornis oweni (Christidis et al. 2013; Dickinson & Christidis 2014). |
Yellow-billed Honeyeater |
Gymnomyza viridis |
Yellow-billed Giant Honeyeater |
Change English name of Gymnomyza viridis from Yellow-billed Honeyeater to Yellow-billed Giant Honeyeater to align with other major world bird lists. |
Giant Honeyeater |
Gymnomyza brunneirostris |
Duetting Giant Honeyeater |
Change English name of Gymnomyza brunneirostris from Giant Honeyeater to Duetting Giant Honeyeater to align with other major world bird lists. |
Large Cuckooshrike |
Coracina macei |
Indian Cuckooshrike |
Based on morphology and vocalizations Coracina macei is reconfigured to include just two taxa within the Indian Subcontinent. Change English name of Coracina macei from Large Cuckooshrike to Indian Cuckooshrike with the revision of the C. macei/C. javensis complex (WGAC 1088). |
Javan Cuckooshrike |
Coracina javensis |
Oriental Cuckooshrike |
Change English name of revised Coracina javensis from Javan Cuckooshrike to Oriental Cuckooshrike with the revision of the C. macei/C. javensis complex (WGAC 1088). |
Solomons Cuckooshrike |
Edolisoma holopolium |
Solomons Cicadabird |
Change English name of E. holopolium from Solomons Cuckooshrike to Solomons Cicadabird to better reflect its relationships. |
Grey-capped Cicadabird |
Edolisoma remotum |
Bismarck Cicadabird |
Change English name of Edolisoma remotum from Grey-capped Cicadabird to Bismarck Cicadabird in face of subspecies rearrangements and to align with other major world bird lists. |
Common Cicadabird |
Edolisoma tenuirostre |
Sahul Cicadabird |
Change English name of Common Cicadabird to Sahul Cicadabird with the revision of the Edolisoma tenuirostre complex. |
Fiji Whistler |
Pachycephala vitiensis |
White-throated Fiji Whistler |
Change English name of Fiji Whistler Pachycephala vitiensis to White-throated Fiji Whistler with the split of Yellow-throated Fiji Whislter Pachycephala graeffii. |
Temotu Whistler |
Pachycephala vanikorensis |
Vanikoro Whistler |
Change English name of Pachycephala vanikorensis from Temotu Whistler to Vanikoro Whistler with the splits of P. ornata and P. utupuae. |
Black-tailed Monarch |
Symposiachrus verticalis |
Bismarck Monarch |
Change English name of Symposiachrus verticalis from Black-tailed Monarch to Bismarck Monarch to align with Clements. |
Black-bibbed Monarch |
Symposiachrus mundus |
Banda Sea Monarch |
Change English name of Symposiachrus mundus from Black-bibbed Monarch to Banda Sea Monarch to align with Eaton et al. (2021) and Clements. |
Oceanic Flycatcher |
Myiagra oceanica |
Chuuk Flycatcher |
Change English name of Myiagra oceanica from Oceanic Flycatcher to Chuuk Flycatcher to align with other major world bird lists. |
Spotted Nutcracker |
Nucifraga caryocatactes |
Northern Nutcracker |
Change English name of Nucifraga caryocatactes from Spotted Nutcracker to Northern Nutcracker with the split of Southern Nutcracker Nucifraga hemispila. |
Slender-billed Crow |
Corvus enca |
Sunda Crow |
Change English name of Corvus enca from Slender-billed Crow to Sunda Crow with the splits of Sulawesi, Samar and Sierra Madre Crows. |
Small Crow |
Corvus samarensis |
Samar Crow | Change English name of Small Crow to Samar Crow with the split of Sierra Madre Crow. |
Greater Lophorina |
Lophorina superba |
Vogelkop Lophorina |
Change English name of Lophorina superba from Greater Lophorina to Vogelkop Lophorina with the restoration of the more traditional classfication of the genus Lophorina. |
Sharpe's Lark |
Corypha (Mirafra) sharpii |
Russet Lark |
Change English name of Corypha (Mirafra) sharpii from Sharpe's Lark to Russet Lark following Alström et al. (2024). |
Yellow-throated Leaflove |
Atimastillas flavicollis |
Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul |
Change English name of Atimastillas flavicollis from Yellow-throated Leaflove to Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul following Clements. This restricts the use of "leaflove" to Phyllastrephus scandens and eliminates the confusing use of "Yellow-throated Greenbul" which has also been attributed to Arizelocichla chlorigula. |
Cameroon Greenbul, Western Greenbul, Uluguru Greenbul, Black-browed Greenbul, Yellow-throated Greenbul |
Arizelocichla montana, Arizelocichla tephrolaema, Arizelocichla neumanni, Arizelocichla fusciceps, Arizelocichla chlorigula, Arizelocichla kikuyuensis |
Cameroon Mountain Greenbul, Western Mountain Greenbul, Uluguru Mountain Greenbul, Black-browed Mountain Greenbul, Yellow-throated Mountain Greenbul. |
Change English names of seven species within Arizelocichla from simply "Greenbul" to "Mountain Greenbul" to align with other major world bird lists. |
Olive-breasted Greenbul |
Arizelocichla kikuyuensis |
Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul |
Change English name of Arizelocichla kikuyuensis from Olive-breasted Greenbul to Kikuyu Mountain Greenbul to align with Clements. |
Mountain Greenbul |
Arizelocichla nigriceps |
Black-headed Mountain Greenbul |
Change English name of Arizelocichla nigriceps from Mountain Greenbul to Black-headed Mountain Greenbul to align with Clements. |
Stripe-faced Greenbul |
Arizelocichla striifacies |
Olive-headed Greenbul |
Change English name of Arizelocichla striifacies from Stripe-faced Greenbul to Olive-headed Greenbul with the lump of Arizelocichla olivaceiceps to align with HBW/BirdLife, Clements. |
Red-tailed Leaflove |
Phyllastrephus scandens |
Leaf-love |
Change English name of Phyllastrephus scandens from Red-tailed Leaflove to simply Leaf-love following the adoption of "greenbul" for Atimastillas in order to align with other major world bird lists. |
Rock Martin |
Ptyonoprogne fuligula |
Large Rock Martin |
Change English name of Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula to Large Rock Martin with the split of Red-throated Rock Martin P. rufigula. |
Pacific Swallow |
Hirundo tahitica |
Tahiti Swallow |
With the split of Tahiti Swallow Hirundo tahitica and polytypic Pacific Swallow H. javanica, note change of the English name of the monotypic taxon H. tahitica in keeping with its limited distribution. |
Red-rumped Swallow |
Cecropis daurica |
Eastern Red-rumped Swallow |
Change English name of Cecropis daurica from Red-rumped Swallow to Eastern Red-rumped Swallow with the lump of Striated Swallow Cecropis striolata and the splits of C. rufula and C. melanocrissus. |
Heuglin's White-eye |
Zosterops poliogastrus |
Ethiopian White-eye |
Change English name of Zosterops poliogastrus from Heuglin's White-eye to Ethiopian White-eye to align with other major world bird lists. |
Grey-throated White-eye |
Zosterops rendovae |
Makira White-eye |
Change English name of Zosterops rendovae from Grey-throated White-eye to Makira White-eye to align with Clements. |
Pearl-bellied White-eye |
Zosterops grayi |
Kai Besar White-eye |
Change English name of Zosterops grayi from Pearl-bellied White-eye to Kai Besar White-eye following HBW/BirdLife and Eaton et al. (2021). |
Golden-bellied White-eye |
Zosterops uropygialis |
Kai Kecil White-eye |
Change English name of Zosterops uropygialis from Golden-bellied White-eye to Kai Kecil White-eye following HBW/BirdLife and Eaton et al. (2021). |
Lazy Cisticola |
Cisticola aberrans |
Rock-loving Cisticola |
Rock-loving Cisticola Cisticola emini is lumped with Lazy Cisticola Cisticola aberrans. Use the more informative "Rock-loving Cisticola" for the English name of the combined species. |
Steere's Liocichla |
Liocichla steerii |
Taiwan Liocichla |
Change English name of Steere's Liocichla Liocichla steerii to Taiwan Liocichla to align with other major world bird lists. |
Sclater's Wren |
Campylorhynchus humilis |
Russet-naped Wren |
Change English name of Campylorhynchus humilis from Sclater's Wren to Russet-naped Wren following Chesser et al. (2024). |
House Wren |
Troglodytes aedon |
Northern House Wren |
Change English name of House Wren T. aedon to Northern House Wren with the split of the House Wren complex. |
Chestnut-breasted Wren |
Cyphorhinus thoracicus |
Southern Chestnut-breasted Wren |
Change English name of Cyphorhinus thoracicus from Chestnut-breasted Wren to Southern Chestnut-breasted Wren with the split of C. dichrous. |
White-breasted Thrasher |
Ramphocinclus brachyurus |
Martinique Thrasher |
Change English name of Ramphocinclus brachyurus from White-breasted Thrasher to Martinique Thrasher with the split of St. Lucia Thrasher R. sanctaeluciae (Chesser et al. 2024). |
Island Thrush |
Turdus poliocephalus |
Tasman Sea Island Thrush |
Chane English name of Turdus poliocephalus from simply Island Thrush to Tasman Sea Island thrush with the revision of the Island Thrush complex. |
Mountain Wheatear |
Myrmecocichla monticola |
Mountain Chat |
Restore older and more traditional name of Mountain Wheatear Myrmecocichla monticola to Mountain Chat thus restricting "wheatear" to Oenanthe. |
Blood-breasted Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum sanguinolentum |
Javan Flowerpecker |
Change English name of Dicaeum sanguinolentum form Blood-breasted Flowerpecker to Javan Flowerpecker with the split of Flores, Sumba, and Timor Flowerpeckers. |
Bronzy Sunbird |
Nectarinia kilimensis |
Bronze Sunbird |
Change English name of Nectarinia kilimensis from Bronzy Sunbird to Bronze Sunbird to align with other major world bird lists. |
Shining Sunbird |
Cinnyris habessinicus |
Abyssinian Sunbird |
Change English name of Cinnyris habessinicus from Shining Sunbird to Abyssinian Sunbird with the split of Arabian Sunbird. |
Clarke's Weaver |
Ploceus golandi |
Kilifi Weaver |
Change English name of Ploceus golandi from Clarke's Weaver to Kilifi Weaver, to reflect its region of endemism (Kilifi County, Kenya). |
Buff-bellied Pipit |
Anthus rubescens |
American Pipit |
Change English name of Anthus rubescens from Buff-bellied Pipit to American Pipit with the split of Siberian Pipit A. japonicus. |
Common Redpoll |
Acanthis flammea |
Redpoll |
Change English name of Acanthis flammea from Common Redpoll to simply Redpoll with the lumps of Lesser Redpoll A. cabaret and Arctic Redpoll A. hornemanni. |
Grey-capped Greenfinch |
Chloris sinica |
Oriental Greenfinch |
Change English name of Chloris sinica from Grey-capped Greenfinch to Oriental Greenfinch to align with other major world bird lists. |
English Name Updates IOC Version 14.1
Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v14.1 |
Notes |
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Rufous-chested Plover |
Zonibyx modestus |
Rufous-chested Dotterel |
Rename Rufous-chested Plover to Rufous-chested Dotterel with change of genus and its revised position within the linear sequence. |
Hooded Dotterel |
Thinornis cucullatus (now Charadrius cucullatus) |
Hooded Plover |
Change English name from Hooded Dotterel to the more traditional Hooded Plover with the revision of the genus and to align with other major world bird lists. |
Shore Dotterel |
Thinornis novaeseelandiae (now Charadrius novaeseelandiae) |
Shore Plover |
Change English name from Shore Dotterel to the more traditional Shore Plover with the revision of the genus and to align with other major world bird lists. |
Worcester's Buttonquail |
Turnix worcesteri |
Luzon Buttonquail |
Change English name of Turnix worcesteri from Worcester's Buttonquail to Luzon Buttonquail following Clements and HBW/BLI |
Wandering Albatross |
Diomedea exulans |
Snowy Albatross |
Change English name of widespread Diomedea exulans from Wandering Albatross to Snowy Albatross to avoid confusion with the other three species formerly included in the "Wandering Albatross" complex. |
Intermediate Egret |
Ardea intermedia |
Medium Egret |
Change English name of Ardea intermedia from Intermediate Egret to Medium Egret to avoid confusion with the English name associated with the formerly recognized polytypic species. English name aligns with Clements/eBird. |
Black-throated Trogon |
Trogon rufus |
Amazonian Black-throated Trogon |
Change English name of Black-throated Trogon T. rufus to Amazonian Black-throated Trogon with the 4-way split of the species complex (Dickens et al. 2021). English name tentative. |
Black Dwarf Hornbill |
Horizocerus hartlaubi |
Western Dwarf Hornbill |
Change English name of Horizocerus hartlaubi from Black Dwarf Hornbill to Western Dwarf Hornbill with the split of H. granti. English name tentative. |
White-crested Hornbill |
Horizocerus albocristatus |
Western Long-tailed Hornbill |
Change English name of White-crested Hornbill to Western Long-tailed Hornbill with the split of Horizocerus cassini following HBW/BirdLife. |
Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher |
Ceyx erithaca |
Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher |
Change English name of Ceyx erithaca from Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher to Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher with split of C. rufidorsa. |
Blue-eared Barbet |
Psilopogon duvaucelii |
Black-eared Barbet |
Psilopogon duvaucelii s.l. was originally split from Yellow-eared Barbet P. australis as "Blue-eared Barbet" (den Tex & Leonard 2013). With the further split of P. cyanotis from Psilopogon duvaucelii rename P. duvaucelii "Black-eared Barbet". The more widely distributed split species Psilopogon cyanotis retains the English name "Blue-eared Barbet". |
Hooded Pitta |
Pitta sordida |
Western Hooded Pitta |
Change English name of Pitta sordida from Hooded Pitta to Western Hooded Pitta with the split of the Hooded Pitta complex. |
Cocos Flycatcher |
Nesotriccus ridgwayi |
Cocos Tyrannulet |
Change English name of Nesotriccus ridgwayi from Cocos Flycatcher to Cocos Tyrannulet with the merger of Phaeomyias into Nesotriccus. |
Sao Paulo Tyrannulet |
Pogonotriccus paulista |
Sao Paulo Bristle Tyrant |
Change its English name of P. paulista from Sao Paulo Tyrannulet to Sao Paulo Bristle Tyrant to align with its generic placement from Phylloscartes to Pogonotriccus (SACC 959). |
Serra do Mar Tyrannulet |
Pogonotriccus difficilis |
Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant |
Change its English name of P. difficilis from Serra do Mar Tyrannulet to Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant to align with its generic placement from Phylloscartes to Pogonotriccus (SACC 959). |
Amazonian Royal Flycatcher |
Onychorhynchus coronatus |
Tropical Royal Flycatcher |
Change English name of Onychorhynchus coronatus from Amazonian Royal Flycatcher to Tropical Royal Flycatcher with the lumps of O. mexicanus and O. occidentalis. |
Large Cuckooshrike |
Coracina macei |
Indian Cuckooshrike |
Based on morphology and vocalizations Coracina macei is reconfigured to include just two taxa within the Indian Subcontinent. Change English name of Coracina macei from Large Cuckooshrike to Indian Cuckooshrike with the revision of the C. macei/C. javensis complex (WGAC 1088). |
Cockerell’s Fantail |
Rhipidura cockerelli |
White-winged Fantail |
Restore English name of Cockerell's Fantail Rhipidura cockerelli to White-winged Fantail to align with HBW/BirdLife, WGAC). |
Brown Fantail |
Rhipidura drownei |
Bougainville Fantail |
Change English name of Brown Fantail Rhipidura drownei to Bougainville Fantail with the split of Guadalcanal Fantail. |
Streaked Fantail |
Rhipidura verreauxi |
New Caledonian Streaked Fantail |
Change English name of Rhipidura verreauxi from Streaked Fantail to New Caledonian Streaked Fantail with the split of the "Streaked" Fantail species complex. |
Rufous Fantail |
Rhipidura rufifrons |
Australian Rufous Fantail |
Change English name of Rhipidura rufifrons (including intermedia) from Rufous Fantail to Australian Rufous Fantail with the split of the Rufous Fantail species complex. |
Short-tailed Babbler |
Pellorneum malaccense |
Mourning Babbler |
Change English name of Pellorneum malaccense from Short-tailed Babbler to Mourning Babbler with the splits of Pellorneum saturatum and Pellorneum poliogene (Eaton et al. 2021). |
White-chested Babbler |
Pellorneum rostratum |
Malayan Swamp Babbler |
Change English name of Pellorneum rostratum from White-chested Babbler to Malayan Swamp Babbler with the split of Pellorneum macropterum Bornean Swamp Babbler (Eaton et al. 2021). |
Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher |
Cyornis poliogenys |
Pale-chinned Flycatcher |
Change English name of Cyornis poliogenys from Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher to Pale-chinned Flycatcher to align with other major world bird lists. |
Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker |
Dicaeum maugei |
Red-chested Flowerpecker |
Change English name of Dicaeum maugei from Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker to Red-chested Flowerpecker to align with other major world bird lists and Eaton et al. (2021). |
Olive-backed Sunbird |
Cinnyris jugularis |
Garden Sunbird |
Change English name of Cinnyris jugularis from Olive-backed Sunbird to Garden Sunbird with the split of the Cinnyris jugularis complex (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; Eaton et al. 2021; WGAC). |
Purple-naped Sunbird |
Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum |
Purple-naped Spiderhunter |
Change English name of Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum from Purple-naped Sunbird to Purple-naped Spiderhunter to better reflect is phylogenetic relationships. |
Black-crowned Tanager |
Phaenicophilus palmarum |
Black-crowned Palm-tanager |
Change English name of Phaenicophilus palmarum from Black-crowned Tanager to Black-crowned Palm-tanager to emphasize its separate family position and to better align with the AOS English name. |
Grey-crowned Tanager |
Phaenicophilus poliocephalus |
Grey-crowned Palm-tanager |
Change English name of Phaenicophilus poliocephalus from Grey-crowned Tanager to Grey-crowned Palm-tanager to emphasize its separate family position and to better align with the AOS English name. |
Red-breasted Blackbird |
Leistes militaris |
Red-breasted Meadowlark |
Change English name of Leistes militaris from Red-breasted Blackbird to Red-breasted Meadowlark to align with other species in the genus (SACC 641); |
White-browed Blackbird |
Leistes superciliaris |
White-browed Meadowlark |
Change English name of Leistes superciliaris from White-browed Blackbird to White-browed Meadowlark to align with other species in the genus (SACC 641); |
Band-tailed Oropendola |
Cacicus latirostris |
Band-tailed Cacique |
Change English name of Cacicus latirostris from Band-tailed Oropendola to Band-tailed Cacique (SACC 641). |
Casqued Oropendola |
Cacicus oseryi |
Casqued Cacique |
Change English name of Cacicus oseryi from Casqued Oropendola to Casqued Cacique (SACC 641). |
Cabinis's Seedeater |
Amaurospiza concolor |
Blue Seedeater |
Restore English name of Amaurospiza concolor to Blue Seedeater from Cabinis's Seedeater folllowing SACC and other major world bird lists. |
English Name Updates IOC Version 13.2
Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v13.2 |
Notes |
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Comoros "species" | Comoro "species" |
Use "Comoro" rather than "Comoros" for eight species following Safford & Hawkins (2013). |
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Grand Comoro "species" | Grande Comore "species" |
Use "Grande Comore" rather than "Grand Comoro" for three species followng Safford & Hawkins (2013). |
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Philippine Spine-tailed Swift, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift |
Mearnsia picina, Mearnsia novaeguineae |
Philippine Spinetail, Papuan Spinetail |
Change English name for both species in Mearnsia from "Spine-tailed Swift" to "Spinetail" following other major world bird lists (HBW/BLI; eBird/Clements). |
Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo |
Hierococcyx hyperythrus |
Northern Hawk-Cuckoo |
Change English name of Hierococcyx hyperythrus from Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo to Northern Hawk-Cuckoo to align with other major world bird lists. |
Japanese Wood Pigeon |
Columba janthina |
Black Wood Pigeon |
Change English name of Columba janthina from Japanese Wood Pigeon to more descriptive Black Wood Pigeon. |
Madagascar Wood Rail, Tsingy Wood Rail |
Mentocrex kioloides, Mentocrex beankaensis |
Madagascar Forest Rail, Tsingy Forest Rail |
Change English name of the two Mentocrex "wood" rails to "forest" rails to better align with the Rallicula "forest rails" that are also within Sarothruridae, and to and to avoid conflict with the Aramides "wood rails" that are within a different family, Rallidae. This aligns with Clements/eBird. |
Lesser Sand Plover |
Charadrius mongolus |
Siberian Sand Plover |
Change English name of Charadrius mongolus from Lesser Sand Plover to Siberian Sand Plover with the split of Tibetan Sand Plover C. atrifrons. |
Northern Goshawk |
Accipiter gentilis |
Eurasian Goshawk |
Change English name of Accipiter gentilis from Northern Goshawk to Eurasian Goshawk with the split of American Goshawk A. atricapillus. |
African Pied Hornbill |
Lophoceros fasciatus |
Congo Pied Hornbill |
Change English name of Lophoceros fasciatus from African Pied Hornbill to Congo Pied Hornbill with the split of West African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros semifasciatus. |
Green-billed Toucan |
Ramphastos dicolorus |
Red-breasted Toucan |
Change English name of Ramphastos dicolorus from Green-billed Toucan to Red-breasted Toucan to align with SACC and other major world bird lists. |
Crimson-breasted Woodpecker |
Dryobates cathpharius |
Crimson-naped Woodpecker |
With the split of Dryobates pernyii change English name of Dryobates cathpharius from Crimson-breasted Woodpecker to Crimson-naped Woodpecker to align with Clements/eBird. |
Buff-rumped Woodpecker |
Meiglyptes tristis |
Zebra Woodpecker |
Change English name of Meiglyptes tristis to Zebra Woodpecker with the split of Meiglyptes grammithorax (Eaton et al. 2021; Clements/eBird. |
Major Mitchell's Cockatoo |
Cacatua (Lophochroa) leadbeateri |
Pink Cockatoo |
Change English name from Major Mitchell's Cockatoo to Pink Cockatoo to align with Clements/eBird. |
Southern Mealy Amazon |
Amazona farinosa |
Mealy Amazon |
Restore English name of Southern Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa to simply Mealy Amazon with the re-lump of Northern Mealy Amazon A. guatemalae. |
Eastern Ground Parrot |
Pezoporus wallicus |
Ground Parrot |
Change English name of Pezoporus wallicus from Eastern Ground Parrot to Ground Parrot with the lump of Western Ground Parrot P. flaviventris. |
Papuan Lorikeet |
Charmosyna papou |
West Papuan Lorikeet |
Change English name of Charmosyna papou from Papuan Lorikeet to West Papuan Lorikeet to align with other major world bird lists. |
Long-tailed Woodcreeper |
Deconychura longicauda |
Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper |
Change English name with the split of the species complex. |
Plain Xenops |
Xenops minutus |
White-throated Xenops |
Change English name of monotypic Xenops minutus from Plain Xenops to White-throated Xenops with the split of polytypic Xenops genibarbis. The polytypic species, with the largest range, retains the English name Plain Xenops. |
Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner |
Automolus ochrolaemus |
Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner |
Change English name from Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner to Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner with the split of Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner. |
Olivaceous Flatbill |
Rhynchocyclus olivaceus |
Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill |
Change English name of Rhynchocyclus olivaceus from Olivaceous Flatbill to Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill with the split of R. aequinoctialis. |
Pacific-slope Flycatcher |
Empidonax difficilis |
Western Flycatcher |
The original name Western Flycatcher is restored to Empidonax difficilis with the lump of Cordilleran Flycatcher E. occidentalis. |
Black-and-Crimson Oriole |
Oriolus cruentus |
Javan Oriole |
Change English name of Oriolus cruentus to Javan Oriole with the split of Oriolus consanguineus which assumes the original English name. |
Common Square-tailed Drongo |
Dicrurus ludwigii |
Square-tailed Drongo |
Revert English name of Dicrurus ludwigii to simply "Square-tailed" Drongo following the lump of Dicrurus occidentalis with D. sharpei. |
Japanese Paradise Flycatcher |
Terpsiphone atrocaudata |
Black Paradise Flycatcher |
Change English name of Terpsiphone atrocaudata from Japanese Paradise Flycatcher to more geographically inclusive and descriptive Black Paradise Flycatcher. |
Horsfield's Bush Lark |
Mirafra javanica |
Singing Bush Lark |
Change English name of Mirafra javanica from Horsfield's Bush Lark to Singing Bush Lark with the lump of Mirafra cantillans. |
Northern Golden Bulbul |
Hypsipetes longirostris |
Sula Golden Bulbul |
Change English name of Northern Golden Bulbul to Sula Golden Bulbul with the split of the Hypsipetes longirostris species complex. |
Common House Martin |
Delichon urbicum |
Western House Martin |
Change English name of Delichon urbicum from Common House Martin to more appropriate Western House Martin. |
Common Chaffinch |
Fringilla coelebs |
Eurasian Chaffinch |
Rename Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Eurasian Chaffinch with the 5-way split of the F. coelebs complex. English name tentative. |
Antillean Euphonia |
Chlorophonia musica |
Hispaniolan Euphonia |
Change English name of Antillean Euphonia to Hispaniolan Euphonia with the splits of C. sclateri and C. flavifrons (HBW/BLI; Chesser et al. 2023). |
Hunstein's Mannikin |
Lonchura hunsteini |
Mottled Mannikin |
Change English name of Lonchura hunsteini from Hunstein's Mannikin to Mottled Mannikin with the split of New Hanover Mannikin L. nigerrima. |
Japanese Reed Bunting |
Emberiza yessoensis |
Ochre-rumped Bunting |
Change English name of Emberiza yessoensis from Japanese Reed Bunting to more geographically inclusive and descriptive Ochre-rumped Bunting (HBW/BirdLife). |
Bush Tanager |
Chlorospingus sp. |
Chlorospingus |
Change the English name of the eight species within the genus Chlorospingus from Bush Tanager to Chlorospingus following SACC. |
Southern Mountain Cacique |
Cacicus chrysonotus |
Mountain Cacique |
Change English name of Cacicus chrysonotus to Mountain Cacique with the lump of Northern and Southern Mountain Caciques. |
Olive Tanager |
Chlorothraupis frenata |
Yellow-lored Tanager |
Change English name of Chlorothraupis frenata from Olive Tanager to more descriptive Yellow-lored Tanager following SACC 972. |
English Name Updates IOC Version 13.1
Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v13.1 |
Notes |
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Crested Guineafowl |
Guttera pucherani |
Eastern Crested Guineafowl |
Revise English name of Guttera pucherani from Crested Guineafowl to Eastern Crested Guineafowl with the splits of Western and Southern Crested Guineafowl. |
Crestless Fireback |
Lophura erythrophthalma |
Malayan Crestless Fireback |
Change English name of Lophura erythrophthalma from Crestless Fireback to Malayan Crestless Fireback with the split of L. pyronota. |
Crested Fireback |
Lophura ignita |
Bornean Crested Fireback |
Change English name of Lophura ignita from Crested Fireback to Bornean Crested Fireback with the split of L. rufa. |
Woolly-necked Stork |
Ciconia episcopus |
Asian Woolly-necked Stork |
Change English name of Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus to Asian Woolly-necked Stork with the split of African Woolly-necked Stork. |
Congo Bay Owl |
Tyto (Phodilus) prigoginei |
Itombwe Owl |
Change English name with reassignment from Phodilus to Tyto. |
Blue-banded Kingfisher |
Alcedo euryzona |
Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher |
Change English name of Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona to Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher with the split of A. peninsulae. |
Eclectus Parrot |
Eclectus roratus |
Moluccan Eclectus |
Change English name of Eclectus Parrot to Moluccan Eclectus with the split of the Eclectus roratus species complex. |
Orange-breasted Fig Parrot |
Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii |
Blue-fronted Fig Parrot |
Change English name of Orange-breasted Fig Parrot to Blue-fronted Fig Parrot with the split of the Orange-breasted Fig Parrot Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii s.l. complex. |
Mouse-colored Tyrannulet |
Nesotriccus murinus |
Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet |
Change English name of Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Nesotriccus murinus to Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet with the split of Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet N. incomtus. |
Grey Elaenia |
Myiopagis caniceps |
Grey-headed Elaenia |
Change English name of Grey Elaenia Myiopagis caniceps to Grey-headed Elaenia with the three-way split of the parent species. |
Olive-striped Flycatcher |
Mionectes olivaceus |
Olive-streaked Flycatcher |
With the split of polytypic Mionectes galbinus from monotypic M. olivaceus the more speciose, widely spread form, M. galbinus retains the original English name Olive-striped Flycatcher, and the more restricted range species, M. olivaceus, is renamed Olive-streaked Flycatcher. |
Yellow-margined Flatbill |
Tolmomyias flavotectus |
Yellow-winged Flatbill |
Change English name of Tolmomyias flavotectus from Yellow-margined Flatbill to Yellow-winged Flatbill to align with Clements (2022) and HBW/BirdLife. |
Zimmer's Flatbill |
Tolmomyias assimilis |
Yellow-margined Flatbill |
Change English name of Tolmomyias assimilis from Zimmer's Flatbill to Yellow-margined Flatbill to align with Clements (2022) and HBW/Birdlife. |
Tropical Pewee |
Contopus cinereus |
Southern Tropical Pewee |
Change English name of Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus to Southern Tropical Pewee with split of Northern Tropical Pewee C. bogotensis. |
Blue Vanga |
Cyanolanius madagascarinus |
Madagascar Blue Vanga |
Change English name of Cyanolanius madagascarinus from Blue Vanga to Madagascar Blue Vanga with split of Comoros Blue Vanga. |
Crested Shriketit |
Falcunculus frontatus |
Eastern Shriketit |
Change English name of Crested Shriketit to Eastern Shriketit with the three-way split of Falcunculus frontatus. |
Blyth's Shrike-babbler |
Pteruthius aeralatus |
White-browed Shrike-babbler |
Blyth’s Shrike-babbler was formerly split from the Pied [White-browed] Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis complex (Rheindt & Eaton 2009). Change English name from Blyth's Shrike-babbler back to White-browed Shrike-babbler with re-lumping of P. ripleyi and P. annamensis with P. aeralatus. |
Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler |
Pomatorhinus ferruginosus |
Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler |
Change English name of Pomatorhinus ferruginosus from Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler to Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler with split of Pomatorhinus phayrei (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012; del Hoyo & Collar 2016; HBW/BirdLife). |
Vinous-breasted Starling |
Acridotheres burmannicus |
Burmese Myna |
Change English name from "starling" to "myna" to match other species within the genus and to align with other major world bird lists. Change English name to Burmese Myna with the split of A. leucocephalus. |
Black-winged Starling |
Acridotheres melanopterus |
Black-winged Myna |
Change English name of Acridotheres melanopterus from Black-winged Starling to Black-winged Myna to match other species within the genus and to align with other major world bird lists. |
White-browed Shortwing |
Brachypteryx montana |
Javan Shortwing |
Change English name of Brachypteryx montana to Javan Shortwing with the split of the White-browed Shortwing complex (See Species Updates). |
Red-breasted Wheatear |
Oenanthe bottae |
Buff-breasted Wheatear |
Change English name of Oenanthe bottae from Red-breasted Wheatear to Buff-breasted Wheatear with the split of Rusty-breasted Wheatear O. frenata. |
English Name Updates IOC Version 12.2
Previous IOC Lists | Scientific Name | IOC List v12.2 | Notes |
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Angolan | Angola | Change adjective from Angolan to Angola for six species to align with other world bird lists. | |
Panamanian | Panama | Change adjective from Panamanian to Panama for two species to align with other world bird lists. | |
Neotropical Palm Swift |
Tachornis phoenicobia |
Fork-tailed Palm Swift |
Chage English name of Tachornis squamata from Neotropical Palm Swift to Fork-tailed Palm Swift to align with other major world bird lists. |
Antillean Mango |
Anthracothorax dominicus |
Hispaniolan Mango |
Change English name of Antillean Mango Anthracothorax dominicus to Hispaniolan Mango with the split of A. aurulentus (NACC 2022-C-4; Chesser et al. 2022). |
Doubleday's Hummingbird |
Cynanthus doubledayi |
Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird |
Long recognized as a species distinct from Broad-billed Hummingbird by IOC WBL. Split accepted by NACC supported by genetic data (McGuire et al. 2014,
Hernández-Baños et al. 2020). Change English name of Cynanthus doubledayi from Doubleday's Hummingbird to Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird (NACC 2022-A20a,c; Chesser et al. 2022; HBW/BirdLife).
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Western Osprey |
Pandion haliaetus |
Osprey |
Restore English name of Pandion haliaetus to simply Osprey with the lump of with lump of Eastern and Western Ospreys. |
Minahassa Masked Owl |
Tyto inexspectata |
Minahasa Masked Owl |
Change spelling of Minahassa to Minahasa to reflect the more prevalent usage (Eaton et al. 2021; HBW/BirdLife). |
Brown, Hume's, Andaman Hawk-Owls | Ninox scutulata, N. obscura, N. affinis | Brown, Hume's, Andaman Boobooks | Change English names of all South Asian Ninox from Hawk-Owl to Boobook to align with other major world bird lists. |
Luzon, Mindanao, Camiguin, Sulu, Cebu, Romblon, Mindoro Hawk-Owls | Ninox philippensis, N. spilocephala, N. leventisi, N. reyi, N. rumseyi, N. spilonotus, N. mindorensis | Luzon, Mindanao, Camiguin, Sulu, Cebu, Romblon, Mindoro Boobooks | Change English names of all Philippine Ninox species from Hawk-Owl to Boobook to align with other major world bird lists. |
Little Sumba Hawk-Owl | Ninox sumbaensis | Least Boobook | Change English name of Ninox sumbaensis from Little Sumba Hawk-Owl to Least Boobook to align with other major world bird lists. |
Reunion Owl | Otus grucheti | Reunion Scops Owl | Change English name to align with other major world bird lists. |
Mauritius Owl | Otus sauzieri | Mauritius Scops Owl | Change English name to align with other major world bird lists. |
Rodrigues Owl | Otus murivorus | Rodrigues Scops Ow | Change English name to align with other major world bird lists. |
Palau Owl | Otus podarginis | Palau Scops Owl | Change English name to align with other major world bird lists. |
Glittering Kingfisher |
Caridonax fulgidus |
White-rumped Kingfisher |
Change the English name of Caridonax fulgidus from Glittering Kingfisher to the nearly universally used White-rumped Kingfisher. |
Blue-crowned Manakin |
Lepidothrix coronata |
Blue-capped Manakin |
Change English name of Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata to Blue-capped Manakin with the split of L. velutina (SACC 943). |
Woodward's Batis |
Batis fratrum |
Woodwards' Batis |
Change the position of the apostrophe in the English name from Woodward's Batis to Woodwards' Batis. Named for two brothers, JB and RDS Woodward (Hockey et al. 2005; Dickinson & Christidis 2014; HBW/BirdLife). |
Eurasian Reed Warbler |
Acrocephalus scirpaceus |
Common Reed Warbler |
Change English name of Acrocephalus scirpaceus from Eurasian Reed Warbler to Common Reed Warbler with the lump of African Reed Warbler A. baeticatus. |
European Crested Tit |
Lophophanes cristatus |
Crested Tit |
Change English name of Lophophanes cristatus from European Crested Tit to Crested Tit to align with historic usage and other major world bird lists. |
Grey Crested Tit |
Lophophanes dichrous |
Grey-crested Tit |
Change English name of Lophophanes dichrous from Grey Crested Tit to Grey-crested Tit to align with historic usage and other major world bird lists. |
Sillem's Mountain Finch |
Carpodacus sillemi |
Sillem's Rosefinch |
Change English name of Carpodacus sillemi from Sillem's Mountain Finch to Sillem's Rosefinch with change of genus from Leucosticte to Carpodacus (Sangster et al. 2016; Clements; HBW/BirdLife). |
Olivaceous Saltator | Saltator olivascens | Olive-grey Saltator |
Change English name from the provisional name Olivaceous Saltator to Olive-grey Saltator (SACC 913). |
Blue-grey Saltator | Saltator coerulescens | Bluish-grey Saltator |
Change English name of S. coerulescens from Greyish Saltator from the initial provisional name Blue-grey Saltator to Bluish-grey Saltator with splits of S. grandis and S. olivascens (SACC 879, SACC 913). |
IOC Version 12.1 |
(January 15, 2022) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v12.1 |
Notes |
Raja Shelduck | Radjah radjah | Radjah Shelduck | Change English name of Raja Shelduck to Radjah Shelduck to align with prevailing usage. |
South American Snipe | Gallinago paraguaiae | Pantanal Snipe | Change English name from South American Snipe to Pantanal Snipe (SACC 903) |
Hornby's Storm Petrel | Hydrobates hornbyi | Ringed Storm Petrel | Change English name from Hornby's Storm Petrel to Ringed Storm Petrel (Clements; HBW/Birdlife; NACC/AOS Checklist; contra SACC). |
De Filippi's Petrel | Pterodroma defilippiana | Masatierra Petrel | Change English name of Pterodroma defilippiana from De Filippi's Petrel to Masatierra Petrel (SACC; Clements; HBW/Birdlife; Harrison et al. 2021; Martínez Piña & González Cifuentes 2021). |
Cuckoo Roller | Leptosomus discolor | Cuckoo-roller | Change English name of Cuckoo Roller to Cuckoo-roller to comply with the IOC-WBL established rules for English name construction. Leptosomus is not a "roller" but a member of a completely different family. |
Lilac Kingfisher | Cittura cyanotis | Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher | Change English name of Cittura cyanotis from Lilac Kingfisher to Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher with the split of Cittura sanghirensis. |
Green-backed Woodpecker | Campethera cailliautii | Little Spotted Woodpecker | Change English name from Green-backed Woodpecker to Little Spotted Woodpecker with reassignment of ssp. permista to Campethera maculosa. |
Blue-backed Parrot | Tanygnathus sumatranus | Azure-rumped Parrot | Change English name of Tanygnathus sumatranus from Blue-backed Parrot to Azure-rumped Parrot with split of T. everetti (Eaton et al. 2021). |
Yellowish-streaked Lory | Chalcopsitta scintillata | Yellow-streaked Lory | Change English name of Chalcopsitta scintillata from Yellowish-streaked Lory to Yellow-streaked Lory (Beehler & Pratt 2016; Gregory 2009; HBW/Birdlife). |
Chachapoya Antpitta | Grallaria gravesi | Chachapoyas Antpitta | Correct spelling of adjective in English name from Chachapoya to Chachapoyas. |
Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant | Euscarthmus meloryphus | Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant | Change English name of Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant to Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant with split of E. fulviceps (SACC 916). |
Rufous-sided Pygmy Tyrant | Euscarthmus rufomarginatus | Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant | Change of English name from Pygmy Tyrant to Scrub Tyrant follows SACC 916. |
Dusky Friarbird | Philemon fuscicapillus | Morotai Friarbird | Change English name of Philemon fuscicapillus from Dusky Friarbird to Morotai Friarbird with restriction of its range to Mortotai I. (Besson 2012; Eaton et al. 2021). |
Black-faced Friarbird | Philemon moluccensis | Buru Friarbird | Change English name of Philemon moluccensis from Black-faced Friarbird to Buru Friarbird with split of Philemon plumigenis (Eaton et al. 2021). |
Dwarf Longbill | Oedistoma iliolophus | Spectacled Longbill | Change English name of Oedistoma iliolophus from Dwarf Longbill (Gregory 2009) to Spectacled Longbill (Beehler & Pratt 2016; Gregory 2017; HBW/Birdlife). |
Sangihe Shrikethrush | Coracornis sanghirensis | Sangihe Whistler | Change English name from Sangihe Shrikethrush to Sangihe Whistler with change of genus from Colluricincla to Coracornis. |
Versicolored Monarch | Mayrornis versicolor | Ogea Monarch | Change English name of Mayrornis versicolor from Versicolored Monarch to more specific Ogea Monarch to align with Clements and HBW/Birdlife. |
Black-chinned Monarch | Symposiachrus boanensis | Boano Monarch | Change English name of Symposiachrus boanensis from Black-chinned Monarch to Boano Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021). |
White-tailed Monarch | Symposiachrus leucurus | Kai Monarch | Change English name of Symposiachrus leucurus from White-tailed Monarch to Kai Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021). |
White-tipped Monarch | Symposiachrus everetti | Tanahjampea Monarch | Change English name of Symposiachrus everetti from White-tipped Monarch to Tanahjampea Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021). |
Black-tipped Monarch | Symposiachrus loricatus | Buru Monarch | Change English name of Symposiachrus loricatus from Black-tipped Monarch to Buru Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021). |
Crested Jay | Platylophus galericulatus | Crested Jayshrike | Change English name of Crested Jay to Crested Jayshrike with its assigment to a monotypic family. |
Henderson's Ground Jay | Podoces hendersoni | Mongolian Ground Jay | Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists. |
Biddulph's Ground Jay | Podoces biddulphi | Xinjiang Ground Jay | Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists. |
Pander's Ground Jay | Podoces panderi | Turkestan Ground Jay | Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists. |
Pleske's Ground Jay | Podoces pleskei | Iranian Ground Jay | Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists. |
Carolinian Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus syrinx | Caroline Reed Warbler | Change English name from Carolinian Reed Warbler to Caroline Reed Warbler to align with Clements and HBW/Birdlife. |
Melanesian Thicketbird | Cincloramphus whitneyi | Santo Thicketbird | Change English name of Cincloramphus whitneyi from Melanesian Thicketbird to Santo Thickbird with split of C. turipavae. |
Kessler's Thrush | Turdus kessleri | White-backed Thrush | Change English name of Kessler's Thrush to White-backed Thrush to align with other major checklists. |
Stejneger's Stonechat | Saxicola stejnegeri | Amur Stonechat | Change English name from Stejneger's Stonechat to Amur Stonechat to align with Clements/eBird (2021). |
Flame-breasted Flowerpecker | Dicaeum erythrothorax | Buru Flowerpecker | Change English name of Dicaeum erythrothorax from Flame-breasted Flowerpecker to Buru Flowerpecker with split of Dicaeum schistaceiceps (Eaton et al. 2021). |
Zebra Finch | Taeniopygia guttata | Sunda Zebra Finch | Change English name of Taeniopygia guttata from Zebra Finch to Sunda Zebra Finch with split of T. castanotis. |
Long-tailed Rosefinch | Carpodacus sibiricus | Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch | Change English name from Long-tailed Rosefinch to Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch with split of C. lepidus. |
IOC Version 11.2 (July 10, 2021) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v11.2 |
Notes |
Madagascan | Madagascar | Restore "Madagascar" to the 37 species formerly listed as "Madagascan" to better align with other global checklists. | |
Malaysian Partridge | Arborophila campbelli | Malayan Partridge | Change English name to align with other species whose range is limited to the Malay Peninsula. |
Hose's Partridge | Rhizothera dulitensis | Dulit Partridge | Change English name of Rhizothera dulitensis from Hose's Partridge to Dulit Partridge (Eaton et al. 2012; HBW/Birdlife). |
Malaysian Crested Argus | Rheinardia nigrescens | Malayan Crested Argus | Change English name to align with other species whose range is limited to the Malay Peninsula. |
Island Collared Dove | Streptopelia bitorquata | Sunda Collared Dove | Change English name of Streptopelia bitorquata from Island Collared Dove to Sunda Collared Dove with split of S. dusumieri (Eaton et al. 2016; Allen 2020; HBW/BLI). |
Whistling Green Pigeon | Treron formosae | Taiwan Green Pigeon | Change English name of Treron formosae from Whistling Green Pigeon to Taiwan Green Pigeon with split of Treron permagnus (Brazil 2009; Allen 2020; HBW/Birdlife). |
Mew Gull | Larus canus | Common Gull | Change English name of Larus canus from Mew Gull to Common Gull with the split of Short-billed Gull L. brachyrhynchus (NACC 2021-A-3; Chesser et al. 2021). |
Pallas's Cormorant | Urile perspicillatus | Spectacled Cormorant | Change English name of Urile perspicillatus from Pallas's Cormorant to Spectacled Cormorant. |
Solomons Boobook | Athene jacquinoti | West Solomons Owl | Change English name from Solomons Boobook to West Solomons Owl with the splits of A. granti, A. malaitae and A. roseoaxillaris. |
Green Bee-eater | Merops orientalis | Asian Green Bee-eater | Change English name of Merops orientalis from Green Bee-eater to Asian Green Bee-eater with splits of Merops viridissimus and Merops cyanophrys. |
Sooty Woodpecker | Mulleripicus funebris | Northern Sooty Woodpecker | Change English name of Mulleripicus funebris from Sooty Woodpecker to Northern Sooty Woodpecker with split of Southern Sooty Woodpecker M. fuliginosus. |
Large-billed Parrotlet | Forpus crassirostris | Riparian Parrotlet | Change English name of Forpus crassirostris from Large-billed Parrotlet to Riparian Parrotlet (SACC 901). |
Blue-winged Parrotlet | Forpus xanthopterygius | Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet | Change English name of Blue-winged Parrotlet to Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet (SACC 901). |
Citrine Lorikeet | Saudareos (Trichoglossus) flavoviridis | Sula Lorikeet | Change English name of Citrine Lorikeet to Sula Lorikeet with split of S. meyeri (Eaton et al. 2016). |
Northern Rufous-winged Antwren | Herpsilochmus frater | Rusty-winged Antwren | Change English name following SACC 904. |
Southern Rufous-winged Antwren | Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus | Rufous-margined Antwren | Change English name following SACC 904. |
Rufous Antpitta | Grallaria rufula | Muisca Antpitta | Change English name of Grallaria rufula from Rufous Antpitta to Muisca Antpitta with the split of the "Rufous Antpitta" complex (Isler et al. 2020; Chesser et al. 2020). |
Bolivian White-crowned Tapaculo | Scytalopus bolivianus | Bolivian Tapaculo | Change English name of Bolivian White-crowned Tapaculo to the simpler Bolivian Tapaculo following SACC. |
Northern White-crowned Tapaculo | Scytalopus atratus | White-crowned Tapaculo | Change English name of Northern White-crowned Tapaculo to White-crowned Tapaculo following SACC. |
Crimson-hooded Myzomela | Myzomela kuehni | Wetar Myzomela | Change English name of Myzomela kuehni from Crimson-hooded Myzomela to Wetar Myzomela following Eaton et al. (2016, 2021). |
Spotted Berrypecker | Rhamphocharis crassirostris | Thick-billed Berrypecker | Change English name of R. crassirostris to Thick-billed Berrypecker with split of R. piperata to reflect this distinctive morphological feature. |
Crested Berrypecker | Paramythia montium | Eastern Crested Berrypecker | Change English name of Paramythia montium from Crested Berrypecker to Eastern Crested Berrypecker with split of P. olivacea. |
Olive-brown Oriole | Oriolus melanotis | Timor Oriole | Change English name of O. melanotis from Olive-brown Oriole to Timor Oriole with split of O. finschi (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/Birdlife). |
Velvet Flycatcher | Myiagra hebetior | Mussau Flycatcher | With the three-way split of Myiagra hebetior, the nominate form assumes the English name Mussau Flycatcher (Dutson 2011; Gregory 2017; HBW/Birdlife). |
Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher | Eutrichomyias rowleyi | Cerulean Flycatcher | Change English name of Eutrichomyias rowleyi from Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher to Cerulean Flycatcher with transfer of Eutrichomyias to Rhipiduridae. English name follows BLI. |
Black Magpie | Platysmurus leucopterus | Malayan Black Magpie | Change English name of Platysmurus leucopterus from Black Magpie to Malayan Black Magpie with the split of P. aterrimus (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/BLI. |
Large-spotted Nutcracker | Nucifraga multipunctata | Kashmir Nutcracker | Change to the simpler and clearer English name Kashmir Nutcracker aligns with Rasmussen & Anderton (2012) and with Clements. |
Paradise-crow | Lycocorax pyrrhopterus | Halmahera Paradise-crow | Change English name from Paradise-crow to Halmahera Paradise-crow with split of L. obiensis (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/Birdlife). |
Sunda Bulbul | Ixos virescens | Javan Bulbul | Change English name of Ixos virescens from Sunda Bulbul to Javan Bulbul with the split of I. sumatranus (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/Birdlife). |
Sulawesi Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus sarasinorum | Lompobattang Leaf Warbler | With the split of P. nesophilus and P. sarasinorum, note that the English name "Sulawesi Leaf Warbler" is assigned to the more widely distributed taxon (P. nesophilus) and Lompobattang Leaf Warbler is applied to this, the more range-restricted taxon. |
Swinhoe's Prinia | Prinia striata | Striped Prinia | Change English name from Swinhoe's Prinia to Striped Prinia to reflect species epithet. |
Deignan's Prinia | Prinia polychroa | Brown Prinia | Revert English name back to Brown Prinia from Deignan's Prinia for this, the more widespread taxon, of the original split. |
Black-crowned Babbler | Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus | Visayan Babbler | Change English name from Black-crowned Babbler to Visayan Babbler with split of S. affinis. |
Black-fronted White-eye | Zosterops minor | Green-fronted White-eye | With the split of Zosterops chrysolaemus from Z. minor, the English name Green-fronted White-eye is assigned to this species. |
Rusty-throated Wren-Babbler | Spelaeornis badeigularis | Mishmi Wren-Babbler | Change English name of Spelaeornis badeigularis from Rusty-throated Wren-Babbler to Mishmi Wren-Babbler to emphasize the restricted range of this species (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012). |
Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler | Pomatorhinus montanus | Javan Scimitar Babbler | Change English name from Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler to Javan Scimitar Babbler with split of P. bornensis (Eaton et al. 2016, 2021). |
Black-capped Babbler | Pellorneum capistratum | Javan Black-capped Babbler | Change English name of Pellorneum capistratum to Javan Black-capped Babbler with splits of P. capistratoides and P. nigrocapitatum. |
Gould's Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus dryas | Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush | Change English name of Catharus dryas to Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush (NACC 2021-B-6; Chesser et al. 2021). |
Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus maculatus | Speckled Nightingale-Thrush | Change English name of Catharus maculatus to Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (SACC 899). |
Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher | Cyornis oscillans | Flores Jungle Flycatcher | Change English name of Cyornis oscillans from Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher to Flores Jungle Flycatcher with split of C. stresemanni (Eaton et al. 2016, 2021). |
Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher | Cyornis ruficauda | Philippine Jungle Flycatcher | Change English name of Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher to Philippine Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda with splits of C. ruficrissa and C. ocularis. |
Vivid Niltava | Niltava vivida | Taiwan Vivid Niltava | Change English name from Vivid Niltava to Taiwan Vivid Niltava with the split of N. oatesi. |
Streak-breasted Jungle Flycatcher | Eumyias additus | Buru Jungle Flycatcher | Change of English name aligns with Clements and Eaton et al. (2016). |
Blue-winged Leafbird | Chloropsis cochinchinensis | Javan Leafbird | With the split of Chloropsis cochinchinensis and C. moluccensis note that the English name "Blue-winged Leafbird" is assigned to the more widely distributed taxon (C. moluccensis) and Javan Leafbird is applied to this, the more range-restricted taxon. |
Pied Myna | Gracupica contra | Indian Pied Myna | Change English name from Pied Myna to Indian Pied Myna with splits of G. floweri and G. jalla. |
Flame-crowned Flowerpecker | Dicaeum anthonyi | Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker | With the split of the Mindanao races as D. kampalili, which retains the original English name of Flame-crowned Flowerpecker, change the English name of Luzon D. anthonyi to Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker. |
Grey-chinned Sunbird | Anthreptes rectirostris | Yellow-chinned Sunbird | With split of Anthreptes tephrolaemus from A. rectirostris, the English name Yellow-chinned Sunbird is applied to the western form. |
Mountain Serin | Chrysocorythus estherae | Indonesian Serin | Change English name from Mountain Serin to Indonesian Serin with the split of Chrysocorythus mindanensis. |
Greyish Saltator | Saltator coerulescens | Blue-grey Saltator | Provisionally change English name of S. coerulescens from Greyish Saltator to Blue-grey Saltator with splits of S. grandis and S. olivascens pending SACC. |
White-winged Diuca Finch | Idiopsar speculifer | Glacier Finch | With change of genus, revise English name to Glacier Finch, an appropriate name for this uniquely glacier-nesting species, following SACC 876. |
Short-tailed Finch | Idiopsar brachyurus | Boulder Finch | Change English name of Idiopsar brachyurus from Short-tailed Finch to Boulder Finch (SACC 900). |
Common Diuca Finch | Diuca diuca | Diuca Finch | The modifier, "Common," is no longer required with the assigment of White-winged Diuca Finch to Idiopsar and its change of English name to Glacier Finch (SACC 876). |
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Hottentot Teal | Spatula hottentota | Blue-billed Teal | Change of English name in concert with BirdLife South Africa List Committee. |
Hottentot Buttonquail | Turnix hottentottus | Fynbos Buttonquail | Change of English name in concert with BirdLife South Africa List Committee. |
Southern Crested Caracara | Caracara plancus | Crested Caracara | Change English name of C. plancus from Southern Crested Caracara to Crested Caracara following lump with C. cheriway (SACC 878). |
Rondonia Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus | Dusky-capped Woodcreeper | Change English name of L. fuscicapillus to Dusky-capped Woodcreeper followijng lump with L. layardi (SACC 894). |
Rufous-winged Antwren | Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus | Southern Rufous-winged Antwren | Change of English name follows split of H. frater. English names tentative (SACC 870). |
Tepui Flycatcher | Mionectes roraimae | Sierra de Lema Flycatcher | Change of English name follows SACC 844. |
Madagascan Warblers | Bernieridae | Tetrakas & Allies | Change English name from Madagascan Warblers to more fitting Tetrakas & Allies. |
Lesser Short-toed Lark | Alaudala rufescens | Mediterranean Short-toed Lark | Change English name of A. rufescens to Mediterranean Short-toed Lark with split of A. heinei. |
Limestone Wren-Babbler | Gypsophila crispifrons | Variable Limestone Babbler | Change English name of Limestone Wren-babbler to Variable Limestone Babbler with split of G. crispifrons into three species. |
Sunda Robin | Myiomela diana | Javan Blue Robin | Change English name to Javan Blue Robin with split of Sumatran Blue Robin M. sumatrana. |
Eurasian Rock Pipit | Anthus petrosus | European Rock Pipit | Change English name of Anthus petrosus from Eurasian Rock Pipit to European Rock Pipit to better reflect its distribution. |
McCown's Longspur | Rhynchophanes mccownii | Thick-billed Longspur | Adopt NACC name Thick-billed Longspur to replace McCown's Longspur (NACC 2020-S-1). |
Stripe-capped Sparrow | Rhynchospiza strigiceps | Chaco Sparrow | Change English name with split of Yungas Sparrow R. dabbenei (Areta et al. 2019; SACC 842). |
IOC Version 10.2 (July 25, 2020) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v10.2 |
Notes |
Crested Argus | Rheinardia ocellata | Vietnamese Crested Argus | Change English name with split of Malaysian Crested Argus Davison et al. (2020). |
Grey-necked Wood Rail | Aramides cajaneus | Grey-cowled Wood Rail | English name follows (Chesser et al. 2016; SACC 797) |
Rufous-naped Wood Rail | Aramides albiventris | Russet-naped Wood Rail | English name follows Chesser et al. 2016). |
White-throated Wedgebill | Schistes albogularis | White-throated Daggerbill | Follows SACC 799 |
Geoffroy's Wedgebill | Schistes geoffroyi | Geoffroy's Daggerbill | Follows SACC 799 |
Dry-forest Sabrewing | Campylopterus calcirupicola | Outcrop Sabrewing | Follows SACC 826 |
Red Turtle Dove | Streptopelia tranquebarica | Red Collared Dove | Change of English name follows Rasmussen & Anderton 2012 and other major world bird lists. |
Puerto Rican Screech Owl | Megascops (Gymnasio) nudipes |
Puerto Rican Owl | Change English name from Puerto Rican Screech Owl to Puerto Rican Owl with change of genus (Chesser et al. 2020; 2020-C-14). |
Sulphur-bearded Spinetail | Cranioleuca sulphurifera (Limnoctites sulphuriferum) |
Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter | Follows SACC 815 |
Checker-throated Antwren, Brown-bellied Antwren, White-eyed Antwren, Rio Madeira Antwren, Foothill Antwren, Ornate Antwren, Rufous-tailed Antwren | Epinecrophylla fulviventris, Epinecrophylla gutturalis, Epinecrophylla leucophthalma, Epinecrophylla amazonica, Epinecrophylla spodionota, Epinecrophylla ornata, Epinecrophylla erythrura |
Checker-throated Stipplethroat, Brown-bellied Stipplethroat, White-eyed Stipplethroat, Rio Madeira Stipplethroat, Foothill Stipplethroat, Ornate Stipplethroat, Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat | Follows SACC 696 |
Stipple-throated Antwren | Epinecrophylla haematonota | Rufous-backed Stipplethroat | Follows SACC 696 |
White-backed Fire-eye | Pyriglena leuconota | East Amazonian Fire-eye | Change English name of P. leuconota from White-backed Fire-eye to East Amazonian Fire-eye with the split of Pyriglena leuconota into three species. (Isler & Maldonado-Coelho, SACC 759). |
Paltry Tyrannulet | Zimmerius vilissimus | Guatemalan Tyrannulet | Change English name from Paltry Tyrannulet to Guatemalan Tyrannulet following Chesser et al. (2020); NACC 2020-C-12. |
Grey-cheeked Bulbul | Alophoixus bres | Brown-cheeked Bulbul | Change English name to Brown-cheeked Bulbul with split of A. tephrogenys which assumes the English name Grey-cheeked Bulbul. |
Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler | Locustella castanea | Sulawesi Bush Warbler | Change English name with split of Seram and Buru Bush Warblers. |
Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler | Sylvia (Horizorhinus) dohrni |
Dohrn's Warbler | Change English name with transfer to Sylvia. |
Subalpine Warbler | Curruca (Sylvia) cantillans | Eastern Subalpine Warbler | Change English name to Eastern Subalpine Warbler with split of C. iberiae. |
Eastern Slaty Thrush | Turdus subalaris | Blacksmith Thrush | Phylogenetic studies show that T. nigriceps and T. subalaris are not sister species, but belong to completely different clades within the genus Turdus (Cerqueira et al. 2016; Avendaño et al. 2017). Change English name from Eastern Slaty Thrush to Blacksmith Thrush following SACC 786 B3. |
Yellow-thighed Finch | Pselliophorus tibialis | Yellow-thighed Brushfinch | Change English name with change of genus. (Klicka et al. 2014; AOS 2019). |
Yellow-green Finch | Pselliophorus luteoviridis | Yellow-green Brushfinch | Change English name with change of genus. (Klicka et al. 2014; AOS 2019). |
Rothchild's Grosbeak | Cyanoloxia [Cyanocompsa] rothschildii | Amazonian Grosbeak | Follows SACC 789.1 |
Cabanis's Tanager | Tangara (Poecilostreptus) cabanisi |
Azure-rumped Tanager | Change English name from Cabanis's Tanager to Azure-rumped Tanager following NACC. |
IOC Version 10.1 (Jan 25, 2020) |
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IOC List v10.1 |
Notes |
Mount Cameroon Francolin | Pternistis camerunensis | Mount Cameroon Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Handsome Francolin | Pternistis nobilis | Handsome Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Swierstra's Francolin | Pternistis swierstrai | Swierstra's Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Erckel's Francolin | Pternistis erckelii | Erckel's Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Djibouti Francolin | Pternistis ochropectus | Djibouti Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Chestnut-naped Francolin | Pternistis castaneicollis | Chestnut-naped Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Black-fronted Francolin | Pternistis atrifrons | Black-fronted Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Jackson's Francolin | Pternistis jacksoni | Jackson's Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Scaly Francolin | Pternistis squamatus | Scaly Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Ahanta Francolin | Pternistis ahantensis | Ahanta Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Grey-striped Francolin | Pternistis griseostriatus | Grey-striped Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Hildebrandt's Francolin | Pternistis hildebrandti | Hildebrandt's Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Heuglin's Francolin | Pternistis icterorhynchus | Heuglin's Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Double-spurred Francolin | Pternistis bicalcaratus | Double-spurred Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Harwood's Francolin | Pternistis harwoodi | Harwood's Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Clapperton's Francolin | Pternistis clappertoni | Clapperton's Spurfowl | Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019) |
Whimbrel | Numenius phaeopus | Eurasian Whimbrel | Follows split of Hudsonian Whimbrel |
Sooty Melidectes | Melidectes fuscus | Sooty Honeyeater | Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Melionyx. |
Long-bearded Melidectes | Melidectes princeps | Long-bearded Honeyeater | Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Melionyx . |
Short-bearded Melidectes | Melidectes nouhuysi | Short-bearded Honeyeater | Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Melionyx. |
Gilliard's Melidectes | Melidectes whitemanensis | Gilliard's Honeyeater | Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Vosea. |
Striated Prinia | Prinia crinigera | Himalayan Prinia | Follows split of Swinhoe's Prinia P. striata |
Brown Prinia | Prinia polychroa | Deignan's Prinia | Follows splits of Burmese and Annam Prinias |
Red-winged Warbler | Prinia erythroptera | Red-winged Prinia | Renamed. as this formerly monotypic genus Heliolais is nested within Prinia (Olsson et al. 2013b) |
Red-fronted Warbler | Prinia rufifrons | Red-fronted Prinia | Renamed, as this formerly monotypic genus Urorhipis is nested within Prinia (Olsson et al. 2013b) |
Black-eared Wheatear | Oenanthe hispanica | Western Black-eared Wheatear | Follows split of Eastern Black-eared Wheatear (O. melanoleuca) (Aliabadian et al. 2012, Schweizer et al. 2019, Jirle for Swedish Taxonomic Committee) |
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Scientific Name |
IOC List v9.2 |
Notes |
Short-tailed Frogmouth |
Batrachostomus poliolophus |
Sumatran Frogmouth | Follows previous split of Bornean Frogmouth (Eaton et al. 1016) |
Napo Stipple-throated Antwren |
Epinecrophylla haematonota |
Stipple-throated Antwren | Change Napo Stipple-throated Antwren back to original Stipple-throated Antwren with the addition of subspecies pyrrhonota and fjeldsaai. SACC 817 proposes "Stipplethroat" for all species of Epinecrophylla |
Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren |
Epinecrophylla amazonica |
Rio Madeira Antwren |
Revise name to Rio Madeira Antwren following revision of species complex. SACC prefers "Stipplethroat" for all species of Epinecrophylla. |
Wynaad Laughingthrush |
Pterorhinus delesserti |
Wayanad Laughingthrush | Update spelling of local name |
Grey Jay |
Perisoreus canadensis |
Canada Jay | Follow decision by AOS/NACC 2018 |
Biak [Little] Shrikethrush |
Pachycephala [Colluricincla] melanorhyncha |
Biak Whistler | English name from change follows move (9.2) of species to genus Pachycephala. |
Little Shrikethrush |
Colluricincla megarhyncha |
Arafura Shrikethrush | English name change follows multiple splits of this species complex |
Hill Blue Flycatcher |
Cyornis banyumas |
Javan Blue Flycatcher | Follows split of C. whitei, which adopts established English name Hill Blue Flycatcher. |
Rufous-naped Wren |
Campylorhynchus rufinucha |
Veracruz Wren | Rename restricted range species following splits of Sclater's Wren and Rufous-backed Wren |
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IOC Version 9.1 (Jan 20, 2019) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v9.1 |
Notes |
Southern Boobook | Ninox boobook | Australian Boobook | Follows distribution changes from splits of Lesser Sunda species |
Hantu Boobook | Ninox squamipila | Seram Boobook | Follows split of Buru Boobook |
Bicolored Mouse-warbler | Aethomyias nigrorufus | Bicolored Scrubwren | English name change follows move to new genus Aethomyias with other New Guinea scrubwrens (Norman et al. 2018) |
White-tailed Hillstar | Urochroa bougueri | Rufous-gaped Hillstar | Follows split of 'Green-backed' Hillstar (SACC 800 pending) |
Square-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus ludwigii | Common Square-tailed Drongo | Follows split of Western Square-tailed Drongo (D. occidentalis) |
Japanese White-eye | Zosterops japonicus | Warbling White-eye | Change English name of Z. japonicus from Japanese White-eye to Warbling White-eye following merger of Z. montanus with Z. japonicus known for its dawn song (F. Rheindt in litt) |
Oriental White-eye | Zosterops palpebrosa | Indian White-eye | English name change follows splits of Hume's White-eye and Sangkar White-eye (Lim et al. 2018) |
Montane White-eye | Zosterops poliogastrus | Heuglin's White-eye | Rename (9.1) Montane White-eye Z. poliogastrus Heuglin's White-eye following revision of this species complex |
African Yellow White-eye | Zosterops senegalensis | Northern Yellow White-eye | Follows revision of Z. senegalensis species complex (Pearson and Turner 2017). Provisional. |
Long-billed Gnatwren | Ramphocaenus melanurus | Trilling Gnatwren | English name change follows split of Chattering Gnatwren (SACC 790A) |
Yellow-throated Petronia | Gymnoris superciliaris | Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow | Change (9.1) English name from Yellow-throated Petronia, now in Gymnoris to reduce confusions (HBW, H&M) |
Bush Petronia | Gymnoris dentata | Sahel Bush Sparrow | Change (9.1) English name from Bush Petronia, now in Gymnoris, to reduce confusions (HBW, H&M) |
Yellow-spotted Petronia | Gymnoris pyrgita | Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow | Change (9.1) English name from Yellow-spotted Petronia, now in Gymnoris, to reduce confusions (HBW, H&M) |
Passerini's Tanager | Ramphocelus passerinii | Scarlet-rumped Tanager | Follows lump of Cherrie's Tanager as subspecies of R. passerinii |
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IOC List v8.2 |
Notes |
Ruwenzori Turaco | Ruwenzorornis johnstoni | Rwenzori Turaco | Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori |
Roraiman Screech Owl | Megascops roraimae | Foothill Screech Owl | Follows lump of Napo Screech Owl M. napensis with Roraiman Screech Owl (Krabbe 2017, SACC 771) |
White-browed Hawk-Owl | Athene [Ninox] superciliaris | White-browed Owl | Follows assignment from Ninox to Athene (Koparde et al. 2018) |
Eastern Striped Manakin | Machaeropterus regulus |
Kinglet Manakin | Follows revision of Machaeropterus species complex (SACC 783) |
Western Striped Manakin | Machaeropterus striolatus |
Striolated Manakin | Follows revision of Machaeropterus species complex (SACC 783) |
Specious Tyrannulet | Zimmerius improbus | Spectacled Tyrannulet | Follows SACC 741 |
Western Whipbird | Psophodes nigrogularis | Black-throated Whipbird | Follows split of White-bellied Whipbird P. leucogaster (Burbidge et al. 2017) |
Ruwenzori Batis | Batis diops | Rwenzori Batis | Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori |
Southern Grey Shrike | Lanius meridionalis | Iberian Grey Shrike | Follows restriction to monotypic species |
Rusty-bellied Fantail | Rhipidura teysmanni | Sulawesi Fantail | Follows split of Taliabu Fantail R. sulaensis |
Superb Bird-of-paradise | Lophorina superba | Greater Lophorina | Follows splits of L. niedda and L. minor; Adoption of Lophorina as simplified English group name parallels genus-based names of other birds-of-paradise. |
Ruwenzori Apalis | Oreolais ruwenzorii | Rwenzori Apalis | Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori |
Ja River Scrub Warbler | Bradypterus grandis | Dja River Scrub Warbler | Correct spelling of river name |
Ruwenzori Hill Babbler | Pseudoalcippe atriceps | Rwenzori Hill Babbler | Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori |
Wren-babbler species | Pnoepyga spp | Cupwing spp | Distinguish members of Pnoepygidae from Wren-Babblers (Timaliidae, Spelaeornis). Clements, HBW |
Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher | Cyornis colonus | Sula Jungle Flycatcher | Follows split of Banggai Jungle Flycatcher |
Ruwenzori Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris stuhlmanni | Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird | Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori |
White-collared Seedeater | Sporophila torqueola | Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater | Rename S. torqueola Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater with split of Morelet's Seedeater. |
IOC Version 8.1 (Jan 25, 2018) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v8.1 |
Notes |
White-headed Stilt | Himantopus leucocephalus | Pied Stilt | Accept consensus |
Southern Crowned Pigeon | Goura scheepmakeri | Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon | Follows split of Sclater's Crowned Pigeon (HBW Alive) |
Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove | Geotrygon purpurata | Purple Quail-Dove | Accept consensus |
Admirable Hummingbird (provisional) | Eugenes spectabilis | Talamanca Hummingbird | Final English name follows NACC 2017-B-2 |
Rufous-vented Prinia | Laticilla burnesii | Rufous-vented Grass Babbler | Follows move from Prinia to Laticilla (H&M, HBW, Praveen et al. 2017) |
Swamp Prinia | Laticilla cinerascens | Swamp Grass Babbler | Follows move from Prinia to Laticilla (H&M, HBW, Praveen et al. 2017) |
Spotted Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus dryas | Gould's Nightingale-Thrush | Follows split of Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush as recommended by Halley et al. 2017. |
Arnott's Chat | Myrmecocichla arnotti | Arnot's Chat | Correct spelling error that was mistakenly introduced in 6.1. This chat was named after a South African attorney, David Arnot (one 't' only), who collected fossil and bird specimens. Honeyguide 58(2):121-125. |
Miombo Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris manoensis | Eastern Miombo Sunbird | Change English name of Miombo Double-collared Sunbird C. manoensis to Eastern Miombo Sunbird with split of Western Miombo Sunbird C. gertrudis |
Yellow-green Bush Tanager | Bangsia [Chlorospingus] flavovirens | Yellow-green Tanager | Follows move of species from Chlorospingus (Passerellidae) to Bangsia (Thraupidae). Klicka et al. 2014, Avenda et al. 2016, HBW |
Rosy Thrush-Tanager | Rhodinocichla rosea | Rosy Thrush-tanager | Lower case tanager, follows move from Thraupidae to monotypic family |
IOC Version 7.3 (July 31, 2017) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v7.3 |
Notes |
Siao Pitta | Erythropitta palliceps | Siau Pitta | Standardize spelling |
Rufous-naped Whistler | Aleadryas rufinucha | Rufous-naped Bellbird | Consensus English name follows assignment to Oreoicidae |
Crested Pitohui | Ornorectes cristatus | Piping Bellbird | Consensus English name follows assignment to Oreoicidae |
Silktail | Lamprolia victoriae | Taveuni Silktail | Follows split of Natewa Silktail |
Thekla Lark | Galerida theklae | Thekla's Lark | Correct spelling ref to Thekla, the daughter of the German ornithologist Brehm (HBW Alive) |
Malagasy Warblers | Bernieridae | Madagascan Warblers | Correct English family name for taxon restricted to Madagascar |
Black-chinned Laughingthrush | Montecincla cachinnans | Nilgiri Laughingthrush | Restore English name used prior to false lump of jerdoni |
Kerala Laughingthrush | Montecincla fairbanki | Palani Laughingthrush | Follows split of Ashambu Laughingthrush |
Le Conte's Thrasher | Toxostoma lecontei | LeConte's Thrasher | Change English name Le Conte's to LeConte's (NACC 2017-C-8) |
Le Conte's Sparrow | Ammodramus leconteii | LeConte's Sparrow | Change English name Le Conte's to LeConte's (NACC 2017-C-8) |
IOC Version 7.2 (April 22, 2017) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v7.2 |
Notes |
Rufous-bellied Hawk-Eagle | Lophotriorchis kienerii | Rufous-bellied Eagle | Correct (Lerner et al. 2017, other world lists) |
Booted Racket-tail | Ocreatus underwoodi | White-booted Racket-tail | Follows split of Rufous-booted Racket-tail |
Oriental Paradise Flycatcher | Terpsiphone affinis | Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher | Eaton et al. 2016, and regional consensus |
Irrawaddy Bulbul | Pycnonotus blanfordi | Ayeyarwady Bulbul | Correct to modern spelling of Burmese river |
Santa Marta Wood Wren | Henicorhina anachoreta | Hermit Wood Wren | Follow SACC 743 |
White-bellied Thrush | Zoothera margaretae | Makira Thrush | Update to follow past split of Guadacanal Thrush (Dutson 2011) |
Henri's Snowfinch | Montifringilla henrici | Tibetan Snowfinch | Correction for consensus |
Tibetan Snowfinch | Montifringilla adamsi | Black-winged Snowfinch | Correction for consensus |
Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch | Rhodopechys sanguineus | Asian Crimson-winged Finch | Correction |
IOC Version 7.1 (Jan 8, 2017) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v7.1 |
Notes |
Stewart [Island] Shag | Leucocarbo chalconotus | Otago Shag | Follows split of Foveaux Shag (Rawlence et al. 2016) |
Wedge-billed Hummingbird | Schistes geoffroyi | Geoffroy's Wedgebill | Follows split of White-throated Wedgebill |
White-tailed Rubythroat | Calliope pectoralis | Himalayan Rubythroat | Follows split of Chinese Rubythroat |
Large Cactus Finch | Geospiza conirostris | Espanola Cactus Finch | Sister to G. magnirostris. Follows split of Genovesa Cactus Finch. |
IOC Version 6.4 (Oct 22, 2016) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v6.4 |
Notes |
Streak-eared Bulbul | Pycnonotus blanfordi | Irrawaddy Bulbul | Follows split of P. conradi |
Rufous-bellied Saltator | Pseudosaltator (Saltator) rufiventris | Rufous-bellied Mountain Tanager | Saltator rufiventris is related to mountain tanagers in the genus Dubusia rather than to species of Saltator. English name change to reflect new relationship. (Klicka et al. 2007, SACC 427) |
IOC Version 6.3 (July 20, 2016) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v6.3 |
Notes |
Snow Mountains Quail | Anurophasis monorthonyx | Snow Mountain Quail | Beehler & Pratt 2016 |
Auckland Merganser | Mergus australis | New Zealand Merganser | Although limited to Auckland Island in historical times, fossil record shows that this species was also formerly present on North, South and Stewart Islands. Gill et al 2010. |
White-bellied Wood Rail | Aramides albiventris | Rufous-naped Wood Rail | Accept English name recommendation by Marcondes & Silveira 2015, NACC 2016-A-6 |
Pomarine Skua | Stercorarius pomarinus | Pomarine Jaeger | Restore American name; genetic relation to Catharacta skuas uncertain. |
Green Violetear | Colibri thalassinus | Mexican Violetear | Follows split of Lesser Violetear |
Blue-crowned Motmot | Momotus coeruliceps | Blue-capped Motmot | Change English name from Blue-crowned Motmot to Blue-capped Motmot to follow NACC-A-11. |
Blue-diademed Motmot | Momotus lessonii | Lesson's Motmot | Change English name from Blue-diademed Motmot to Lesson's Motmot to follow NACC-A-11. |
Stephens Island Wren | Traversia (Xenicus) lyalli | Lyall's Wren | Traditionally called Stephens Island Wren for the relict population formerly on that island, but the species was widely distributed on North and South Islands as is known from Holocene fossils. Gill et al, 2010. |
Red-bellied Pitta | Erythropitta erythrogaster | Philippine Pitta | Follows revision of the Red-bellied Pitta species complex |
Plain Wren | Cantorchilus modestus | Cabanis's Wren | Follows split of Canebrake Wren and Isthmian Wren (NACC 2016-C-14) |
Plain-backed Thrush | Zoothera mollissima | Alpine Thrush | Follows split of Sichuan Thrush. |
Blue Chaffinch | Fringilla teydea | Tenerife Blue Chaffinch | Follows split of Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch |
IOC Version 6.2 (Apr 20, 2016) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v6.2 |
Notes |
Diademed Plover | Phegornis mitchellii | Diademed Sandpiper-Plover | Accept consensus English name for this charismatic and unique bird |
Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia amboinensis | Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove | Change English name of M. amboinensis from Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove to Amboya Cuckoo-Dove with split of Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove M. doreya (Ng et al. 2016) |
Bar-necked Cuckoo Dove | Macropygia magna | Timor Cuckoo-Dove | Follows splits of Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove and Flores Sea Cucko0-Dove |
White-faced Dove | Turacoena manadensis | White-faced Cuckoo-Dove | Accept consensus English name |
Black Dove | Turacoena modesta | Black Cuckoo-Dove | Accept consensus English name |
Striolated Puffbird | Nystalus striolatus | Eastern Striolated Puffbird | Provisional name following split of "Western" Striolated Puffbird. SACC? |
Western Sirystes | Sirystes albogriseus | Choco Sirystes | SACC 610, NACC 2016-A-12 |
Spotted Catbird | Ailuroedus melanotis | Black-eared Catbird | Follows split of Spotted Catbird A. maculosus from A. melanotis. The species maculosus has been known in Australia as the Spotted Catbird for over a century. And melanotis similarly has been known as the Black-eared Catbird forever (R. Schodde). |
Grey-brown White-eye | Zosterops cinerea | Kosrae White-eye | Follows split of Z. ponapensis including transfer of its appropriate and traditional English name |
IOC Version 6.1 (Jan 25, 2016) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v6.1 |
Notes |
Great Northern Loon | Gavia immer | Common Loon | Revert to established (North American) name given failed traction of novel compromise name |
Crowned Solitary Eagle | Buteogallus coronatus | Chaco Eagle | SACC 681. Solves alignment problem. |
Montane Solitary Eagle | Buteogallus solitarius | Solitary Eagle | Follows change of Crowned Solitary Eagle to Chaco Eagle. |
Andean Snipe | Gallinago jamesoni | Jameson's Snipe | SACC 683 |
Scaly-throated Earthcreeper | Upucerthia dumetaria | Scale-throated Earthcreeper | Correct spelling to follow Ridgely & Tudor 1993, SACC) |
Macgregor's Bowerbird | Amblyornis macgregoriae | MacGregor's Bowerbird | Letters to De Vis confirm that the English name should be "MacGregor's" with capital "G" contra previous change (A Knox, B. Beehler Oct 2015). |
Macgregor's Honeyeater | Macgregoria pulchra | MacGregor's Honeyeater | As above |
Sedge Wren | Cistothorus platensis | Grass Wren | Change English name of C. platensis to Grass Wren with split of North American Sedge Wren C. stellaris, |
Hood Mockingbird | Mimus macdonaldi | Espanola Mockingbird | Align to use of Spanish names of Galápagos Is. |
Brush Finch | Arremon & Atlapetes spp [40] | Brushfinch | Align to Ridgely & Tudor 2009, SACC 653; see IOC spelling rules for compound names |
IOC Version 5.4 (Oct 24, 2015) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v5.4 |
Notes |
Rough-faced Shag | Leucocarbo carunculatus | New Zealand King Shag | Use established name (Gill et al. 2010) |
Bronze Shag | Leucocarbo chalconotus | Stewart Shag | Use established name (Gill et al. 2010) |
Paradise Parakeet | Psephotellus pulcherrimus | Paradise Parrot | Correct English name |
Hume's Owl | Strix butleri | Omani Owl | Follows remarkable sorting out of Strix butleri and S. hadorami sp nov. (Kirwan et al. 2015, Robb et al. 2015) |
Tuamoto Kingfisher | Todiramphus gambieri | Mangareva Kingfisher | Follows split of Niau Kingfisher |
Micronesian Kingfisher | Todiramphus cinnamominus | Guam Kingfisher | Follows splits of Rusty-capped Kingfisher and Pohnpei Kingfisher |
Variable Dwarf Kingfisher | Ceyx lepidus | Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher | Follows splits of this species complex |
Silvery Kingfisher | Ceyx argentatus | Southern Silvery Kingfisher | Follows split of Northern Silvery Kingfisher |
Asian Paradise Flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi | Indian Paradise Flycatcher | Follows splits of this species complex |
New Zealand Robin | Petroica australis | South Island Robin | Follows split of North Island Robin |
IOC Version 5.3 (July 22, 2015) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v5.3 |
Notes |
Purple Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio | Western Swamphen | Follows splits of the Swamphen species complex. |
Mohoau | Porphyrio mantelli | North Island Takahe | Align with prevailing name |
Takahe | Porphyrio hochstetteri | South Island Takahe | Align with prevailing name |
Mexican Barred Owl | Strix sartorii | Cinereous Owl | "Change the English name of Strix sartorii to Cinerous Owl (from Mexican Barred Owl) because: (1) It is not closest to (Northern) Barred Owl (by voice or genetics), and using Mexican Barred Owl suggests it is, and requires needlessly modifying "The" Barred Owl to Northern Barred Owl. (2) As English names, Northern Barred Owl and Mexican Barred Owl are easily mis-associated with Northern Spotted Owl and Mexican Spotted Owl, 2 subspecies that are commonly given these English names, which could be confusing, not to mention wrongly reinforcing the misperception the 2 "Barred Owls" are similarly closely related. (3) Cinereous refers to the distinctive gray plumage tones, akin to its closest relative Fulvous Owl. Thus the North American species (north of Mexico) can be kept as Spotted and Barred (plumage patterns), whereas the southern taxa can be Fulvous and Cinereous (plumage tones). This seems like a pleasing symmetry, makes sense, and is the path of least resistance, before people start commonly using Northern Barred Owl" (S. Howell 6/12/2015) |
Northern Barred Owl | Strix varia | Barred Owl | Remove adjective with change of English name of Strix sartorii to Cinereous Owl |
Andean Blossomcrown | Anthocephala berlepschi | Tolima Blossomcrown | Follow SACC 669; "Andean" was provisional proposal (SACC 654) |
Magnificent Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | Rivoli's Hummingbird | Resurrect classic English name with split of Talamanca [Admirable] Hummingbird E. spectabilis |
Black-mandibled Toucan | Ramphastos ambiguus | Yellow-throated Toucan | SACC 663 |
Tepui Greenlet | Vireo (Hylophilus) sclateri | Tepui Vireo | Slager et al 2014, SACC 655 |
Pygmy Drongo | Chaetorhynchus papuensis | Drongo Fantail | Beehler & Pratt MS, Gregory MS |
Chinese Hill Warbler | Rhopophilus pekinensis | Beijing Babbler | Leader et al 2013 |
Greater Akialoa | Akialoa ellisiana | Oahu Akialoa | NACC 2015-B-4b |
Nukupuu | Hemignathus lucidus | Oahu Nukupuu | NACC 2015-B-4a |
Akepa | Loxops coccineus | Hawaii Akepa | NACC 2015-B-4a |
IOC Version 5.2 (April 23, 2015) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v5.2 |
Notes |
Bluebonnet | Northiella haematogaster | Eastern Bluebonnet | Follows split of Naretha Bluebonnet. |
Mealy Amazon | Amazona farinosa | Southern Mealy Amazon | Follows split of Northern Mealy Amazon |
Swan River Honeyeater | Melithreptus chloropsis | Gilbert's Honeyeater | A valid alternative to ‘Western White-naped Honeyeater’, this name honors the pioneering work of John Gilbert in Western Australia |
Wattled Honeyeater | Foulehaio carunculatus | 'Polynesian' Wattled Honeyeater | Follows split of Lesser Wattled Honeyeater (Pratt, Watling); Polynesian favored over initially proposed 'Greater' |
Giant Honeyeater | Gymnomyza viridis | Yellow-billed Honeyeater | Follows split of 'Giant' Honeyeater, G. brunneirostris |
Ashy Gerygone | Acanthiza [Gerygone] cinerea | Grey Thornbill | Name change follows change of genus (H&M4, Pratt & Beehler 2015) |
Chestnut-backed Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma castanotum | Chestnut Quail-thrush | Change to prevailing English name |
Mottled Whistler | Rhagologus leucostigma | Mottled Berryhunter | Pratt & Beehler 2015 |
Blue Seedeater | Amaurospiza concolor | Cabanis's Seedeater | Reserve Blue Seedeater for species group following split of Ecuadorian Seedeater (Bryson et al 2014) |
IOC Version 5.1 (Jan 15, 2015) |
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Previous IOC Lists |
Scientific Name |
IOC List v5.1 |
Notes |
Congo Peacock | Afropavo congensis | Congo Peafowl | Modify English name to prevailing consensus |
Plovercrest | Stephanoxis lalandi | Green-crowned Plovercrest | Follows split of Purple-crowned Plovercrest English names provisional |
Blossomcrown | Anthocephala floriceps | Santa Marta Blossomcrown | Follows split of Andean [Tolima] Blossomcrown |
Fox Sparrow | Passerella iliaca | Red Fox Sparrow | Follows split of three added species |
Rufous-naped Brush Finch | Atlapetes latinuchus | Yellow-breasted Brush Finch | Change English name to prevailing consensus; reserves "Rufous-naped Brush Finch" for species complex (SACC 471, Donegan & Huertas 2006) |