2024

Dec 20 Lump Madagascar Stonechat with African Stonechat.

Dec 19 Re-lump White-bellied Whipbird with Black-throated [Western] Whipbird.

Dec 17 Re-lump Perplexing Scrubwren with Large Scrubwren.

Dec 15 Lump Brown-mandibled Aracari with Ivory-billed Aracari.

Dec 13 Lump Chaco Puffbird with Caatinga (Spot-backed) Puffbird

Dec 13 Lump Grant's Wood Hoopoe with Violet Wood Hoopoe.

Dec 12 Lump African Hoopoe with Eurasian Hoopoe.

Dec 12 Lump Red-chested Goshawk with African Goshawk.

Dec 12 Lump White-breasted Cormorant with Great Cormorant.

Dec 12 Re-lump Foveaux Shag with Otago Shag as Stewart Island Shag.

Dec 11 Lump Siamese Partridge with Chestnut-headed Partridge.

Dec 11 Lump Rubeho Forest Partridge with Udzungwa Forest Partridge.

Dec 9 Lump Cinnamon-breasted Tit with Rufous-bellied Tit.

Dec 9 Lump Agulhas Long-billed Lark with Cape Long-billed Lark.

Dec 7 Lump Annobon Paradise Flycatcher with Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher.

Dec 7 Lump Providencia Vireo with Mangrove Vireo.

Dec 7 Lump Reichenow's Batis with Forest Batis.

Dec 6 Lump New Guinea Friarbird and Hornbill Friarbird with Helmeted Friarbird.

Dec 3 Multilingual list upgraded to include revised Norwegian bird names.

Dec 1 Re-lump Double-collared Crescentchest with Collared Crescentchest.

Dec 1 Re-lump Red-throated Parakeet with Green Parakeet.

Nov 30 Re-lump Velasquez's Woodpecker with Golden-fronted Woodpecker.

Nov 25 Split the forest robin complex into three species,

Nov 24 Split Bougainville Thrush from New Britain (Black-backed) Thrush

Nov 22 Split Tboli Sunbird from Apo Sunbird.

Nov 22 Split extinct Amaui from Olomao.

Nov 22 Post split of Samoan Myzomela from Cardinal Myzomela.

Nov 20 Re-lump African Crimson-winged Finch with (Asian) Crimson-winged Finch.

Nov 19 Lump Hofmann's Sunbird with Shelley's Sunbird.

Nov 18 Lump of White-crowned Cliff Chat with Mocking Cliff Chat.

Nov 16 Lump Miombo Blue-eared Starling with Lesser Blue-eared Starling.

Nov 13 Lump Rubeho Warbler with Winifred's Warbler.

Nov 13 Lump Black-faced Prinia with Banded Prinia.

Nov 13 Lump Placid Greenbul with Cabanis's Greenbul.

Nov 12 Lump Athi Short-toed Lark with Somali Short-toed Lark.

Nov 12 Re-lump prematurely split Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet with (Southern) Mouse-colored Tyrannulet.

Oct 11 Multilingual list upgraded to include revised Dutch bird names.

Oct 7 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Accipitridae.

Aug 30 Transition to IOC 14.2 complete.

Aug 18 Begin posting links to IOC 14.2 spreadsheets.

Aug 14 Begin transition to IOC 14.2

Aug 6 Recognize the family Salpornithidae for the two Spotted Creepers.

Aug 6 Accept lump of Olive-headed and Stripe-faced Greenbuls.

Aug 5 Revise English name of reconfigured Coracina javensis to Oriental Cuckooshrike.

Aug 3 Post newly described Timor Nightjar.

Aug 2 Split Accipiter into five genera.

Aug 1 Revise sequence, subspecies allocations, and English names of cicadabird species within the revised Common Cicadabird complex.

Aug 1 Post splits of Central Melanesian, Rossel, and North Melanesian Cicadabirds from Common (Sahul) Cicadabird.

Jul 31 Post split of South Moluccan Cicadabird from Common (Sahul) Cicadabird.

Jul 27 Post extinct Marquesan Swamphen.

Jul; 26 Post split of Pale-throated Greenbul from Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul (Yellow-throated Leaflove).

Jul 25 Post split of Mongolian Gull from Vega Gull.

Jul 24 Post lump of Bougainville Monarch with Chestnut-bellied Monarch.

Jul 21 Post splits of Southern House Wren, Cozumel Wren, Kalinago Wren, St. Lucia Wren, St. Vincent Wren and Grenada Wren from (Northern) House Wren.

Jul 20 Post lumps of Lesser and Arctic Redpolls with (Common) Redpoll.

Jul 19 Post split of Siberian Pipit from American (Buff-bellied) Pipit.

Jul 19 Post split of St. Lucia Thrasher from Martinique (White-breasted) Thrasher.

Jul 19 Accept split of Guatemalan Flicker from Northern Flicker.

Jul 19 Post split of Cocos Booby from Brown Booby.

Jul 13 Post split of Northern Plain Xenops from (Amazonian) Plain Xenops.

Jul 13 Post lump of extinct Macquarie Parakeet with Red-crowned Parakeet.

Jul 12 Post lump of Ash's Lark with Somali Lark.

Jul 12 Post splits of Highland Lark, Sentinel Lark, Plains Lark and Plateau Lark from Rufous-naped Lark.

Jul 12 Post split of Kidepo Lark from Red-winged Lark.

Jul 12 Revise genera and species within Alaudidae.

Jul 10 Accept lump of Barlow's Lark with Dune Lark.

Jul 10 Accept lump Foxy Lark with Fawn-colored Lark.

Jul 10 Post lump of Japanese Tit with Cinereous Tit.

Jul 9 Post split of Malaita Cicadabird from Solomons Cicadabird (Solomons Cuckooshrike).

Jul 7 Post split of Sangihe Cicadabird from Sulawesi Cicadabird.

Jul 5 Post re-lump of Sulawesi and Seram Swiftlets with Halmahera (Moluccan) Swiftlet.

Jul 5 Post lump of Buff-chested Babbler with Rufous-fronted Babbler.

Jul 5 Post lump of Germain's Swiftlet with Edible-nest Swiftlet.

Jul 4 Post lump of Salvadori's Eremomela with Yellow-bellied Eremomela.

Jul 3 Post split of Sandhill Grasswren from Rufous (Pilbara) Grasswren

Jul 2 Post split of Grey-browed Wren from Plain-tailed Wren.

Jul 2 Post split of Island Thrush complex into seventeen species.

Jun 29 Accept split of Taczanowski's Brushfinch from Slaty Brushfinch.

Jun 29 Accept split of Maranon Sparrow from Black-capped Sparrow.

Jun 29 Post split of Maranon Gnatcatcher from Tropical Gnatcatcher.

Jun 29 Post split of Huambo Cisticola from Lazy (Rock-loving) Cisticola.

Jun 29 Post lump of Rock-loving Cisticola with Lazy Cisticola. Use Rock-loving Cisticola for the name of the combined species.

Jun 29 Post split of Philippine Jungle Crow from Large-billed Crow.

Jun 26 Post splits of Timor, Banggai, Obi and Geelvink Cicadabirds from Common Cicadabird.

Jun 25 Post split of Selayar Whistler from Rusty-breasted Whistler.

Jun 25 Post split of Pied Bronze Cuckoo from Little Bronze Cuckoo.

Jun 25 Move the Australasian cuckoos formerly attributed to Chrysococcyx to Chalcites.

Jun 24 Post lump of Striated Swallow with (Eastern) Red-rumped Swallow.

Jun 24 Post lump of West African Swallow with African Red-rumped Swallow.

Jun 24 Post splits of European Red-rumped Swallow and African Red-rumped Swallow from (Eastern) Red-rumped Swallow.

Jun 22 Post split of Kafa White-eye from Heuglin's White-eye.

Jun 22 Post split of Maratua Shama from White-crowned Shama.

Jun 22 Post splits of Larwo Shama, Kangean Shama, and Sri Lanka Shama from White-rumped Shama.

Jun 22 Post split of Yellow-throated Fiji Whistler from (White-throated) Fiji Whistler.

Jun 22 Post revisions to the Coracina macei/javensis complex including the merger of Javan Cuckooshrike into Large Cuckooshrike and the recognition of Indian Cuckooshrike to a much restricted C. macei. Note required scientific name change for the revised Large Cuckooshrike.

Jun 21 Post split of Malaysian Cuckooshrike from Large Cuckooshrike.

Jun 20 Post split of Karimui Owlet-nightjar from Barred Owlet-nightjar.

Jun 20 Post splits of Flores, Sumba and Timor Flowerpeckers from Blood-breasted Flowerpecker.

Jun 20 Accept White-tailed Tityra as a valid species.

Jun 19 Accept split of Red Grouse from Willow Ptarmigan.

Jun 18 Accept split of Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird from (Southern) Red-fronted Tinkerbird.

Jun 17 Post split of Mindanao Cuckooshrike from Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike.

Jun 16 Post split of Maasai Apalis from Karamoja Apalis.

Jun 15 Post split of Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler from Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler.

Apr 14 Post revised link to Multilingual version of IOC 14.1 to include newly added Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish names.

Mar 21 Split Mindoro, Visayan, and Sulu Cuckooshrikes from Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike.

Mar 20 Post lump of Dyaul Flycatcher with Velvet Flycatcher (Myiagra eichhorni).

Mar 17 Conversion to IOC 14.1 now complete with publication of BOW pages and family index.

Mar 17 Post splits of Nendo Whistler and Utupua Whistler from Vanikoro (formerly Temotu) Whistler.

Mar 16 Post split of monotypic Tahiti Swallow and polytypic Pacific Swallow.

Mar 16 Post split of Babar Whistler from Yellow-throated Whistler.

Mar 15 Post split of Vella Lavella Monarch from Kolombangara Monarch.

Mar 15 Post split of Malaita Monarch from Solomons Monarch.

Mar 15 Accept split of Western Yellow-billed Barbet from (Eastern) Yellow-billed Barbet.

Mar 14 Post split of Sierra Madre Crow from Samar (formerly Small) Crow.

Mar 14 Post split of Sulawesi Crow from Slender-billed Crow.

Mar 14 Post split of Southern Nutcracker from Northern (Spotted) Nutcracker.

Mar 11 Post split of Red-throated Rock Martin from (Large) Rock Martin.

Mar 11 Post split of Mentawai Malkoha from Chestnut-breasted Malkoha.

Mar 9 Post split of Angola Greenbul from White-throated Greenbul.

Mar 9 Post splits of Manus Brush Cuckoo and Solomons Brush Cuckoo from (Australian) Brush Cuckoo.

Mar 9 Post split of Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo from Sunda Brush Cuckoo (formerly Rusty-breasted Cuckoo).

Mar 7 Post split of Olive-capped Coua from Red-capped Coua.

Mar 7 Post split of Gorgeous Sunbird from Beautiful Sunbird.

Mar 7 Post split of Angola White-eye from Northern Yellow White-eye.

Mar 4 Post proposed split of Western Yellow-billed Barbet from (Eastern) Yellow-billed Barbet.

Mar 3 Post proposed split of Taczanowski's Brushfinch from Slaty Brushfinch.

Mar 3 Post proposed split of Maranon Sparrow from Black-capped Sparrow.

Mar 3 Post split of Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren from (Southern) Chestnut-breasted Wren.

Mar 2 Post split of Grey-crowned Goldfinch from European Goldfinch.

Mar 2 Accept split of Qilian Bluetail from Red-flanked Bluetail.

Mar 2 Accept split of Taiwan Bush Robin from White-browed Bush Robin.

Jan 7 Post link to XML version of IOC 14.1

2023

Dec 29 Conversion to IOC 14.1 nearly complete, but due to winter vacation schedules, we do not anticipate completing the BOW pages for IOC 14.1 until March, 2024.

Dec 24 Line to IOC 14.1 Multilingual Version downloaded.

Dec 23 Links to IOC 14.1 Life List+, Master List, Full Subspecies, and Comparison with other Lists downloaded to Master Lists page..

Dec 17 Link to IOC 14.1.red spreadsheet downloaded to Master Lists page.

Dec 17 Begin transition to IOC 14.1

Nov 30 Split Short-tailed Babbler into three species: Mourning Babbler, Glissando Babbler and Leaflitter Babbler.

Nov 30 Split White-chested Babber into two species: Malayan and Bornean Swamp Babblers.

Nov 18 Revise linear sequence of genera and species in Ardeidae.

Nov 17 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Glareolidae.

Nov 17 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Scolopacidae.

Nov 16 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Laridae.

Nov 15 Modify the linear sequence of genera and species within Hirundinidae.

Nov 14 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Acanthizidae.

Nov 13 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Cacatuidae.

Nov 9 Withdraw split of split of monotypic North Papuan Pitta from polytypic (South) Papuan Pitta. Repost as a PS.

Nov 4 Revise linear sequence of genera within Lybiidae. Recognize genera Cryptolybia and Pogonornis.

Nov 1 Revise linear sequence of genera within Trogonidae.

Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Sulidae.

Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of species within Fregatidae.

Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Diomedeidae.

Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Alcidae.

Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of species within Stercorariidae.

Oct 30 Revise linear sequence of species within Turnicidae.

Oct 30 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Jacanidae.

Oct 30 Revise genera and linear sequence of species within Burhinidae.

Oct 15 Post lumps of Northern and Pacific Royal Flycatchers with Amazonian (now Tropical) Royal Flycatcher.

Oct 13 Revise genera and linear sequence of species within Charadriidae.

Oct 11 Recognize the night heron genera Calherodius and Oroanassa.

Oct 11 Re-lump Luzon Sunbird and Bohol Sunbird with Metallic-winged Sunbird.

Oct 10 Post proposed lump of Little Spotted Woodpecker with Little Green Woodpecker.

Oct 9 Split Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher from Oriental (now Black-backed) Dwarf Kingfisher.

Oct 8 Spit Rufous Fantail into six species.

Oct 7 Split Supertramp Fantail from Arafura Fantail.

Oct 7 Split Hooded Pitta into five species.

Oct 4 Split Olive-backed Sunbird into eight species.

Oct 2 Split Pink-breasted Flowerpecker from Mistletoebird.

Oct 2 Split Cambodian, Sumatran, and Fire-throated Flowerpeckers from Fire-breasted Flowerpecker.

Oct 1 Split Streaked Fantail into three species: New Caledonian, Vanuatu, and Fiji Streaked Fantails.

Oct 1 Split Guadalcanal Fantail from Brown (now Bougainville) Fantail.

Oct 1 Split White-gorgeted Fantail from Cockerell’s (now White-winged) Fantail.

Sep 30 Post lumps of Siau Pitta and Sangihe Pitta with Sulawesi Pitta.

Sep 30 Post split of monotypic North Papuan Pitta from polytypic (South) Papuan Pitta.

Sep 28 Accept split of Eye-ringed Parrotbill from Brown-winged Parrotbill.

Sep 28 Accept split of Madagascar Martin from Brown-throated Martin.

Sep 28 Post split of Black Dwarf Hornbill into Western and Eastern Dwarf Hornbills.

Sep 27 Split Blue-eared Barbet and Black-eared Barbet.

Sep 27 Split Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill from Western Long-tailed (White-crested) Hornbill.

Sep 26 Post four-way split of Black-throated Trogon complex.

Sep 26 Accept splits of Yellow-billed Egret and Plumed Egret from Intermediate (Medium) Egret.

Sep 19 Multilingual list upgraded to include revised Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese and Chinese names.

Aug 28 Transition to IOC 13.2 is completed.

July 22 Link to HTML version of IOC 13.2 posted.

July 17 Link to IOC 13.2 Life List+Full Subspecies spreadsheet posted.

July 16 Links to IOC 13.2 Life List+, Master List, Multilingual Version and Comparison with other Lists successfully downloaded.

July 12 IOC 13.2.red spreadsheet downloaded to home page.

July 11 Accept lump of Black-dotted Piculet with Scaled Piculet as a junior synonym of P. s. obsoletus.

July 11 Begin transition to IOC 13.2.

July 7 Split Antillean Euphonia into three species.

July 7 Lump Cordilleran Flycatcher with Pacific-slope Flycatcher as "Western Flycatcher" for the recombined species.

July 4 Note change of English names for Dryobates cathpharius and Dryobates pernyii.

June 28 Note change of English name of Cacatua citrinocristata from Orange-crested Cockatoo to Citron-crested Cockatoo.

June 27 Note change of English name of Serilophus rubropygius from Grey-browed to Grey-lored Broadbill.

June 27 Revise English names of the Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner splits.

June 26 Temporarily withdraw split of Forest Robin complex pending reassessment of taxonomy and nomenclature.

June 25 Split Western Olivaceous Flatbill from (Eastern) Olivaceous Flatbill.

June 24 Revise English names of the Tawny Antpitta splits.

June 24 Split Chirruping Nightjar from Savanna Nightjar.

June 23 Note change of proposed English name of Meiglyptes tristis from White-rumped Woodpecker to Zebra Woodpecker.

Jun 10 Accept split of Streaked Dacnis from Tit-like Dacnis.

Jun 10 Accept split of New Hanover Mannikin from Mottled (Hunstein's) Mannikin.

Jun 10 Accept split of Vilcabamba Spinetail from Marcapata Spinetail.

Jun 10 Accept lump of Western Ground Parrot with (Eastern) Ground Parrot.

Jun 10 Accept split of Buff-rumped and Zebra Woodpeckers.

Jun 10 Accept split of Splendid Woodpecker from Crimson-bellied Woodpecker.

Jun 10 Accept split of Crimson-breasted and Scarlet-breasted Woodpeckers.

Jun 10 Post split of Cryptic Becard from Black-and-white Becard.

Apr 30 Accept re-lump of Glossy-backed Drongo with Fork-tailed Drongo.

Apr 28 Accept lumps of Desert Whitethroat and Hume's Whitethroat with Lesser Whitethroat.

Apr 28 Accept re-lump of Vermiculated Screech Owl with Middle American Screech Owl.

Apr 28 Accept lump of Itombwe Flycatcher with Chapin's Flycatcher.

Apr 28 Accept splits of Olive-backed Forest Robin and Yellow-breasted Forest Robin from (Orange-breasted) Forest Robin

Apr 27 Post proposed split of Splendid Woodpecker from Crimson-bellied Woodpecker.

Apr 27 Re-post proposed split of Guatemalan Flicker from Northern Flicker.

Apr 25 Post proposed split of Crimson-breasted and Scarlet-breasted Woodpeckers.

Apr 25 Post proposal to re-lump Velasquez's Woodpecker with Golden-fronted Woodpecker.

Apr 23 Post proposed re-lump of Glossy-backed Drongo with Fork-tailed Drongo.

Apr 22 Accept split of Short-tailed Drongo from Balicassiao.

Apr 22 Accept lump of Western Square-tailed Drongo with Sharpe's Drongo.

Apr 22 Accept lump of Fanti Drongo with Velvet-mantled Drongo.

Apr 18 Accept split of West African Pied Hornbill from Congo (African) Pied Hornbill.

Apr 17 Accept splits of Northern and Southern Tawny Antpittas from (Western) Tawny Antpitta.

Apr 17 Accept splits of Carriker's Mountain Tanager and Streak-crowned Mountain Tanager from Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager.

Apr 17 Accept split of Northern Golden Bulbul into six monotypic species.

Apr 17 Accept lump of Scaly-breasted Woodpecker with Waved Woodpecker.

Apr 17 Accept split of Grey-browed Broadbill from Silver-breasted Broadbill.

Apr 16 Accept the re-lump of Greyish-crowned Leafbird with Orange-bellied Leafbird.

Apr 16 Accept "White-chested Tinkerbird" as an aberrant individual of Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird

Apr 16 Accept split of Orange-crested Cockatoo from Yellow-crested Cockatoo.

Apr 16 Accept proposal to re-lump of Northern Mealy Amazon with (Southern) Mealy Amazon.

Apr 16 Accept proposal to re-lump Tres Marias Amazon with Yellow-headed Amazon.

Apr 16 Accept split of Grand Cayman Bullfinch from Cuban Bullfinch.

Apr 16 Accept lump of Northern Mountain Cacique with (Southern) Mountain Cacique.

Apr 16 Accept lump of Ochre Oriole with Orchard Oriole.

Apr 15 Accept lump of Tschudi's Woodcreeper with Ocellated Woodcreeper.

Apr 15 Accept split of American Goshawk from Eurasian (Northern) Goshawk.

Apr 15 Accept splits of Little and Southern Long-tailed Woodcreepers from (Northern) Long-tailed Woodcreeper.

Apr 15 Accept split of polytypic Plain Xenops (Xenops genibarbis) and monotypic White-throated Xenops (X. minutus).

Apr 15 Accept lump of Brigida's Woodcreeper with Uniform Woodcreeper.

Apr 15 Accept splits of Tapajos Scythebill and Xingu Scythebill from Curve-billed Scythebill.

Apr 15 Accept split of Northern Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner from (Southern) Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner. English names tentative.

Apr 15 Accept lump of Puna Canastero with Streak-throated Canastero.

Apr 15 Accept split of Araguaia Spinetail from White-lored Spinetail.

Apr 15 Accept of Pale-eyed Bulbul from Stripe-throated Bulbul.

Apr 15 Accept Sp. nov. Ibera Seedeater.

Apr 15 Accept lump of Vincent's Bunting with Cape Bunting.

Apr 15 Accept split of polytypic Black-and-Crimson Oriole and monotypic Javan Oriole.

Apr 14 Revise linear sequence of species within Muscicapidae based on Zhao et al. (2023).

Apr. 14 Post proposed splits of Olive-backed Forest Robin and Yellow-breasted Forest Robin from (Orange-breasted) Forest Robin

Apr 12 Begin long overdue revisions to Muscicapidae.

Apr 12 Post proposal to lump Itombwe Flycatcher with Chapin's Flycatcher.

Apr 11 Post proposal to lump Desert Whitethroat and Hume's Whitethroat with Lesser Whitethroat.

Apr 11 Revise parrotbill genera to follow Cai et al. (2019).

Apr 9 Post proposal to re-lump Vermiculated Screech Owl with Middle American Screech Owl.

Apr 8 Post proposed lump of Red-chested Goshawk with African Goshawk.

Mar 28 Post proposal to re-lump Tres Marias Amazon with Yellow-headed Amazon.

Mar 28 Merge Porphyrospiza with a more expansive Rhopospina.

Mar 27 Post proposal to split Northern Golden Bulbul into six monotypic species.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Vilcabamba Spinetail from Marcapata Spinetail.

Mar 27 Post proposed lump of Tschudi's Woodcreeper with Ocellated Woodcreeper.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of New Hanover Mannikin from Mottled (Hunstein's) Mannikin.

Mar 26 Post proposed split of Short-tailed Drongo from Balicassiao.

Mar 26 Post proposed split of West African Pied Hornbill from Congo (African) Pied Hornbill.

Mar 26 Post proposed lump of White-chested Tinkerbird with Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird.

Mar 25 Post newly described Buccanodon dowsetti tentatively as a subspecies of Yellow-spotted Barbet B. duchaillui.

Mar 25 Post proposed split of Orange-crested Cockatoo from Yellow-crested Cockatoo.

Mar 25 Post proposed Sp. nov. Ibera Seedeater.

Mar 23 Repost link to Multilingual version to include revised Czech names for non-passerines, and Dutch and Swedish names for all species.

Mar 13 Post proposed lump of Puna Canastero with Streak-backed Canastero.

Mar 12 Post proposed lump of Fanti Drongo with Velvet-mantled Drongo.

Mar 11 Post proposed lump of Vincent's Bunting with Cape Bunting.

Mar 11 Post proposed lump of White-backed Stilt with Black-necked Stilt.

Mar 10 Post proposed lump of Greyish-crowned Leafbird with Orange-bellied Leafbird.

Mar 4 Post proposed lump of Northern Mealy Amazon with (Southern) Mealy Amazon.

Mar 4 Post proposed lump of Lemon-rumped Tanager with Flame-rumped Tanager.

Mar 4 Post proposed split of Grand Cayman Bullfinch from Cuban Bullfinch.

Mar 3 Post proposed lump of Scaly-breasted Woodpecker with Waved Woodpecker.

Mar 3 Post proposed split of Grey-browed Broadbill from Silver-breasted Broadbill.

Mar 1 Post proposed splits of Carriker's Mountain Tanager and Streak-crowned Mountain Tanager from Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager.

Feb 27 Post proposed split of Streaked Dacnis from Tit-like Dacnis.

Feb 19 Post proposed lump of Western Ground Parrot with (Eastern) Ground Parrot.

Feb 19 Resequence Laniidae and revise genera for Yellow-billed and Magpie Shrikes to Lanius.

Feb 18 Post proposed lump of Ochre Oriole with Orchard Oriole.

Feb 18 Post proposed lump of Northern and Southern Mountain Caciques.

Feb 18 Post proposed lump of Scarlet-rumped Cacique and Subtropical Cacique.

Feb 15 Post proposed lump of Western Square-tailed Drongo with Sharpe's Drongo.

Feb 14 Post proposed split of Northern Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner from (Southern) Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner. English names tentative.

Feb 14 Accept five-way split of Common Chaffinch into Eurasian, African, Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands Chaffinches.

Feb 13 Post proposed lump of Brigida's Woodcreeper with Uniform Woodcreeper.

Feb 13 Post proposed splits of Tapajos Scythebill and Xingu Scythebill from Curve-billed Scythebill.

Feb 12 Post proposed split of polytypic Plain Xenops (Xenops genibarbis) and monotypic White-throated Xenops (X. minutus).

Feb 12 Post proposed splits of Little and Southern Long-tailed Woodcreepers from (Northern) Long-tailed Woodcreeper.

Feb 12 Accept split of Lesser Sand Plover into Tibetan Sand Plover and Siberian Sand Plover.

Feb 11 Post revised link to Multilingual version of IOC 13.1 to include Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Macedonian, Malayalam, Persian and Romanian bird names.

Feb 9 Post proposed lump of extinct Macquarie Parakeet with Red-crowned Parakeet.

Feb 9 Post proposed lump of extinct Lord Howe Parakeet with Norfolk Parakeet.

Feb 7 Post proposed lump of Balearic Shearwater with Yelkouan Shearwater.

Feb 7 Post proposed split of polytypic Black-and-Crimson Oriole and monotypic Javan Oriole.

Feb 7 Post proposed split of Pale-eyed Bulbul from Stripe-throated Bulbul.

Feb 6 Post proposed splits of Northern and Southern Tawny Antpittas from (Western) Tawny Antpitta.

Feb 6 Post proposed split of Araguaia Spinetail from White-lored Spinetail.

Feb 5 Accept split of Ventriloquial Oriole from Dark-throated Oriole.

Feb 5 Post proposed split of American Goshawk from Northern Goshawk.

Feb 5 Transition to IOC 13.1 is complete.

Jan 22 Begin transition to IOC 13.1

Jan 22 Accept newly described species Principe Scops Owl.

2022

Dec 3 Accept splits of Black-fronted and Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrots from Blue-fronted (Orange-breasted) Fig Parrot.

Dec 2 Accept lump of Singing Bush Lark with Horsfield's Bush Lark.

Dec 2 Accept split of Sharpe's Lark from Rufous-naped Lark.

Dec 1 Accept lump of Malaita Dwarf Kingfisher with Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher.

Nov 30 Revise the proposed split of Orange-breasted Fig Parrot into three, not four, species.

Nov 28 Accept split of Black-billed Hanging Parrot from Philippine Hanging Parrot.

Nov 27 Accept split of White-bellied Tanager from Turquoise Tanager.

Nov 27 Accept lump of Red-backed Mannikin with Black-and-White Mannikin.

Nov 27 Accept lump of Abyssinian Waxbill with Fawn-breasted Waxbill.

Nov 21 Post proposed split of Coxen's Fig Parrot from Double-eyed Fig Parrot.

Nov 21 Post proposed split of Orange-breasted Fig Parrot into four species.

Nov 21 Post proposed split of Black-billed Hanging Parrot from Philippine Hanging Parrot.

Nov 21 Add extinct Oceanic Electus to the list.

Nov 21 Accept split of Electus Parrot into four species.

Nov 21 Post proposed restoration of White-belled Tanager as a split from Turquoise Tanager.

Nov 21 Post proposed lump of Red-backed Mannikin with Black-and-white Mannikin.

Nov 20 Post proposed lump of Abyssinian Waxbill with Fawn-breasted Waxbill.

Nov 20 Post proposed lump of Malaita Dwarf Kingfisher with Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher.

Nov 19 Post proposed lump of Cape Verde Buzzard with Common Buzzard.

Nov 19 Reassign nine owl species from Bubo to Ketupa.

Nov 18 Accept deletion of extinct Gould's Emerald.

Nov 18 Accept split of Malawi Batis from Cape Batis.

Nov 18 Accept lump of Black-fronted Spurfowl with Chestnut-naped Spurfowl.

Nov 18 Accept split of Tenggara Hill Myna from Common Hill Myna.

Nov 10 Post proposed split of Tenggara Hill Myna from Common Hill Myna.

Nov 8 Post proposed deletion of extinct Gould's Emerald Riccordia elegans as a doubtfully valid taxon following AOS.

Nov 7 Reassign five species in Muscicapidae from Cyornis to Eumyias.

Nov 7 Reassign Grey-winged Robin-Chat from the genus Cossypha to Sheppardia.

Nov 7 Post proposed lump of Singing Bush Lark with Horsfield's Bush Lark.

Nov 7 Post proposed split of Sharpe's Lark from Rufous-naped Lark.

Nov 7 Post proposed lump of Barlow's Lark with Dune Lark.

Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Foxy Lark with Fawn-colored Lark.

Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Agulhas Long-billed Lark with Cape Long-billed Lark.

Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Benguela Long-billed Lark with Karoo Long-billed Lark.

Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Beesley's Lark with Spike-heeled Lark.

Nov 6 Post split of Kalao Blue Flycatcher from Mangrove Blue Flycatcher.

Nov 6 Post lump of Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher with Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher.

Nov 5 Move Abbott's Starling to the resurrected monotypic genus Arizelopsar.

Nov 5 Restore Sharpe's Starling to the monotypic genus Pholia.

Nov 5 Accept split of Enggano Imperial Pigeon from Green Imperial Pigeon.

Nov 5 Accept splits of Western and Southern Crested Guineafowl from (Eastern) Crested Guineafowl.

Nov 5 Accept split of White-throated Piping Guan from Blue-throated Piping Guan.

Nov 4 Post proposed re-lumping of Ruaha Chat with Arnot's Chat.

Nov 4 Accept split of Vinous-breasted Myna and Burmese Myna (note revisions of English names).

Nov 4 Accept lump of Sunda Bush Warbler with Aberrant Bush Warbler.

Nov 4 Post proposed split of Malawi Batis from Cape Batis.

Nov 4 Accept the re-lumping of Himalayan and Dalat Shrike-babblers with White-browed (Blyth's) Shrike-babbler.

Nov 3 Accept splits of Mouse-grey Flycatcher and Rufescent Flycatcher from Bran-colored Flycatcher.

Nov 3 Accept split of Bahia Wagtail-Tyrant from Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant.

Nov 3 Accept lump of White-bellied Tyrannulet with White-crested Tyrannulet.

Nov 3 Accept lump of Landana Firefinch with African Firefinch.

Nov 3 Accept split of Red-cowled Widowbird from Red-collared Widowbird.

Nov 3 Accept split of Olive-naped Weaver from Black-necked Weaver.

Nov 3 Accept split of Red Weaver from Red-headed Weaver.

Nov 3 Restore Amber Mountain Rock Thrush as a split from Forest Rock Thrush.

Nov 3 Accept split of Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher from Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher.

Nov 3 Accept split of Rufous-crowned Prinia from Black-throated Prinia.

Nov 3 Accept three-way split of Crested Shriketit.

Nov 3 Accept split of Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant from Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant.

Nov 2 Accept split of Northern Tropical Pewee from (Southern) Tropical Pewee.

Nov 2 Accept split of Choco and Amazonian Elaenias from Grey-headed (Grey) Elaenia.

Nov 2 Accept split of Maranon Tyrannulet from Tumbesian Tyrannulet.

Nov 2 Accept split of Northern and Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulets.

Nov 2 Accept split of Olive-streaked and Olive-striped Flycatchers. See Updates for English names.

Nov 2 Accept split of Black-breasted Gnateater from Chestnut-belted Gnateater.

Nov 2 Accept split of Choco Manakin from Green Manakin.

Nov 2 Accept lump of Thick-billed Honeyguide with Lesser Honeyguide.

Nov 2 Accept split of Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher from Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher.

Nov 2 Accept split of Malayan Blue-banded Kingfisher from Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher.

Nov 2 Accept split of Copper-tailed Hummingbird from Green-bellied Hummingbird.

Nov 2 Accept splits of Perija Starfrontlet and Golden-tailed Starfrontlet from Golden-bellied Starfrontlet.

Nov 2 Accept splits of Green Inca and Gould's Inca from Collared Inca.

Nov 2 Accept split of Whyte's Francolin from Shelley's Francolin.

Nov 2 Accept split of Sabah Partridge from Chestnut-necklaced Partridge.

Nov 2 Accept lump of Black-shouldered Nightjar with Fiery-necked Nightjar.

Nov 2 Accept split of Malayan Crested Fireback from Bornean Crested Fireback.

Nov 2 Accept split of Bornean Crestless Fireback from Malayan Crestless Fireback.

Nov 1 Accept split of Rusty-breasted Wheatear Oenanthe frenata from Buff-breasted (Red-breasted) Wheatear Oenanthe bottae.

Nov 1 Accept split of Izu Robin from Japanese Robin.

Nov 1 Accept split of Comoros Blue Vanga from Madagascar Blue Vanga.

Nov 1 Accept split of split of African Woolly-necked Stork from Asian Woolly-necked Stork.

Nov 1 Accept split of Chestnut-and-black Weaver from Vieillot's Black Weaver.

Nov 1 Accept split of Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler from Black-crowned (Coral-billed) Scimitar Babbler.

Nov 1 Reassign Congo Bay Owl from Phodilus to Tyto. Change English name to Itombwe Owl.

Nov 1 Post proposed lump of Landana Firefinch with African Firefinch.

Nov 1 Post proposed lump of Sunda Bush Warbler with Aberrant Bush Warbler.

Nov 1 Post proposed lump of Black-fronted Spurfowl with Chestnut-naped Spurfowl.

Nov 1 Post proposed split of Olive-naped Weaver from Black-necked Weaver.

Oct 29  Post proposal to restore Amber Mountain Rock Thrush Monticola erythronotus as a full species.

Oct 28 Post proposed split of Izu Robin from Japanese Robin.

Oct 28 Accept split (PS 9.1, PS 13.1) of Ethiopian Thrush from Groundscraper Thrush.

Oct 28 Accept split (PS 9.2) of White-browed Shortwing complex into Philippine, Bornean, Sumatran, Javan and Flores Shortwings.

Oct 27 Post proposed split of Black-breasted Gnateater from Chestnut-belted Gnateater.

Oct 26 Post proposed split of Copper-tailed Hummingbird from Green-bellied Hummingbird.

Oct 26 Post proposed split of Enggano Imperial Pigeon from Green Imperial Pigeon.

Oct 26 Post proposed splits of Western Crested Guineafowl and Southern Crested Guineafowl from (Eastern) Crested Guineafowl.

Oct 26 Post proposed split of White-throated Piping Guan from Blue-throated Piping Guan.

Oct 26 Post proposed split of Sabah Partridge from Chestnut-necklaced Partridge.

Oct 25 Post proposed split of Red-cowled Widowbird from Red-collared Widowbird.

Oct 25 Post proposed split of Chestnut-and-black Weaver from Vieillot's Black Weaver.

Oct 25 Post proposed split of Red Weaver from Red-headed Weaver.

Oct. 25 Post proposed split of Kalao Blue Flycatcher from Mangrove Blue Flycatcher.

Oct 25 Post proposed split of Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher from Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher.

Oct 25 Repost proposed split of Ethiopian Thrush from Groundscraper Thrush.

Oct 24 Post proposed split of Burmese Starling Acridotheres burmannicus and Vinous-breasted Starling A. leucocephalus.

Oct 24 Post proposed split of Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler from Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler.

Oct 24 Post proposed split of Rufous-crowned Prinia from Black-throated Prinia.

Oct 24 Post proposed split of Comoros Blue Vanga from (Madagascar) Blue Vanga.

Oct 24 Post proposed lumps of Himalayan Shrike-babbler and Dalat Shrike-babbler with White-browed (Blyth's) Shrike-babbler.

Oct 24 Post proposed splits of Northern Shriketit and Western Shriketit from Eastern (Crested) Shriketit.

Oct 23 Post proposed split of Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant from Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant.

Oct 23 Post proposed split of Northern Tropical Pewee from (Southern) Tropical Pewee.

Oct 23 Post proposed splits of Mouse-grey Flycatcher and Rufescent Flycatcher from Bran-colored Flycatcher.

Oct 23 Post proposed split of Bahia Wagtail-Tyrant from Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant.

Oct 23 Post proposed lump of White-bellied Tyrannulet with White-crested Tyrannulet.

Oct 23 Post proposed splits of Choco Elaenia and Amazonian Elaenia from Grey-headed (Grey) Elaenia.

Oct 23 Post proposed split of Maranon Tyrannulet from Tumbesian Tyrannulet.

Oct 23 Post proposed split of Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet from (Southern) Mouse-colored Tyrannulet.

Oct 21 Post proposed split of polytypic Olive-striped Flycatcher and monotypic Olive-streaked Flycatcher.

Oct 21 Post proposed split of Choco Manakin from Green Manakin.

Oct 20 Post proposed 4-way split of the Eclectus Parrot complex.

Oct 20 Post proposed addition of extinct Oceanic Parrot Eclectus infectus.

Oct 20 Post proposed lump of Thick-billed Honeyguide with Lesser Honeyguide.

Oct 19 Post proposed split of Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher from Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher.

Oct 19 Post proposed split of Malayan Blue-banded Kingfisher from Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher.

Oct 19 Post proposed split of African Woolly-necked Stork from Asian Woolly-necked Stork.

Oct 19 Post proposed splits of Perija Starfrontlet and Golden-tailed Starfrontlet from Golden-bellied Starfrontlet.

Oct 18 Post proposed splits of Green Inca and Gould's Inca from Collared Inca.

Oct 17 Post proposed split of Whyte's Francolin from Shelley's Francolin.

Oct 17 Post proposed split of Malayan Crested Fireback from Bornean Crested Fireback.

Oct 17 Post proposed split of Bornean Crestless Fireback from Malayan Crestless Fireback.

Oct 15 Post proposed lump of Black-shouldered Nightjar with Fiery-necked Nightjar.

Oct 13 Post newly described Wangi-wangi White-eye.

Sep 22 Post proposed split of Qilian Bluetail from Red-flanked Bluetail.

Sep 22 Post proposed split of Taiwan Bush Robin from White-browed Bush Robin.

Sep 22 Post proposed split of Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird from (Southern) Red-fronted Tinkerbird.

Sep 22 Post proposed split of Northern Fish Owl from Blakiston's Fish Owl.

Sep 22 Post proposed split of Tenerife Robin and Gran Canaria Robin from European Robin.

Sep 22 Post proposed split of Crimson-crested Turaco from White-cheeked Turaco.

Sep 18 IOC 12.2 XML spreadsheet sucessfully linked. Conversion to IOC 12.2 is now complete.

Aug 23 BOW pages for 12.2 and their links to the Family Index completed.

Aug 7 Post links to IOC 12.2 spreadsheets..

Aug 3 Split Chihuahuan Meadowlark from Eastern Meadowlark.

Aug 3 Lump Long-tailed Sabrewing with Curve-winged Sabrewing.

Aug 3 Split Tres Marias Hummingbird from Broad-billed Hummingbird.

Aug 3 Change English name of Doubleday's Hummingbird to Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird.

Aug 3 Split Antillean Mango into two species, Hispaniolan Mango and Puerto Rican Mango.

July 25 Transfer Rufous Potoo from Nyctibius to Phyllaemulor.

July 25 Transfer Tiny Hawk and Semicollared Hawk from Accipiter to Microspizias.

July 25 Split Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata into two species, Velvety Manakin and Blue-capped Manakin.

July 21 Initiate transition to IOC 12.2.

June 27 Change English name of Sillem's Mountain Finch to Sillem's Rosefinch.

June 16 Post proposed split of Common Paradise Kingfisher into six species.

June 15 Post proposed split of Ventriloquial Oriole from Dark-throated Oriole.

June 14 Accept lump of Eastern and Western Ospreys. Restore English name to simply "Osprey".

June 14 Accept split of Tagula Manucode from Glossy-mantled Manucode.

June 14 Accept lump of Abbott's Sunbird with Souimanga Sunbird.

June 14 Accept lump of Pere David's Owl with Ural Owl.

June 14 Accept split of Kangean Tit-babbler from Grey-cheeked Tit-babbler.

June 7 Move Brazilian Ruby from Clytolaema to Heliodoxa with the merger of the genera.

June 7 Accept lump of Caqueta Seedeater with Wing-barred Seedeater.

May 22 Post proposed lump of Eastern Osprey with Western Osprey as Osprey.

May 18 Accept lump of African Reed Warbler with Eurasian Reed Warbler as Common Reed Warbler.

May 17 Accept lump of Chinese Cupwing with Scaly-breasted Cupwing.

May 17 Accept newly recognized and redescribed New Caledonian Storm Petrel.

May 17 Accept split of MacGillivray's Prion from Salvin's Prion.

May 16 Accept splits of Anjouan and Moheli White-eyes from Malagasy White-eye.

May 15 Accept lump of Usambara Eagle-Owl with Fraser's Eagle-Owl.

May 15 Accept split of Tasmanian Boobook from Morepork.

May 15 Accept lump of Archer's Buzzard with Augur Buzzard.

Apr 27 Post proposed lump of African and Eurasian Reed Warblers as Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus.

Apr 23 Post proposed lump of Pere David's Owl with Ural Owl.

Apr 23 Post proposed lump of Chinese Cupwing with Scaly-breasted Cupwing.

Apr 21 Restore Congo Serpent Eagle to Dryotriorchis from Circaetus.

Apr 21 Post proposed lump of Usambara Eagle-Owl with Fraser's Eagle-Owl.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Tasmanian Boobook from Morepork.

Apr 20 Post proposed lump of Archer's Buzzard with Augur Buzzard.

Apr 20 Change the English name of Caridonax fulgidus from Glittering Kingfisher to the nearly universally used White-rumped Kingfisher.

Apr 19 Post proposed split of Kangean Tit-Babbler from Grey-cheeked Tit-Babbler.

Apr 17 Move Pale-footed Bush Warbler and Neumann's Warbler from Urosphena to Hemitesia.

Apr 11 Change English names of Lophophanes cristatus and L. dichrous to Crested Tit and Grey-crested Tit, respectively.

Mar 26 Move Calayan Rail from Gallirallus to Aptenorallus gen. nov. Kirchman et al. 2021.

Mar 23 Post proposed resurrection and redescription of New Caledonian Storm Petrel Fregetta lineata.

Feb 23 Post proposed split of MacGillivray's Prion from Salvin's Prion.

Feb 20 Latest Multilingual version including updated Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian bird names uploaded.

Feb 20 Post proposed split of Subdesert Jery from Stripe-throated Jery.

Feb 20 Post proposed split of Madagascar Plain Martin from Brown-throated Martin.

Feb 12 Post proposed split of Lesser Sand Plover into two species: Siberian Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus and Tibetan Sand Plover C. atrifrons. 

Feb 12 Post proposed splits of Anjouan White-eye and Moheli White-eye from Malagasy White-eye.

Feb 5 Post proposed lump of Abbott's Sunbird with Souimanga Sunbird.

Feb 3 Post proposed lump of Caqueta Seedeater with Wing-barred Seedeater.

Feb 2 Accept recently described Inti Tanager.

Jan 27 Post proposed split of Red Grouse from Willow Ptarmigan.

Jan 27 Post proposed split of Tagula Manucode from Glossy-mantled Manucode.

Jan 27 Post newly described species Meratus White-eye and Meratus Blue Flycatcher from se Borneo.

Jan 16 Post links to IOC 12.1 Multilingual version and Comparison of IOC 12.1 with other World Lists.

Jan 15 Post links to IOC 12.1 Life List Plus, Master List, and Full Subspecies spreadsheets.

Jan 14 Post statement regarding range updates on Home Page and Ranges sections.

Jan 11 Post link to draft (red) 12.1 spreadsheet.

Jan 8 Begin conversion to IOC 12.1.

Jan 8 Restore Sundaic and Philippine subspecies of Acrocephalus stentoreus back to that species. Revert English name of Acrocephalus australis back to Australian Reed Warbler.

2021

Dec 30 Move Sulawesi Thrush from the monotypic genus Cataponera to Turdus.

Dec 24 Accept lump of Arabian Accentor with Radde's Accentor.

Dec 20 Accept split of Arabian Sunbird from Shining Sunbird.

Dec 20 Post proposed lump of Arabian Accentor with Radde's Accentor.

Dec 20 Accept split of Australian Zebra Finch T. castanotis from (Sunda) Zebra Finch T. guttata.

Dec 19 Accept split of Rufous-crowned Bee-eater from Blue-throated Bee-eater.

Dec 19 Accept split of Brown-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon gularis from Halcyon smyrnensis.

Dec 19 Accept split of Wetar Scops Owl from Moluccan Scops Owl.

Dec 18 Accept split of Elgon Francolin from Moorland Francolin.

Dec 11 Post proposed splits of “Savanna” Nightjar Caprimulgus monticolus and “Kayumanggi” Nightjar from “Allied” Nightjar C. affinis.. English names under discussion, and some differ from those suggested in the publication (Sangster et al. 2021).

Dec 11 Change English name of Raja Shelduck to Radjah Shelduck.

Dec 7 Revise the linear sequence of the family Aegithalidae.

Dec 4 Post proposed split of Elgon Francolin from Moorland Francolin.

Dec 4 Decline proposed split of Kermadec Storm Petrel from White-faced Storm Petrel.

Dec 3 Move White-tailed Flycatcher from Cyornis to the newly described genus Leucoptilon (Sangster et al. 2021). Note change in gender ending to neuter.

Dec 3 Change English name of Pterodroma defilippiana from De Filippi's Petrel to Masatierra Petrel.

Dec 2 Change English names of Henderson's, Biddulph's, Pander's, and Pleske's Ground Jays to Mongolian, Xinjiang, Turkestan, and Iranian Ground Jays, respectively.

Dec 2 Change English name of Hornby's Storm Petrel to Ringed Storm Petrel.

Nov 29 Post proposed split of Kermadec Storm Petrel Pelagodroma albiclunis from White-faced Storm Petrel.

Nov 29 Change English name from Carolinian Reed Warbler to Caroline Reed Warbler.

Nov 29  Change English name of Mayrornis versicolor from Versicolored Monarch to more geographically specific Ogea Monarch.

Nov 27 Accept split of Louisiade Monarch from Spectacled Monarch.

Nov 20 Change English name of Oedistoma iliolophus from Dwarf Longbill to Spectacled Longbill

Nov 20 Post proposed split of Tagula Manucode from Glossy-mantled Manucode.

Nov 20 Accept split of Huon Bowerbird from MacGregor's Bowerbird.

Nov 16 Post proposed split of Huon Bowerbird from MacGregor's Bowerbird.

Nov 8 Post proposed split of monotypic Louisiade Monarch from Spectacled Monarch.

Nov 7 Post newly described species Inti Tanager on Updates/PS.

Oct. 21 Accept Ruvu Weaver as a distinct species.

Oct 20 Accept split of Tanygnathus everetti (Blue-backed Parrot) from Tanygnathus sumatranus (Azure-rumped Parrot). Note that the English name Blue-backed Parrot follows the split species.

Oct 20 Accept split of Masked Bunting from Black-faced Bunting.

Oct 20 Accept split of Chinese Long-tailed Rosefinch from (Siberian) Long-tailed Rosefinch.

Oct 20 Accept split of Guadalcanal Thicketbird from Melanesian (Santo) Thicketbird.

Oct 20 Accept split of Flores Leaf Warbler from Timor Leaf Warbler.

Oct 20 Accept lump of Indonesian Honeyeater with Brown Honeyeater.

Oct 20 Accept split of Bacan Myzomela M. batjanensis from Sulawesi Myzomela.

Oct 20 Accept split of Malabar Flameback from Greater Flameback.

Oct 17 Post proposed split of Brown Wood Owl Strix indranee and Sunda Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica. Note the English name Brown Wood Owl would follow the split taxon.

Oct 17 Post proposed split of Wetar Scops Owl from Moluccan Scops Owl.

Oct 6 Change English names of four island-endemic Symposiachrus monarchs; Black-chinned, White-tailed, White-tipped, and Black-tipped Monarchs, to Boano, Kai, Tanahjampea, and Buru Monarchs.

Oct 5 Post proposed lump of Indonesian Honeyeater with Brown Honeyeater.

Oct 3 Post proposed split of Brown-breasted Kingfisher from White-throated Kingfisher.

Oct 2 Post proposed split of Rufous-crowned Bee-eater from Blue-throated Bee-eater.

Sept 28 Post proposed split of Tanygnathus everetti (Blue-backed Parrot) from Tanygnathus sumatranus (Azure-rumped Parrot). Note that the English name Blue-backed Parrot follows the split species.

Sept 28 Post proposed split of Eastern Rockhopper Penugin from Southern Rockhopper Penguin.

Sept 26  Post Peter Kovalik's update of the Multilingual Version of IOC 11.2 by adding the latest version of the Dutch and Swedish names for all IOC bird species. Dutch: Vercruijsse, P., 2021: Vogelnamenlijst IOC V29. Swedish: Markus Lagerqvist, Erling Jirle och Gustav Asplund, BirdLife Sverige, Tk. Officiella listan över svenska namn på alla världens fågelarter - 26 juli 2021. Also Portuguese names including, for the first time ever, all bird species (Paixão, P. Os Nomes Portugueses das Aves de Todo o Mundo: Projeto de Nomenclatura, 2.ª ed., a separata, n.º 1, suplemento d’«a folha» n.º 66 — verão de 2021).

Sept 22 Post proposed split of Bacan Myzomela from Sulawesi Myzomela.

Sept 19 Post move of Crested Jay from Family Corvidae to newly recognized Family Platylophidae (see Taxonomic Updates for details). Proposed English name change to Crested Jayshrike.

Sept 18 Post proposed splits of African, Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands Chaffinches from Eurasian (Common) Chaffinch.

Sept 17 Post proposed reinstatement of Ruvu Weaver as a species distinct from Eastern Golden Weaver.

Sept 16 Post proposed split of Indochinese Babbler from Scaly-crowned Babbler.

Sept 16 Post proposed split of Pellorneum macropterum (Bornean Swamp Babbler) from P. rostratum White-chested Babbler (Malayan Swamp Babbler) based on vocal and genetic differences (Eaton et al. 2021). English names tentative.

Sept 16 Post proposed splits of Glissando Babbler Pellorneum saturatum (Sarawak. w Kalimantan) and Leaflitter Babbler Pellorneum poliogene (Sabah, Brunei, e Kalimantan) from Short-tailed (Mourning) Babbler P. malaccense (Malay Pen., Sumatra) based on pronounced vocal and genome-wide differences (Eaton et al. 2021). English names tentative .

Sept 16 Post proposed split of Palawan Tit-Babbler from Pin-striped Tit-Babbler.

Sept 13 Post proposed splits of Modest Flowerpecker and Tenggara Flowerpecker from Thick-billed Flowerpecker.

Sept 13 Post proposed split of Pomatorhinus phayrei (Brown-crowned/Phayre's Scimitar Babbler, five subspecies) from monotypic P. ferruginosus (Coral-billed/Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler). English names under discussion.

Sept 12 Re-post proposed splits of Yellow-billed Egret (Africa) and Plumed Egret (Australasia) from Intermediate Egret (Asia).

Sept 12 Post proposed split of Walden's Scops Owl Otus modestus (Andaman Is.) from Oriental Scops Owl.

Sept. 12 Post proposed split of Flores Leaf Warbler from Timor Leaf Warbler.

Sept 12 Post proposed split of Malabar Flameback from Greater Flameback.

Sept 12 Change English name of Stejneger's Stonechat to Amur Stonechat to align with Clements/eBird (2021).

Sept 12 Post proposed split of Sunda Zebra Finch and Australian Zebra Finch.

Sept. 12 Post proposed split of Orange-lined Sunbird from Purple-throated Sunbird.

Sept. 11 Transfer Sundaic and Philippine subspecies of Acrocephalus stentoreus to Acrocephalus australis. Change English name of the latter from Australian Reed Warbler to Australasian Reed Warbler.

Sept. 5 Transfer subspecies permista from Campethera cailliautii to Campethera maculosa. Change English name of C. cailliautii from Green-backed Woodpecker to Little Spotted Woodpecker with reassigment of subspecies.

Sept 1 Post proposed split of Chinese Long-tailed Rosefinch from Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch.

Sept. 1 Post proposed splits of Roving Cuckooshrike and Visayan Cuckooshrike from Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike.

Aug 31 Change English name of Cuckoo Roller to Cuckoo-roller.

Aug 31 Change English name from Sangihe Shrikethrush to Sangihe Whistler with change of genus from Colluricincla to Coracornis.

Aug 31 Split Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant from Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant (formerly Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant).

Aug 31 Change English name of South American Snipe to Pantanal Snipe.

Aug 31 Replace the scientific name of Yellowish Pipit from Anthus lutescens Pucheran, 1855 to Anthus chii Vieillot, 1818.

Aug 30 Move Caatinga Antwren from the genus Herpsilochmus to monotypic Radinopsyche gen. nov.

Aug 30 Move Silvery-cheeked Antshrike from the genus Sakesphorus to monotypic Sakesphoroides.

Aug 30 Change English names of Euscarthmus species from Pygmy Tyrant to Scrub Tyrant.

Aug 12 Transition to IOC 11.2 complete.

Aug 11 Post proposed split of Masked Bunting from Black-faced Bunting.

July 22 Change English name of Kessler's Thrush to White-backed Thrush to align with other major checklists.

July 22 Accept split of Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher from (Sulawesi) Lilac Kingfisher.

July 21 Post proposed split of Guadalcanal Thicketbird from Melanesian (Santo) Thicketbird.

July 21 Restore Angolan Cave Chat to Xenocopsychus from Cossypha. Placed in Cossypha in error.

July 21 Change English names of Black-faced Friarbird and Flame-breasted Flowerpecker to Buru Friarbird and Buru Flowerpecker.

July 20 Replace region code EU (Eurasia) with region code PAL (Palearctic). As previously with EU, PAL includes the entire Middle East but not North Africa (included in AF).

July 20 Begin posting changes for IOC 12.1

July 20 Transition to 11.2 complete except for BOW pages.

July 10 11.2 spreadsheets all posted.

July 4  Posted link to draft (red) 11.2 spreadsheet.

June 30 Begin transition to IOC 11.2.

June 29 Move the "blue-hooded" euphonias from Euphonia to Chlorophonia.

June 29 Recognize the genera Padda and Mayrimunia for four species of estrildid finches formerly attributed to Lonchura.

June 29 Revise linear sequence of Family Regulidae.

June 29 Change genera of Jamaican Owl, Flammulated Flycatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Five-striped Sparrow.

June 29 Split extinct St. Kitts Bullfinch from Puerto Rican Bullfinch.

June 29 Split West Mexican Euphonia from Scrub Euphonia.

June 29 Split Chestnut-capped Warbler from Rufous-capped Warbler.

June 29 Split White-browed Gnatcatcher from Tropical Gnatcatcher.

June 29 Split Bahama Nuthatch from Brown-headed Nuthatch.

June 29 Split Short-billed Gull Larus brachyrhynchus from Common Gull (L. canus). Change English name of L. canus from Mew Gull to Common Gull.

June 27 Revise the generic classification of the family Phalacrocoracidae.

June 27 Restore Pale Rockfinch to Passeridae pending further clarification of its phylogenetic status.

June 26 Split Small Crow Corvus samarensis (including sierramadrensis) from Slender-billed Crow.

June 26 Accept split of Calabarzon Babbler Sterrhoptilus affinis from Visayan (Black-crowned) Babbler Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus.

June 26 Accept multiple splits of Rufous Antpitta complex.

June 26 Accept split of Greyish Saltator into Cinnamon-bellied, Olivaceous, and Blue-grey Saltators. English names provisional pending SACC.

June 26 Accept split of Pied Myna into three species.

June 25 Provisionally accept newly described species Satin Berrypecker.

June 25 Revise the English names of the splits of Athene jacquinoti from 'boobook" to "owl".

June 22 Move Pale Rockfinch from Passeridae to Motacillidae.

June 22 Revise linear sequence of Passeridae.

June 22 Revise linear sequence and generic classification of Phasianidae.

June 21 Split Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet Saudareos meyeri from Sula (Citrine) Lorikeet Saudareos flavoviridis.

June 21 Split Stella's Lorikeet Charmosyna stellae from monotypic Papuan Lorikeet Charmosyna papou.

June 21 Revise linear sequence and generic classification of Loriini.

June 20 Revise linear sequence and generic classification of Vireonidae.

June 19 Revise linear sequence of Scytalopus.

June 19 Revise the linear sequence of Euphoninae.

June 19 Revise the linear sequence of Polioptilidae.

June 18 Revise the linear sequence and generic classification of the tribe Xolmiini.

June 18 Accept splits of Maghreb Wheatear and Basalt Wheatear from Mourning Wheatear.

June 18 Accept split of Arabian Lark from Dunn's Lark.

June 17 Accept split of Brown-tailed Apalis from Yellow-breasted Apalis.

June 17 Accept newly described Kilombero Cisticola and White-tailed Cisticola.

June 16 Accept split of Delicate Prinia from Graceful Prinia.

June 16 Post proposed split of Arabian Lark from Dunn's Lark.

June 16 Post proposed splits of Maghreb Wheatear and Basalt Wheatear from Mourning Wheatear.

June 16 Accept split of Tanzanian Illadopsis (initially proposed as Grey-breasted Illadopsis) from Pale-breasted Illadopsis.

June 16 Accept split of Short-tailed Akalat from Bocage's Akalat.

June 16 Accept split of Stripe-breasted Seedeater from Reichard's Seedeater.

June 13 Post newly described species Satin Berrypecker on Updates/PS.

June 2 Change English names of Swinhoe's Prinia and Deignan's Prinia to Striped Prinia and Brown Prinia, respectively.

May 24 Change English name of Idiopsar brachyurus from Short-tailed Finch to Boulder Finch following SACC.

May 24 Change English names of Forpus crassirostris and Forpus xanthopterygius following SACC.

May 24 Accept splits of African Green Bee-eater Merops viridissimus and Arabian Green Bee-eater Merops cyanophrys from Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis.

May 24 Accept split of Ethiopian Bee-eater from Blue-breasted Bee-eater.

May 23 Accept split of Geelvink Imperial Pigeon from Spice Imperial Pigeon.

May 23 Accept split of Malabar Imperial Pigeon from Mountain Imperial Pigeon.

May 23 Accept split of Geelvink Fruit Dove from Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove.

May 23 Accept split of Raiatea Fruit Dove from Grey-green Fruit Dove.

May 23 Accept reinstatement of Kai Coucal as a split from Pheasant Coucal.

May 23 Accept split of extinct New Caledonian Buttonquail from Painted Buttonquail.

May 23 Accept split of Ryukyu Green Pigeon from Taiwan (Whistling) Green Pigeon.

May 23 Accept splits of Guadalcanal Owl, Malaita Owl and Makira Owl from (West) Solomons Owl (formerly "Solomons Boobook").

May 23 Accept split of Comoros Black Parrot from Lesser Vasa Parrot.

May 23 Accept split of Chinese Vivid Niltava N. oatesi from Taiwan Vivid Niltava N. vivida.

May 23 Accept splits of Biak, Red-tinged and Moluccan Myzomelas from Dusky Myzomela.

May 23 Accept split of Reddish Myzomela Myzomela erythrina (including lavongai, cantans, vinacea) from Red Myzomela.

May 22 Accept split of Long-billed Myzomela from Red-collared Myzomela.

May 22 Accept split of Rennell Gerygone from Fan-tailed Gerygone.

May 22 Accept split of Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum anthonyi and Flame-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum kampalili.

May 21 Accept split of Palawan Fairy-bluebird from Asian Fairy-bluebird.

May 18 Accept split of Burmese Collared Dove from Eurasian Collared Dove.

May 18 Accept split of Philippine Collared Dove from Sunda (Island) Collared Dove.

May 18 Accept split of Banggai Scops Owl from Sulawesi Scops Owl.

May 18 Post newly described Kilombero Cisticola and White-tailed Cisticola on Updates/PS.

May 17 Accept split of Olive-brown Oriole into Timor Oriole and Wetar Oriole.

May 17 Accept split of Obi Paradise-crow from Halmahera Paradise-crow.

May 17 Accept split of Black Magpie into Malayan Black Magpie and Bornean Black Magpie.

May 15 Accept split of Sunda Bulbul into Javan Bulbul and Sumatran Bulbul.

May 15 Accept split of split of Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina (including melliana) from Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii. 

May 10 Accept split of Javan Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis and Blue-winged Leafbird C. moluccensis.

May 9 Accept split of Visayan Shama from White-browed Shama.

May 9 Accept split of Mindanao Serin from Indonesian (Mountain) Serin.

May 9 Accept split of Crocker Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed (Philippine) Jungle Flycatcher.

May 8 Accept split of Sulu Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed (Philippine) Jungle Flycatcher.

May 7 Accept split of split of monotypic Southern Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus fuliginosus from polytypic Northern Sooty Woodpecker.

May 7 Accept split of Simeulue Parrot from Blue-rumped Parrot.

May 7 Accept split of Tanimbar Monarch Carterornis castus from White-naped Monarch.

May 7 Accept split of Palawan Crow from Slender-billed Crow.

May 6 Accept split of Camiguin Bulbul from Yellowish Bulbul but tentatively retain Sulu Bulbul (haynaldi) as a subspecies of Hypsipetes everetti.

May 6 Accept split of Sunda Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus bornensis (including occidentalis) from Javan (Chestnut-backed) Scimitar Babbler.

May 6 Accept split of Visayan Rhabdornis from Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis.

May 6 Accept split of Sumba Jungle Flycatcher from Flores (Russet-backed) Jungle Flycatcher.

May 6 Accept split of Usambiro Barbet from D'Arnaud's Barbet.

May 6 Accept split of Sumatran Woodpecker from Grey-headed Woodpecker.

May 5 Accept split of Thick-billed Berrypecker Rhamphocharis crassirostris and Spotted Berrypecker Rhamphocharis piperata. Note transfer of original English name to the split species.

May 5 Accept split of Western Crested Berrypecker Paramythia olivacea from Eastern Crested Berrypecker P. montium.

May 5 Accept split of Biak Triller from Black-browed Triller.

May 5 Accept split of West African Batis from Fernando Po Batis.

May 5 Accept split of Biak Fantail from Northern Fantail.

May 5 Accept three-way split of Velvet Flycatcher.

May 5 Accept split of Giant Grey Shrike from Chinese Grey Shrike.

May 4 Transfer Eutrichomyias rowleyi from Monarchidae to Rhipiduridae (within the subfamily Lamproliinae). Change English name from Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher to Cerulean Flycatcher following BLI.

May 2 Restore Yunnan Parrotbill Sinosuthora ricketti from AS to PS status pending further analysis of the S. brunnea complex.

May 2 Post proposed split of African Woolly-necked Stork from Asian Woolly-necked Stork.

May 1 Post proposed split of monotypic Southern Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus fuliginosus from polytypic Northern Sooty Woodpecker.

May 1 Post proposed split of monotypic Mindanao Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx mindanensis from Luzon Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx melanurus.

May 1 Post proposed split of Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher Cittura sanghirensis from Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher C. cyanotis.

May 1 Post proposed split of Simeulue Parrot Psittinus abbotti from Blue-rumped Parrot.

May 1 Post proposed split of Tanimbar Monarch Carterornis castus from White-naped Monarch.

May 1 Post proposed split of Palawan Crow Corvus pusillus from Slender-billed Crow.

May 1 Post proposed splits of Camiguin Bulbul and Sulu Bulbul from Yellowish Bulbul.

May 1 Post proposed split of Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler into Sunda Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus bornensis and Javan Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus.

May 1 Post proposed split of Visayan Rhabdornis from Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis.

Apr 30 Post proposed split of Sumba Jungle Flycatcher from Flores (Russet-backed) Jungle Flycatcher.

Apr 30 Accept split of Black-capped Robin Heteromyias armiti from Ashy Robin Heteromyias albispecularis.

Apr 30 Accept split of Yunnan Parrotbill Sinosuthora ricketti from Brown-winged Parrotbill Sinosuthora brunnea.

Apr 30 Accept split of Grey-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor from Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum.

Apr 30 Accept split of Malayan Black-capped Babbler and Bornean Black-capped Babbler from Javan Black-capped Babbler.

Apr 29 Accept split of Okinawa Robin Larvivora namiyei from Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori.

Apr 29 Accept split of Ryukyu Flycatcher Ficedula owstoni from Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina.

Apr 28 Post proposed split of Delicate Prinia Prinia lepida from Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis.

Apr 28 Accept split of Atlas Wheatear Oenanthe seebohmi from Northern Wheatear.

Apr 27 Accept split of Yellow-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris and Grey-chinned Sunbird A. tephrolaemus.

Apr 25 Post proposed splits of Moluccan (Sultan's) Myzomela Myzolmela simplex and Obi (Red-tinged) Myzomela from Dusky Myzomela M. obscura.

Apr 23 Post proposed splits of African Green Bee-eater Merops viridissimus and Arabian Green Bee-eater Merops cyanophrys from Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis.

Apr 23 Post relisting of Kai Coucal as a proposed split from Pheasant Coucal.

Apr 22 Post proposed split of Red-necked Falcon F. ruficollis (including horsbrughi) from Asian Falco chicquera, renamed Red-headed Falcon.

Apr 22 Post proposed split of Comoros Black Parrot Coracopsis sibilans from Lesser Vasa Parrot.

Apr 22 Post proposed splits of Grand Comoro Sunbird Cinnyris moebii and Moheli Sunbird Cinnyris voeltzkowi from Madagascar (Malagasy) Sunbird.

Apr 22 Post proposed split of Arabian Sunbird Cinnyris hellmayri (including kinneari) from Shining Sunbird.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Snow Mountain Tiger Parrot Psittacella lorentzi from Painted Tiger Parrot.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Reddish Myzomela Myzomela erythrina (including lavongai, cantans, vinacea) from Red Myzomela M. cruentata.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Biak (Red-brown) Myzomela Myzomela rubrobrunnea from Dusky Myzomela. English name under discussion.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Long-billed Myzomela Myzomela longirostris Red-collared Myzomela.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Rennell Gerygone Gerygone citrina from Fan-tailed Gerygone.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Comoros Blue Vanga Cyanolanius comorensis (including bensoni) from Madagascar Blue Vanga Cyanolanius madagascarinus.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Vanuatu Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera and Fiji Streaked Fantail Rhipidura layardi (including erythronota and rufilateralis) from New Caledonia Streaked Fantail Rhipidura verreauxi.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Guadalcanal Fantail Rhipidura ocularis from Brown (Bougainville) Fantail R. drownei. 

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Brown-tailed Apalis Apalis flavocincta (including viridiceps) from Yellow-breasted Apalis A. flavida.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Huambo Cisticola Cisticola bailunduensis from Rock-loving Cisticola Cisticola emini.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Snares Fernbird from New Zealand Fernbird.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Madagascar Plain Martin Riparia cowani from Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola. English name under discussion.

Apr 21 Post proposed split of Angola (Green-crowned) Greenbul from White-throated Greenbul. English name under discussion.

Apr 20 Post proposed splits of Malayan Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum and Bornean Black-capped Babbler P. capistratoides from Javan Black-capped (Rufous-browed) Babbler P. capistratum. English names under discussion.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Chinese Vivid Niltava from Taiwan Vivid Niltava. English names tentative.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Short-tailed Akalat from Bocage's Akalat.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Izu Robin from Japanese Robin.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Rusty-breasted Wheatear Oenanthe frenata from Buff-breasted (Red-breasted) Wheatear Oenanthe bottae).

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Black-throated Wheatear Oenanthe seebohmi from Northern Wheatear.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Black-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris idenburgi from Olive-backed Sunbird.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Yellow-chinned Sunbird from Grey-chinned Sunbird.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of monotypic Grand Cormoro Fody from Red-headed (Comoros) Fody.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Chestnut-and-black Weaver from Vieillot's Black Weaver.

Apr 18 Post proposed split of Upemba Masked Weaver from Katanga Masked Weaver.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Malayan Bullfinch from Brown Bullfinch.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Stripe-breasted Seedeater from Reichard's Seedeater.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of monotypic Ishigaki Tit Parus nigriloris from Japanese Tit.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Western Spotted Dove from Eastern Spotted Dove.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Burmese Collared Dove from Eurasian Collared Dove.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Bronze Ground Dove into monotypic Western Bronze Ground Dove and polytypic Eastern Bronze Ground Dove.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Ryukyu Green Pigeon from Taiwan (Whistling) Green Pigeon.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Geelvink Imperial Pigeon from Spice Imperial Pigeon.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Nilgiri Imperial Pigeon from Mountain Imperial Pigeon.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Geelvink Fruit-dove from Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Raiatea Fruit Dove from Grey-green Fruit Dove.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of New Caledonian Buttonquail from Painted Buttonquail.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Ethiopian Bee-eater from Blue-breasted Bee-eater.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Usambiro Barbet from D'Arnaud's Barbet.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Sumatran Woodpecker from Grey-headed Woodpecker.

Apr 17 Post proposed four-way split of Solomons Boobook.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Crested Berrypecker.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Spotted Berrypecker.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Biak Triller from Black-browed Triller.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of West African Batis from Fernando Po Batis.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Biak Fantail from Northern Fantail.

Apr 17 Post proposed three-way split of Velvet Flycatcher.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Giant Grey Shrike Lanius giganteus from Chinese Grey Shrike Lanius sphenocercus.

Apr 17 Post proposed split of Black-capped Robin Heteromyias armiti from Ashy Robin Heteromyias albispecularis.

Apr 16 Post proposed split of Yunnan Parrotbill Sinosuthora ricketti from Brown-winged Parrotbill Sinosuthora brunnea.

Apr 16 Post proposed split of Grey-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor from Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum.

Apr 16 Post proposed split of Grey-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis distans from Pale-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis rufipennis.

Apr 16 Post proposed split of Western (White-winged) Magpie-Robin Copsychus pica Madagascan Magpie-Robin Copsychus albospecularis. English name under review.

Apr 16 Post proposed split of Okinawa Robin Larvivora namiyei from Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori.

Apr 16 Post proposed split of Green-crowned (Ryukyu) Flycatcher Ficedula owstoni from Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina.

Apr 16 Post proposed split of Sulu Tit-Babbler Macronus kettlewelli from Brown Tit-Babbler Macronus striaticeps.

Apr 14 Post proposed split of Sulu Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ocularis from Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda.

Apr 14 Post proposed split of Philippine Fairy-bluebird into three species, Luzon, Visayan and Mindanao Fairy-bluebirds. English names are under evaluation.

Apr 14 Post proposed split of Rusty/Rufous-throated Babbler Sterrhoptilus affinis from Black-crowned Babbler Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus.  English names are under evaluation.

Apr 14 Post proposed split of Northern Buzzing (Obscure) Flowerpecker Dicaeum obscurum from Southern Buzzing (White-bellied) Flowerpecker Dicaeum hypoleucum. English names are under evaluation.

Apr 5  Revise English name of Nucifraga multipunctata from Large-spotted Nutcracker to Kashmir Nutcracker.

Apr 4  Accept proposed split of Siberian House Martin from Common House Martin.

Mar 27 Post accepted split of Dayak Blue Flycatcher from Javan Blue Flycatcher.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Island Collared Dove into Sunda Collared Dove and Philippine Collared Dove.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Banggai Scops Owl from Sulawesi Scops Owl.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Olive-brown Oriole into Timor Oriole and Wetar Oriole.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Paradise-crow into Halmahera Paradise-crow and Obi Paradise-crow.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Black Magpie into Malayan Black Magpie and Bornean Black Magpie.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Sunda Bulbul into Javan Bulbul and Sumatran Bulbul.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Visayan Shama from White-browed Shama.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Crocker Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum anthonyi and Flame-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum kampalili.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Palawan Fairy-bluebird from Asian Fairy-bluebird.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina from Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii. 

Mar 27 Post proposed split of monotypic Javan Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis from Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis moluccensis.

Mar 27 Post proposed split of Mindanao Serin from Indonesian (Mountain) Serin.

Mar 20 Post proposed split of Northern Double-collared Sunbird into Rift Sunbird C. reichenowi and Volcano Sunbird C. preussi.

Mar 19 Post accepted split of Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher from Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher.

Mar 15 Post proposed split of Dayak Blue Flycatcher from Javan Blue Flycatcher.

Mar 14 Split Strisores into six orders rather than two. Add Steatornithiformes, Nyctibiiformes, Podargiformes and Aegotheliformes.

Mar 14 Post proposed split of Horsfield's Thrush from Scaly Thrush.

Mar 14 Split Taiwan Thrush Turdus niveiceps from Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus.

Mar 14 Move Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus from Muscicapidae to Turdidae.

Mar 14 Revise linear sequence and genera of Turdidae.

Mar 13 Revise linear sequence and genera of Hirundinidae.

Feb 21 Post proposed split of Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher from Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher.

Feb 19 Post accepted splits of Oya Tabu White-eye from Capped White-eye and Green-fronted White-eye from Black-fronted White-eye.

Feb 19 Post accepted splits of Bougainville White-eye and Guadalcanal White-eye from Grey-throated White-eye.

Fer 19  Post accepted split of Lompobattang Leaf Warbler from Sulawesi Leaf Warbler and and accepted lump of Alpine Leaf Warbler with Tickell's Leaf Warbler.

Feb 17 Post proposed split of Sulawesi Leaf Warbler. The more widespread form, Phylloscopus nesophilus, retains the English name of Sulawesi Leaf Warbler. The more restricted range species, Lompobattang Leaf Warbler, takes on the original species epithet, Phylloscopus sarasinorum.

Feb 17 Post  proposed lump of Alpine Leaf Warbler with Tickell's Leaf Warbler.

Feb 12 Change scientific name of Himalayan Buzzard from Buteo burmanicus to B. refectus.

Feb 11 Merge Oceanodroma into Hydrobates.

Feb 6  Post proposed split of Bougainville White-eye and Guadalcanal White-eye from Grey-throated White-eye.

Feb 6  Post proposed split of Oya Tabu White-eye from Capped White-eye

Feb 6  Post proposed split of Green-fronted White-eye from Black-fronted White-eye.

Feb 5  Transition to 11.1 complete

Feb 2 Post proposed split of Siberian House Martin from Common House Martin.

Jan 31 Change linear sequence of Chaetura.

Jan 31 Change English names of Catharus dryas and C. maculatus.

Jan 30 Move two species of woodstar from Calliphlox to Philodice.

Jan 29 Post potential split of Ortalis remota from Ortalis guttata.

Jan 24 Change English names of Common Diuca Finch and White-winged Diuca Finch.

Jan 24 Post proposed split of Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant.

Jan 19 New headers added to webpages.

Jan 19 11.1 spreadsheets all posted.

Jan 13 Posted link to draft (red) 11.1 spreadsheet.

Jan 11 Begin transition to IOC 11.1.

Jan 8  Recognize newly described antpitta genus Cryptopezus.

Jan 5  Revise sequence and genera of Strigidae.

2020

Dec 31  Move five species of antbird to Percnostola from Akletos and Hafferia.

Dec 31  Accept proposed split of Chinchipe Spinetail from Necklaced Spinetail.

Dec 31  Accept proposed split of Moss-backed Sparrow from Saffron-billed Sparrow.

Dec 31  Reject proposed lump of Scalloped Woodcreeper with Scaled Woodcreeper.

Dec 27  Change English names of Hottentot Teal and Hottentot Buttonquail to Blue-billed Teal and Fynbos Buttonquail.

Dec 24  Accept lump of Northern Crested Caracara with Southern Crested Caracara with English name change of combined species  to Crested Caracara.

Dec 17 Accept split of Annobon Scops Owl.

Dec 16 Post proposed split of Pied Myna into three species.

Dec 16 Move proposed split of Saharan Scrub Warbler from Streaked Scrub Warbler to inactive category.

Dec 15 Accept lump of Layard's Woodcreeper with Rondonia Woodcreeper with English name change of combined species to Dusky-capped Woodcreeper.

Dec 15 Accept split of Rufous-winged Antwren. English names tentative.

Dec 15 Make minor changes to the linear sequence of Ara macaws.

Dec 15 Move Black-and-gold Cotinga and Grey-winged Cotinga from Tijuca to Lipaugus and requence Lipaugus.

Dec 14 Reject proposed splits of of “Northern” Silvery Grebe Podiceps juninensis from "Southern" Silvery Grebe P. occipitalis. (SACC 864); Galapagos Frigatebird Fregata magnificens from Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata rothschildi. (SACC 872); and “Coal-black" Thrush Turdus anthracinus from Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco. (SACC 871).

Dec 14 Accept proposed split of Yungas Guan from Dusky-legged Guan.

Dec 13 Accept proposed split of Elegant Pitta into three species.

Dec 12 Accept proposed split of Limestone Wren-Babbler into three species with English name changes.

Dec 11 Accept proposed split of Turkestan Short-toed Lark from Mediterranean (Lesser) Short-toed Lark.

Dec 8  Accept proposed lump of Vaurie's Nightjar with European Nightjar, subspecies C. e. plumipes.

Dec 4  Accept proposed split of Sumatran Blue Robin from Javan Blue (Sunda) Robin.

Dec 4  Accept proposed splits of Arabian Eagle-Owl, Bonin Greenfinch and Taiwan Bullfinch.

Dec 4  Reject proposed splits of Common Pheasant and Olive Woodpecker.

Dec 4   Revise sequence and genera of Musophagidae.

Nov 28  Post proposed split of Lesser Short-toed Lark with tentative English names.

Nov 28  Reject proposed splits of Donaldson-Smith's Turaco from White-cheeked Turaco, (Western) Black-billed Turaco from (Eastern) Black-billed Turaco and Reichenow's Turaco from Livingstone's Turaco.

Nov 28  Post proposed split of Limestone Wren-Babbler with tentative English names

Nov 27  Change English name of McCown's Longspur to Thick-billed Longspur.

Nov 10  Revision of website underway.

Nov 5  Post proposed split of Caatinga Antshrike Thamnophilus capistratus from Barred Antshrike.

Nov 3  Post proposed split of Elegant Pitta.

Oct 19  Revise sequence of genera and species within Spheniscidae to reflect Vianna et al. (2020).

Oct 17  Post proposed lump of Vaurie's Nightjar with European Nightjar.

Oct 15  Post proposed split of Common Pheasant into three species.

Sept 24 Post proposed splits of Annobon Scops Owl Otus feae and Arabian Eagle-Owl Bubo milesi.

Sept 20 Activate link to edits to nomenclatural authorities on Updates main page.

Sept 3  Post proposed split of Rufous Antpitta complex into multiple species.

Sept 1  Post proposed split of Northern Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos ruwenzori from Southern Olive Woodpecker D. griseocephalus.

Sept 1  Post proposed split of Chinchipe Spinetail Synallaxis chinchipensis from Necklaced Spinetail S. stictothorax.

Aug 22  Within Galloanseres resequence Anseriformes to precede Galliformes.

Aug 18  Post proposed split of Taiwan Bullfinch Pyrrhula owstoni from Grey-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythaca.

Aug 14  Post proposed lump of Scalloped Woodcreeper with Scaled Woodcreeper.

Aug 12  Post proposed split of Greyish Saltator into Northern, Caribbean and Southern Grey Saltators.

Aug 12  Post proposed lump of Northern and Southern Caracaras.

Aug 10  Post proposed split of Yungas Guan Penelope bridgesi from Dusky-legged Guan P. obscura.

Aug 10 Post proposed split of Moss-backed Sparrow Arremon dorbignii from Saffron-billed Sparrow A. flavirostris.

Aug 8  Post proposed split of Bonin Greenfinch Chloris kittlitzi from Grey-capped Greenfinch C. sinica.

Aug 7  Accept split of Magellanic Snipe Gallinago magellanica from South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae.

Aug 7  Accept split of Yungas Sparrow Rhynchospiza dabbenei from Stripe-capped (Chaco) Sparrow Rhynchospiza strigiceps.

Aug 5  Post proposed split of Magellanic Snipe Gallinago magellanica from South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae.

Aug 5  Post proposed split of Yungas Sparrow Rhynchospiza dabbenei from Stripe-capped (Chaco) Sparrow Rhynchospiza strigiceps.

Aug 5  Post actual lump of Mato Grosso Swift Chaetura viridipennis with Chapman's Swift C. chapmani.

Aug 5  Post actual split of Ashy-tailed Swift, Chaetura andrei from Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi.

Aug 4  Accept spit of Utcumbamba Tapaculo Scytalopus intermedius from Blackish Tapaculo S. latrans.

Aug 4  Accept split of Diamantina Sabrewing Campylopterus diamantinensis from Grey-breasted Sabrewing C. largipennis.

Aug 2  Post proposed split of “Northern” Silvery Grebe Podiceps juninensis from "Southern" Silvery Grebe P. occipitalis. (SACC 864).

Aug 2 Post proposed split of restricted range Galapagos Frigatebird Fregata magnificens from widespread Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata rothschildi. (SACC 872).

Aug 2  Post proposed lump of Layard’s Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes layardi with Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus. (SACC 868).

Aug 2  Post proposed split of “Northern” Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus frater from "Southern” Rufous-winged Antwren H. rufimarginatus (SACC 870).

Aug 2  Post proposed split of “Coal-black" Thrush Turdus anthracinus from Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco. (SACC 871).

July 30  Accept three newly described Scytalopus species, White-winged Tapaculo S. krabbei, Jalca Tapaculo S. frankeae, and Ampay Tapaculo S. whitneyi (SACC 852, SACC 853, SACC 854).

July 30  Accept split of Loja Tapaculo Scytalopus androstictus from Paramo Tapaculo S. opacus. (SACC 855).

July  30 Post correction of an error in the allocation of the Pyriglena subspecies interposita in the Subspcies Updates. Move from Western Fire-eye P. maura to East Amazonian Fire-eye P. leuconota.

July 25  Release final Version 10.2

July 25 Revise Multilingual spreadsheet to include new German names

July 19  Final corrections to posted 10.2 spreadsheets in process. Beginning to prepare HTML lists.

July 18  Post 10.2 spreadsheets.

July 15  Final proofing of 10.2 spreadsheet underway.

July 14  Posted link to draft (red) 10.2 spreadsheet.

July 12  Begin transition to IOC 10.2.

July 7  Split polytypic Rufous Grasswren Amytornis whitei from Striated Grasswren (Black et al. 2020). English name follows Black et al. (2020). Includes whitei, oweni and newly described parvus and aenigma.

July 7  Split Opalton Grasswren Amytornis rowleyi from Striated Grasswren (Christidis et al. 2013; Black et al. 2020). English name follows Black et al. (2020).

July 5  Split Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler into three species. Sulawesi Bush Warbler Locustella castanea; Buru Bush Warbler Locustella disturbans; Seram Bush Warbler Locustella musculus (Eaton et al. 2016; Rheindt et al. 2020).

July 5  Accept newly described Taliabu Bush Warbler Locustella portenta Rheindt et al. (2020).

July 5  Accept newly described Taliabu Myzomela Myzomela wahe Rheindt et al. (2020).

July 5  Split Solomons Robin Petroica polymorpha from Pacific Robin Petroica pusilla (Kearns et al. 2015; Kearns et al. 2020). Includes subspecies septentrionalis, kulambangrae, dennisi, and polymorpha.

July 5  Revise sequence and genera in Estrildidae primarily based on Olsson & Alström (2020).

July 5  Revise the sequence of Phalacrocoracidae to follow Kennedy & Spencer (2014) and Kennedy et al. (2019). Additional generic-level changes suggested by Kennedy & Spencer (2014) and Kennedy et al. (2019) are under active consideration.

July 5  Post PS of Sumatran Blue Robin M. sumatrana from Sunda Robin (Javan Blue Robin) Myiomela diana.

July 5  Revise sequence in Dicruridae following Shakya et al. (2020) with modifications from Fuchs et al. (2017); Pasquet et al. (2007).

July 3 Move PS of Great White Heron and Haida Gwaii Saw-whet Owl to inactive category (AOS Checklist, 61st Supplement Chesser et al. (2020).

July 3 Accept AL of Northwestern Crow with American Crow (AOS Checklist, 61st Supplement Chesser et al. (2020).

July 2 Revise sequence and genera in Zosteropidae.

July 1  Revise sequence in Leiothrichidae based on Cai et al. (2019).

July 1  Recognize the family Alcippeidae composed of the fulvettas remaining in Alcippe (not moved to Schoeniparus) which are separated from the ground babblers (Pellorneidae) due to deep genetic divergence. It is a sister clade to Leiothrichidae (Moyle et al. 2012; Cai et al. 2019).

July 1  Revise sequence and genera in Pellorneidae based primarily on Cai et al. (2019)

July 1  Revise sequence and genera in Timaliidae based primarily on Cai et al. (2019)

June 29  Recognize Paradoxornithidae as a family separate from Sylviidae and revise sequence and genera within that family Cai et al. (2019) and modified by Penhallurick & Robson (2009). In addition to the parrotbill genera, Paradoxornithidae also includes: Myzornis, Moupinia, Lioparus, Chrysomma, Rhopophilus, Fulvetta, and Chamaea.

June 29  Revise sequence and genera in Sylviidae based primarily on Cai et al. (2019)

June 28 Move PL of Canary Islands Oystercatcher and PS of Black-headed and Venezuelan Fruiteaters to inactive category.

June 28 Accept split of Malaysian Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens from Vietnamese Crested Argus  Rheinardia ocellata.

June 24 Post PS of Malaysian Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens from Vietnamese Crested Argus  Rheinardia ocellata

June 22 Accept split of White-faced Plover C. dealbatus from Kentish Plover.

July 21  Change English name of all Epinecrophylla species to Stipplethroat.

June 21  Revise the sequence of families in Suliformes.

June 21  Revise the sequence of species within Cathartidae and within the genera Helopsaltes, Locustella, Progne, Megascops, Forpus, Ara and Dendrortyx.

June 16  Post PS of Haida Gwaii Saw-whet Owl from Northern Saw-whet Owl (NACC 2020-B-8).

June 16  Post PL of Northwestern Crow with American Crow (Slager et al. 2020; NACC 2020-C-15)

June 15  Revise the sequence and genera of Trochilidae.

June 14  Revise the sequence of Sittidae based on Päckert et al. (2020).

June 14  Accept proposed split of Pale-faced Bulbul P. leucops from Flavescent Bulbul.

June 12 Post proposed split of White-faced Plover C. dealbatus from Kentish Plover.

June 12 Post proposed split of Pale-faced Bulbul P. leucops from Flavescent Bulbul.

June 6  Accept proposed split of Palawan Drongo from Hair-crested Drongo. Shakya et al. (2020).

June 4  Revise sequence of families and genra in Eurylaimides based primarily on Selvatti et al. (2017).

June 1  Revise sequence and genera of Rallidae based primarily on Garcia-R et al. (2020); with modifications from Kirchman (2012); Garcia-R et al. (2014); Boast et al (2019); Stervander et al. (2019).

June 1  Move four species formerly assigned to Rallina in Rallidae to Rallicula in Sarothruridae. (Livezey 1998; Garcia-R et al. 2020).

June 1  Post proposed split of Palawan Drongo from Hair-crested Drongo. Shakya et al. (2020).

June 1  Post proposed splits of Donaldson's Turaco from White-cheeked Turaco, (Western) Black-billed Turaco from (Eastern) Black-billed Turaco and Reichenow's Turaco from Livingstone's Turaco. Perktaş et al. (2020).

May 29  Revise sequence and genera of Passerellidae based primarily on Klicka et al. (2014); SACC 633; NACC 2019-B-9.

May 29 List P. r. tallmanorum and P. r. melanolaema (Black-headed and Venezuelan Fruiteaters) as potential splits from Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii. Berv & Prum (2014).

May 29  Resequence Cotingidae based on Berv & Prum (2014).

May 28  Accept newly described Peleng Fantail as a full species in the Sulawesi Fantail complex.

May 16  Completely update and revise the sequence and taxonomy of Thraupidae.

May 16  Accept synonymization of Picumnus fulvescens with Picumnus limae.

May 15  Revise subspecies of Red-tailed Black Cockatoo following Ewart et al. 2020.

May 14. Revise genus of Buff-spotted Woodpecker and Brown-eared Woodpecker from Campethera to Pardipicus.

May 14. Split Fine-banded Woodpecker (Campethera taeniolaema, including hausburgi) from Tullberg's Woodpecker (C. tullbergi).

May 9  Split Grey-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus tephrogenys, including gutteralis) from Brown-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus bres) with revision of Pycnonotidae. Note English name assigments with the split.

May 9  Split Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus, including fowleri and meratusensis ssp. nov.) from Ochraceous Bulbul with revision of Pycnonotidae.

May 9  Revise sequence and genera of Pycnonotidae based primarily on Shakya & Sheldon (2017).

May 8  Revise the scientific name of Curl-crested Aracari to the original spelling Pteroglossus beauharnaisii Wagler, 1831 from Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Wagler, 1832 which is regarded as an ISS.

May 6  Split Western Subalpine Warbler from (Eastern) Subalpine Warbler with adjustment of scientific name following Zuccon et al. 2020.

Apr 13  Revise genera of neotropical "blue grosbeaks."

Apr 11  Change English names of the two Schistes species from Wedgebill to Daggerbill.

Apr 4  Move Purple-winged Ground Dove and Maroon-chested Ground Dove from Claravis to Paraclaravis gen. nov.

Apr 4  Move Sulphur-bearded Spinetail from Cranioleuca to Limnoctites and change its English name to Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter. Note gender ending of species epithet.

Apr 4  Move Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner and Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner from Philydor to resurrected genus Dendroma. Note gender endings of species and subspecies epithets.

Apr 4  Move Tawny Tit-Spinetail from Leptasthenura to Sylviorthorhynchus

Apr 2 Move Chestnut-necklaced Partridge and Green-legged Partridge from Arborophila to Tropicoperdix.

Apr 2  Accept proposed split of Yellow-eyed Bristlebill from Yellow-lored Bristlebill.

Mar 30  Post for consideration ten newly described Wallacean taxa described by Rheindt et al. in Science 367, 167 (2020).

Mar 30 Post proposed split of Solomons Robin Petroica polymoprha from Pacific (Mayr's) Robin P. pusilla.

Mar 29  Revise species sequence in Ficedula and move Pygmy Flycatcher from Muscicapella to Ficedula. Alter scientific names of Pygmy Flycatcher and Slaty-backed Flycatcher as a result.

Mar 28  Post proposed splits of Alophoixus tephrogenys and Alophoixus ruficrissus.

Mar 27  Post proposed split of Yellow-eyed Bristlebill Bleda ugandae from Yellow-lored Bristiebill Bleda notatus.

Mar 9  Move three species of black cockatoos from Calyptorhynchus to Zanda.

Feb 25  Accept change of English name of Red Turtle Dove to Red Collared Dove.

Feb 25  Post proposed lump of Tawny Piculet with Ochraceous Piculet, tentatively as a distinct subspecies of the latter.

Feb 25  Post proposed lump of Canary Islands Oystercatcher with Eurasian Oystercatcher as a distinctive subspecies of the latter.

Feb 25  Post proposed three new Scytalopus tapaculo species based on Krabbe et al. 2020

Feb 25  Accept split White-backed Fire-eye into three species with new and revised English names.

Feb 25  Accept revised English name of Campylopterus calcirupicola to Outcrop Sabrewing

Jan 29   Revisited proposed authorships

Jan 27   Announced retirement (FG)

Jan 25   Released IOC website v10.1; corrections welcome

Jan 22   10.1 spreadsheets available for scrutiny

Jan 15   Final proofing of 10.1 underway

Jan 14   Posted link to draft (red) 10.1 spreadsheet

Jan 11   Revised classification of Oriolus species

Jan 11   Revise sequence classification of Poecile species

Jan 11   Accept proposed split of West African Crested Tern

Jan 8   Accept proposed split of Maghreb Owl

Jan 7   Accept proposed split of Cryptic Honeyeater

Jan 1   Accept proposed split of Hudsonian Whimbrel

 

2019

Dec 30   Accept new species Spectacled Flowerpecker

Dec 30   Accept new species Alor Myzomela

Dec 21   Accept proposed split of Butterfly Coquette

Dec 18  Accept proposed split of Annam Prinia

Dec 18  Accept proposed split of Burmese Prinia

Dec 18  Accept proposed split of Swinhoe's Prinia

Dec 17  Post proposed split of Saharan Scrub Warbler on Updates/PS

Dec 14  Accept proposed split of Biak Leaf Warbler

Dec 14  Accept proposed split of Numfor Leaf Warbler

Dec 13   Post proposed splits Timor Flowerpecker, Sumba Flowerpecker, and Flores Flowerpecker on Updates/PS

Dec 13   Post proposed new species Alor Myzomela on Updates/PS

Dec 13   Post proposed new species Spectacled Flowerpecker on Updates/PS

Dec 12  Accept proposed split of Sunda Owlet

Dec 12  Accept proposed split of Eastern Black-eared Wheatear

Dec 12  Revise generic classification of Meliphagidae

Dec 10  Treat Hoogerwerf's Pheasant as a subspecies of Salvadori's Pheasant

Dec 7    Post proposed split of Hudsonian Whimbrel on Updates/PS

Nov 8    Post proposed new species Whistling? Long-tailed Cuckoo and Western Yellow-spotted Barbet on Updates/PS

Oct 28   Post proposed split of 'Butterfly' Coquette on Updates/PS

Oct 5      Post proposed splits of Chinese, Burmese, and Annam prinias on Updates/PS

Sept 25  Post proposed split of  'Quiet' Honeyeater on Updates/PS

Sept 19   Post proposed split of Sunda Owlet on Updates/PS

Sept 3     Post proposed split of Maghreb Owl on Updates/PS

Sept 1      Post proposed lump of Deignan's Babbler on Updates/PS

Aug 26    Post proposed lump of Hoogerwerf's Pheasant on Updates/PS

Aug 19     Website repaired

Aug 18     Resequence Crab-plover to precede Glareolidae relatives

Aug 18     Revise Pternistis species sequence and subspecies

Aug 12      Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl"

Aug 3        Post proposed splits of Schuett's and Cranch's Spurfowl on Updates/PS

June 22    Revise BOW pages

June 21     Post 9.2 spreadsheets

June 19     Resequence Orders

June 15     Draft copy of 9.2 Life List+ spreadsheet with updates highlighted in red font.

June 12    Accept Nicholson's Pipit

June 10    Revise genera of Australasian Robins

June 3      Accept Yucatan Gnatcatcher

June 1      Accept Pantepui Thrush

June 1      Accept Campina Thrush

May 28    Accept Indochinese Flycatcher

May 28    Accept Hill Blue Flycatcher (C. whitei); note ENG

May 25    Accept Wakatobi White-eye

May 25    Accept Morotai White-eye

May 25    Accept Cream-eyed Bulbul

May 24    Change English names of Epinecrophylla antwrens

May 24    Lump Yasuni Stipple-throated Antwren

May 24    Lump Negro Stipple-throated Antwren

May 23   Post (belatedly!) proposed split of Yucatan Gnatcatcher on Updates/PS

May 22   Accept Blue-throated Hillstar

May 19   Post proposed split of Black-eared Wheatears on Updates/PS

May 18   Post proposed split of Stejneger's Scoter on Updates/PS

May 16   Lump Barbary Falcon

May 16   Accept Indochinese Roller

May 15   Accept Little Shrikethrush splits

May 14    Post proposed lump of Barbary Falcon on Updates/PS

May 13    Accept lump of Schouteden’s Swift

May 13    Accept split of Malagasy Palm Swift

May 11     Post proposed split of Tepui/Pantepui Thrush on Updates/PS

May 11      Accept split of Thicket/Small-headed? Elaenia

May 11      Accept split of Atlantic/Ceara? Woodcreeper

May 11      Post proposed lumps of  two Stipple-throated Antbirds with Napo S-t Antbird on Updates/PS

May 8       Revise generic classification of Petroicidae

May 6       Accept split of Biak Whistler, previously a shrikethrush.

May 6       Post proposed splits of Little Shrikethrush on Updates/PS

May 3       Rename Rufous-naped Wren to Veracruz Wren

April 28   Post proposed lump of Schouteden's Swift on Updates/PS

April 28   Post proposed split of Andre's Swift on Updates/PS

April 28   Post proposed lump of Mato Grosso Swift on Updates/PS

April 26   Post proposed split of Atlantic/Ceara Woodcreeper on Updates/PS

April 26   Post proposed split of Wakatobi White-eye on Updates/PS

April 26   Change English name of Grey Jay to Canada Jay

April 25   Separate monotypic Family Falcunculidae from Pachycephalidae

April 25   Separate Family Cinclosomatidae from Psophodidae

April 23   Separate Family Philepittidae from Eurylaimidae

April 23   Separate Family Calyptomenidae from Eurylaimidae

April 4     Move  Green Hylia and Tit Hylia from Family Incertae sedis to new family Hyliidae

April 4     Move Grauer's Warbler from Family Incertae sedis to Acrocephalidae

April 4     Post proposed split of Morotai White-eye on Updates/PS

April 2     Post proposed revisions of Cyornis flycatchers on Updates/PS

April 1     Post proposed split of Great White Heron on Updates/PS

April 1     Post proposed split of Harlan's Hawk on Updates/PS

April 1     Post proposed split of Pacific Fulmar on Updates/PS

Mar 29    Accept proposed split of Green-headed Hillstar

Mar 26    Post proposed split of Nicholson's Pipit on Updates /PS

Mar 25     Post proposed split of Indochinese Roller on Updates/PS

Mar 24     Post proposed split of Biak Leaf Warbler on Updates/PS

Mar 24     Post proposed split of Numfor Leaf Warbler on Updates/PS

Mar 24     Post proposed split of Great White Heron on Updates/PS

Mar 17      Post proposed split of Malagasy Palm Swift on Updates/PS

Mar 17      Post proposed new species Cream-eyed Bulbul on Updates/PS

Mar 15      Post proposed split of Campina Thrush on Updates/PS

Mar 5        Change genus of Madagascan Wood Rail (and Tsingy W R) from Canirallus to Mentocrex

Mar 5        Move Grey-throated Rail from Sarothruridae to Rallidae

Mar 3       Change status of Frances's Sparrowhawk (Anjouan) to extant; not extinct

Feb 27     Post proposed split of 'Brazilian' Elaenia from Highland Elaenia.

Feb 17      Back from Colombia

Jan 25     Off to Colombia, return Feb 16

Jan 19     Completed transition to 9.1 website

Jan 19     Posted 9.1 spreadsheets at https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/master-list-2/

Jan 15     Draft 9.1 (red) posted at https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/master-list-2/

Jan 15     9.1 is under final review and closed to new revisions

Jan 15     Completed revision of Leiothrichidae to follow Cibois et al. 2018

Jan 11     Revise scrubwrens to follow Norman et al. 2018

Jan 10    Accept split of Spotted Scrubwren

Jan 6      Completed Furnariidae revisions and resequencing

Jan 3      Accept split of 'Green-backed' Hillstar

Jan 3     Accept newly described Dry-forest Sabrewing. ENG provisional

Jan 2     Accept split of Glossy-backed Drongo from Fork-tailed Drongo

Jan 2     Treat Steppe Grey Shrike as a subspecies of Great Grey Shrike

 

2018

Dec 26    Accept Rote Leaf Warbler. Merry Christmas

Dec 22   Accept Chattering Gnatwren

Dec 22   Revised species taxonomy and phylogeny of African White-eyes

Dec 16   Post proposed splits of Philippine and three Indonesian 'White-browed Shortwings'

Dec 16   Accept proposed splits of three mainland 'White-browed Shortwings'

Dec 9    Change English names of 3 species of Gymnoris to "Bush Sparrow"

Dec 7    Revise Oriental and Japanese White-eyes including 2 lumps and 3 splits.

Dec 6    Accept four proposed Boobook Owl splits

Dec 5    Post proposed split of Green-headed Hillstar on Updates/PS

Dec 4    Post draft revisions of Zosterops japonicus/montanus/palpebrosus complex on Updates/PS

Nov 26  Back from s India

Oct 30   Post proposed split of Buru Boobook on Updates/PS

Oct 30   Post proposed splits of  Himalayan, Chinese and Taiwanese Shortwings on Updates/PS

Oct 29   Post three proposed splits of  'Southern' Boobooks on Updates/PS

Oct 28   Post proposed lump of Violet-hooded Starling on Updates/PS

Oct 28   Post proposed new species Rote Leaf Warbler on Updates/PS

Oct 25   Post proposed revisions of African Zosterops on Updates/PS

Oct 9    Post proposed splits of Ramphocaenus gnatwrens

Oct 9    Post proposed split of 'West African" Crested Tern to Updates/PS

Oct 8    Treat Pelecanoides whenuahouensis sp. nov. as a provisional subspecies of P. georgicus

Oct 8    Accept split of Fanti Drongo

Oct 8    Rename Dicrurus ludwigii Common Square-tailed Drongo

Oct 8     Accept new species Western Square-tailed Drongo

Oct 8     Accept split of Sharpe's Drongo

Oct 7     Post proposed new species Blue-throated Hillstar on Updates/PS

Sept       Preoccupied with textbook 4e, with apologies

Aug 24   Submitted proposal for an IOU Working Group to construct a consolidated global list

Aug 22   Round Table Discussion at the IOCongress in Vancouver

Aug 8     Lump Chaco Nothura as subspecies of Spotted Nothura

July 6     Post proposed lump of Chaco Nothura on Updates/PS

July 3     Accept split of Albertine Sooty Bulbul

July 2    Lump Passerini’s and Cherrie’s tanagers as Scarlet-rumped Tanager

July 2     Accept split of Ethiopian Thrush?

July 2     Accept split of Chivi Vireo

July 2     Accept split of Rufous-capped Lark

July 2     Treat Erlanger's Lark as subspecies of Blanford's Lark

July 2     Accept split of Tapajos Antpitta

July 2     Accept split of Rufous-breasted Antpitta

July 2      Accept split of Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner

June 28  Post proposed split of Whenua Hou Diving Petrel on Updates/PS

June 27  Complete transition to 8.2

June 22  Post proposed split of 'Western' Square-tailed Drongo on Updates/PS

June 22  Restore White-tailed Hillstar to UPDATES/PS

June 19   Post 8.2 red

June 18   Start transition to 8.2

June 16   Adopt Lophorina as English group name for Superb BoP species complex

June 16   Treat Lanius meridionalis as monotypic Iberian Grey Shrike

June 10  Change English names of Pnoepyga Wren-babblers to Cupwings

June 9    Accept split of Morelet's Seedeater

June 9    Post proposed split of Ethiopian Thrush on Updates/PS

June 5    Revise English names of Striped Manakins

June 1    Decline split of Trindade Frigatebird; Stet SSP Fregata ariel trinitatis

June 1    Post proposed split of Albertine Sooty Boubou on Updates/PS

June 1     Accept Banggai (not Peleng!) Jungle Flycatcher

May 18    Revise Eurasian Magpie species complex, including 4 splits

May 18    Accept Rote Myzomela, new species

May 17    Lump Baron's Spinetail with Line-cheeked Spinetail

May 17    Split Rufescent Antshrike from Russet Antshrike

May 15    Lump Colombian Screech Owl with Rufescent Screech Owl

May 15    Lump Napo Screech Owl with Roraiman Screech Owl, now Foothill Screech Owl

May 8      Revise classification of Phylloscopidae

May 6      Annotate proposed revisions of Common Cicadabird species complex

May 2      Revise classification of cuckooshrikes (Campephaginae)

Apr 27     Resequence minivets (Pericrocotus)

Apr 24     Revise sequence and PS groups of Little Shrikethrush subspecies.

Apr 22     Move enigmatic Madanga to Anthus

Apr 19     Revise Superb Bird-of-paradise species complex w 2 splits (2); English names to follow

Apr 19     Accept split of White-bellied Whipbird

Apr 16     Move Sao Tome Shorttail to Motacilla

Apr 15     Add link on Master Files to archive of previous versions of xml files

Apr 15      Move Bare-faced Bulbul from Pycnonotus to new genus Nok

Apr 14      Post proposed split of Taliabu Fantail on Updates/PS

Apr 14      Post proposed split of Banggai/Peleng Jungle-Flycatcher on Updates/PS

Apr 8        Post proposed split of Rufous-breasted Antpitta on Updates/PS

Apr 7        Post proposed split of Tapajos Antpitta on Updates/PS

Apr 7         Accept Rufescent Antshrike; English name provisional

Apr 7         Accept Peruvian' Striped Manakin

Apr 7         Accept Santa Marta Screech Owl

Apr 4         Post proposed split of Rufescent Antbird on Updates/PS

Apr 4         Moved Megabyas and Bias shrike-flycatchers from Platysteiridae to Vangidae

Apr 4        Revised Vangidae to include helmetshrikes, woodshrikes and allies

Apr 4        Post proposed lump of Baron's Spinetail with Line-cheeked Spinetail on Updates/PS

Mar 28     Post proposed splits (3) of Fork-tailed Drongo species complex on Updates/PS

Mar 28    Post proposed split of Sharpe's Drongo from Square-tailed Drongo on Updates/PS

Mar 27     Post proposed split of  Viscaino Thrasher on Updates/PS

Mar 27     Post proposed split of  Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow on Updates/PS

Mar 22    Back home and catching up

Feb 28    Off to India

Feb 11     Remove Family Links web page for major revision and update

Feb 10    Post proposed split of 'Mallee' Whipbird on Updates/PS

Jan 27    Edited and aligned Family Index

Jan 25    Installed v8.1

Jan 21    Post draft copy of  v8.1 with updates highlighted in red font

Jan 20   Accept Purple-backed Fairywren

Jan 18   Revise and resequence antbird genera (Thamnophilidae)

Jan 17   Post proposed split of Yellow-faced Grosbeak on Updates/PS

Jan 17   Post proposed split of 'Trindade' Frigatebird on Updates/PS

Jan 17   Post proposed split of Moreleti's ENG? Seedeater on Updates/PS

Jan 4     Accept newly described species Cordillera Azul Antbird

Jan 4     Recognize genus Myrmoderus for 4 species of Myrmeciza antbirds

Jan 3     Post proposed new species Rote Myzomela on Updates/PS

 

2017

Dec 30    Change English name of Southern Crowned Pigeon to Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon

Dec 30    Accept split of Sclater's Crowned Pigeon

Dec 30    Accept lump of Ruwenzori Nightjar with Montane Nightjar

Dec 25    Post proposed lump of  Napo Screech Owl with Roraiman Screech Owl on Updates/PS

Dec 25     Post proposed lump of Colombian Screech Owl w Rufescent Screech Owl on Updates/PS

Dec 24    Post new species Santa Marta Screech Owl on Updates/PS

Dec 21    Accept split of Puna Pipit from Short-billed Pipit

Dec 21    Accept split of Peruvian Pipit from Yellowish Pipit

Dec 21    Lump (variant plumage) Liberian Greenbul with Icterine Greenbul

Dec 21    Post proposed lump of Ruwenzori Nightjar w Montane Nightjar on Updates/PL

Dec 14    Post new Cordillera Azul Antbird on Updates/PS

Dec  4     Post proposed splits (4) of Eurasian magpies on Updates/PS

Dec  4     Post proposed split of Sclater's Crowned Pigeon on Updates/PS

Nov 21   Change English name of Laticilla species from Prinia to Grass Babbler

Oct 24    Flag Purple-backed Fairywren M. l. assimilis as PS ssp based on narrow hybrid zone w M. lamberti

Oct 23    Post proposed status of Liberian Greenbul as plumage variant of Icterine Greenbul on Updates/PL

Oct 21    Announce change to semiannual revision schedule. So no 7.4

Oct 13    Change English name of Spotted Nightingale-Thrush to Gould's Nightingale-Thrush

Oct 12    Accept Western Miombo Sunbird

Oct 12    Stet Hainan Laughingthrush as subspecies of Black-throated Laughingthrush

Oct 12    Accept Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush

Oct 10   Stet Lilacine Amazon as ssp of Red-lored Amazon pending full workup

Oct 9     Change English name of Geotrygon purpurata to Purple Quail-Dove

Oct 8     Treat new Dry-forest Sabrewing provisionally as ssp pending review of this species complex

Oct 6     Post proposed splits of Peruvian Pipit and Puna Pipit on Updates/PS

Sept 16  Post proposed new species Peruvian/Painted Manakin on Updates/PS

Sept 12  Post proposed new species Dry-forest Sabrewing on Updates/PS

Aug 29  Move Bananaquit from monotypic Coerebidae to Thraupidae, sister to Tiaris

Aug 29 Move Yellow-green [Bush] Tanager from Chlorospingus to Bangsia (Thraupidae)

Aug 29 Move Tanager Finch from Thraupidae to Passerellidae

Aug 29 Move Yellow Cardinal from Emberizidae (Passerellidae) to Thraupidae

Aug 29 Move Blue Finch from Emberizidae (Passerellidae) to Thraupidae

Aug 17  Recognize 10 new families of New World 9-primaried Oscines (see Taxonomic Updates)

Aug 11  Move 5 species of Sturnella to Leistes

Aug 7   Post proposed split of Ecuadorian Hermit on Updates/PS

Aug 3   Post proposed split of Ecuadorian Plumeleteer on Updates/PS

Aug 3    Correct species tally for Pycnonotidae to 154

Aug 3    Correct 7.3 extant species tally to 10,694

July 31  Correct Range of Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo

July 31  Correct Range of Glossy Swiftlet

July 27  Posted draft copies of  7.3 spreadsheets at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/master-list-2/

July 26  Transition to 7.3 underway

July 26  Accept proposed split of Natewa Silktail

July 25  Treat Sapayoa as a monotypic family, basal to rest of Eurylaimides

July 16  Resequence species of Sibirionetta, Spatula, Mareca, Anas

July 15  Resequence Scolopacidae

July 15  Post proposed split of Natewa Silktail on Updates/PS

July 14  Accept proposed split of Lesser Redpoll

July 14  Decline proposed lump of Arctic/Hoary Redpoll w Common Redpoll

July 14  Decline proposed split of Calaveras Warbler

July 14  Correct family name of Bernieridae to Madagascan Warblers

July 11  Decline proposed split of Western Willet

July 9  Transfer 6 species of 'wigeons' from Anas to Mareca

July 9  Transfer 10 species of shovelers and teal from Anas to Spatula

July 9  Transfer Baikal Teal from Anas to Sibirionetta

July 9  Change English name of Le Conte's Sparrow to LeConte's Sparrow

July 9  Change English name of Le Conte's Thrasher to LeConte's Thrasher

July 8   Merge Procelsterna into Anous

July 8   Post proposed split of Lesser Redpoll on Updates/PS

July 6   Post proposed lump of Hoary Redpoll on Updates/PS

July 6   Accept split of Baird's Junco

July 6   Accept split of Cassia Crossbill

July 6   Decline proposed split of Grayson's Thrush

July 6   Decline proposed split of 'Mesoamerican' Creeper

July 5   Accept split of Northern Shrike

July 5   Decline proposed split of 'Mesoamerican' Flicker; more data needed

July 4   Delete Bogota Sunangel, a hybrid

July 4   Accept lump of Thayer's Gull to ssp Iceland Gull

July 4    Post proposed Superb Bird-of-Paradise splits on Updates/PS

July 2    Change Arcanatoridae to Modulatricidae, which has priority

June 30 Move Miniature Babblers (Micromacronus) from Timaliidae to Cisticolidae

June 30 Move Malia from Pycnonotidae to Locustellidae

June 30 Move sparrow-weavers (Plocepasser) from Passeridae to Ploceidae

June 30 Move Rufous-tailed Weaver (Histurgops) from Passeridae to Ploceidae

June 30 Move social-weavers (Pseudonigrita) from Passeridae to Ploceidae

June 30 Move Sociable Weaver (Philetairus) from Passeridae to Ploceidae

June 26 Post proposed split of Sclater's Nightingale Thrush on Updates/PS

June 26 Post proposed deletion of (hybrid) Bogota Sunangel on Updates/PS

June 25  Post proposed split of Baird's Junco on Updates/PS

June 14  Merge emus (Dromaiidae) into Casuariidae to align with consensus treatment as subfamily

June 10  Change provisional English name of Geospiza conirostris to Espaniola Cactus Finch

June 10  Update English names of Rufous-naped Whistler & Crested Pitohui, now in Oreoicidae

June 9   Post potential split of Purple-backed Fairywren on Updates/PS

May 5    Accept Glossy Swiftlet splits

May 3    Accept Banasura Laughingthrush and Ashambu Laughingthrush

May 2    Post proposed lump of Drongo-Cuckoos on Updates/PS

Apr 28   Replace missing genus Melilestes

Apr 25   Post proposed split of 'Malee' Whipbird on Updates/PS

Apr 22  Transition to 7.2 complete; initiate 7.3

Apr 20  Transition to 7.2 nearly complete; please report problems. Thanks

Apr 16  Close 7.2, start transition for release Apr 22

Apr 12  Post proposed split of Ventania Yellow Finch on Updates/PS

Apr 11  Resequence Sandwich, Cabot's, Elegant terns

Apr 11  Revise classification of sandpipers including 5 monotypic genera into Calidris

Apr 8   Revise classification of Gruidae

Apr 7    Accept Whyte's Double-collared Sunbird

Apr 5    Accept Cachar Bulbul and Charlotte's Bulbul w provisional English names

Apr 5    Post proposed splits (7) of Glossy Swiftlet on Updates/PS

Apr 5     Accept Tatama Tapaculo

Apr 2     Post NACC species proposals on Updates/PS

Apr 1      Accept Cordilleran Parakeet

Mar 22   Accept Peruvian Racket-tail and Rufous-booted Racket-tail (incl ssp annae)

Mar 21   Accept Blue-vented Hummingbird

Mar 20   Accept American Barn Owl

Mar 19   Post proposed 'Ashambu Blue Robin' on Updates/PS

Mar 18   Move Kilgiri Blue Robin and White-bellied Blue Robin from Myiomela to Sholicola

Mar 17    Irish Rare Birds Committee adopts IOC; Happy St Patricks Day!

Mar 17    Post proposed splits of 'Banasura' Laughingthrush and 'Travancore' Laughingthrush

Mar 17    Lump Archbold's Owlet-nightjar with Mountain Owlet-nightjar

Mar 17    Accept Black-fronted Francolin

Mar 16    Post proposed split of Cachar Bulbul on Updates/PS

Mar 16    Post proposed split of Charlotte's Bulbul on Updates/PS

Mar 14    Correct English name of Lophotriorchis kienerii to Rufous-bellied Hawk

Mar 14    Correct English name of Henicorhina anachoreta to Hermit Wood Wren

Mar 6      Change English name of Zoothera margaretae to Makira Thrush

Mar 6      Post proposed split of Black-fronted Francolin on Updates/PS

Mar 5      Resolve English name of T. affinis to Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher

Mar 4      Post proposed lump of Archbold's Owlet-nightjar on Updates

Mar 3      Post new Tatama Tapaculo on Updates/PS

Feb 21     Correct English name of Pycnonotus blanfordi to Ayeyarwady Bulbul

Feb 21     Post proposed split of Hainan Laughingthrush to Updates/PS

Feb 20    Correct English name to Asian Crimson-winged Finch

Feb 18     Return from Philippines

Jan 20    BOU adopts IOC list

Jan 13     To Philippines

Jan 9       Test 7.1 website

Jan 8       7.1 spreadsheets and web pages posted

Jan 8       Posted 7.1 (red)

Jan 6       Transition to 7.1 underway

Jan 1       Resequence ratites

Jan 1       Post proposed revisions and sequences of Orders (Classification Tab)

2016

Dec 26       Accept Mediterranean Flycatcher

Dec 26       Table Samoan split candidates pending review of  species complexes

Dec 26       Accept White-throated/Geoffroy's Wedgebill split; ENG changes

Dec 26      Accept Merida Sunangel and Longuemare's Sunangel

Dec 25      Accept Genovesa Cactus Finch, ENG provisional

Dec 25       Accept Genovesa Ground Finch and Vampire Ground Finch, ENG provisional

Dec 25       Accept Chinese Rubythroat

Dec 25      Accept Double-collared Crescentchest

Dec 25      Accept Scarlet Flycatcher and scientific name change for Vermilion Flycatcher

Dec 25      Accept Darwin's Flycatcher and San Cristobal Flycatcher

Dec 25      Accept Foveaux/Otago Shag split

Dec 24      Stet species status of Barbary Falcon for now

Dec 24      Post proposed split of Montane Double-collared Sunbird on Updates/PS

Dec 24      Post proposed split of Eastern Miombo Sunbird on Updates/PS

Dec 24     Post proposed split of "American" Barn Owl on Updates/PS

Dec 24     Post proposed split of Taiwan Thrush on Updates/PS

Nov 29     Post proposed splits of Musician Wrens on Updates/PS

Nov 29     Post proposed splits of [Colombia] parrots on Updates/PS

Nov 29     Post proposed splits of Racket-tailed Hummingbirds on Updates/PS

Nov 29     Post proposed split of Double-collared Crescentchest on Updates/PS

Nov 25     Post proposed split of  'Scarlet' Flycatcher on Updates/PS

Nov 1-22  China

Oct 22     Release 6.4

Oct 9        Post proposed split of Chinese Rubythroat on Updates/PS

Oct 6        Accept Chestnut-throated Flycatcher

Oct 5        Accept Mongolian Short-toed Lark

Sept 23    Lump Grey-throated Toucanet (with White-throated Toucanet)

Sept 23    Lump Santa Marta Toucanet (with White-throated Toucanet)

Sept 23    Lump Violet-throated Toucanet (with Blue-throated Toucanet)

Sept 22    Accept Streak-eared Bulbul (split from renamed Irrawaddy Bulbul P. blanfordi)

Sept 22    Accept Baliem Whistler

Sept 22    Retain African Blue Tit as a single polytypic species w three PS candidates for now

Sept 18     Move Black Butcherbird from Cracticus to Melloria

Sept 7       Post proposed lumps of Santa Marta and Grey-throated toucanets with White-throated Toucanet on Updates/PS

Sept 7       Post proposed lump of Violet-throated Toucanet with Blue-throated Toucanet on Updates/PS

Sept 7       Post proposed splits of Darwin's and San Cristobal Flycatchers on Updates/PS

Aug 27      Post proposed splits of 6 Samoan species on Updates/PS

Aug 25      Decline proposed splits of Tepui and Rufous-necked nightjars (SACC)

Aug 23      Post proposed split of Western Willet on Updates/PS

Aug 23      Post proposed split of Sykes's [= Mongolian] Short-toed Lark on Updates/PS

Aug 23      Post proposed split of Chestnut-throated Flycatcher on Updates/PS

Aug 23      Post proposed split of Baliem Whistler on Updates/PS

Aug 17       Back home!

July 30      Off to Gulf of Guinea white-eyes

July 21       6.3 complete, thanks for corrections

July 18       Transition to 6.3 website underway

July 14       Post draft 6.3 red for corrections

July 12       Finalize 6.3 content

July 11       Stet Lilian's Meadowlark SSP

July 11       Accept Red-backed Flameback

July 11       Accept Aceh Bulbul

July 11       Accept Cyprus Scops Owl

July 10      Accept (extinct) Puerto Rican Parakeet species status

July 10      Accept NACC ENG  Rufous-naped Wood Rail, (stet Grey-necked Wood Rail A. cajaneus)

July 10      Accept NACC English names Lesson's Motmot, Blue-capped Motmot

July 7        Accept Lesser Violetear; monotypic Mexican Violetear

July 7        Accept Canebrake Wren and Isthmian Wren w NACC English names

July 7        Accept  Townsend's Storm Petrel, Ainley's Storm Petrel

July 4        Accept Santa Marta Wood Wren

July 3        Replace LA range codes with MA, SA

July 3        Accept split of Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch from [Tenerife] Blue Chaffinch

July 2        Lump Caribbean Coot as (white shield) morph of American Coot

July 2        Stet Grayson's Thrush as ssp of Rufous-backed Thrush for now

July 2        Post proposed splits of African Blue Tits on Updates/PS

June 27     Accept new genus Pseudopipra for Dixiphia pipra; revise manakin genera.

June 24     Post proposed split of "Red-backed Woodpecker/Flameback" on Updates/PS

June 23     Restore Santa Marta Wood Wren to Updates/PS;  SACC accepted split, ENG?

June 23     Treat Sao Paulo Marsh Antwren as a subspecies of  Marsh Antwren

June 23     Accept provisional names [ Western Striolated Puffbird, Eastern Striolated Puffbird]

June 22     Post proposed split of Aceh Bulbul on Updates/PS

June 19      Move diving petrels to Procellariidae

June 19      Restore name Pomarine Jaeger

June 15      Align sequence of geese to their phylogeny

June 15      Revise Red-bellied Pitta complex, including 9 splits

June 14      Post proposed split of Otago Shag on Updates/PS

June 12      Post proposed split of Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch on Updates/PS

June 12      Post proposed split of "Mediterranean" Flycatcher on Updates/PS

June 6        Merge Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, Emperor Goose from Chen to Anser 

June 5        Rename Plain-backed Thrush to Alpine Thrush

June 4       Accept Himalayan Thrush and Sichuan Thrush

June 4       Stet  Campina Thrush and  Amazonian Thrush as ssp of Black-billed Thrush pending resolution of (unsampled) ssp ignobilis and goodfellowi.

June 3       Accept Grey-faced Petrel

June 3       Accept Ayacucho Thistletail

May 11       Post proposed splits of Red-bellied Pittas on Updates/PS

May 11       Post proposed split of Grey-faced Petrel on Updates/PS

May 7        Post proposed split of Cyprus Scops Owl on Updates/PS

May 1        Back

Apr 24      To Jamaica

Apr 20      Transition to 6.2 complete

Apr 17       Transition to 6.2 underway

Apr 11        Stet subspecies status of  [Taiwan]  Island Thrush T. p. niveiceps

Apr 9         Change English name of Macropygia magna from Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove to Timor Cuckoo-Dove following splits of Enggano and Barusan Cuckoo-Doves

Apr 9         Change English name of Macropygia amboiensis from Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove to Amboyna         Cuckoo-Dove following split of Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove

Apr 9          Accept [five] Macropygia cuckoo-dove splits

Apr 8          Post proposed new species Ibera Seedeater on Updates/PS

Apr 7          Revise species taxonomy of Ailuroedus catbirds, including 7 splits

Apr 7          Change English name of Ailuroedus melanotis from Spotted Catbird to Black-eared Catbird

Apr 6          Accept Necklaced Barbet

Apr 6          Accept Turquoise-throated Barbet

Mar 30      Accept Sula Cuckoo-Dove

Mar 30      Accept English name change of Black Dove to Black Cuckoo-Dove

Mar 30      Change English name of White-faced Dove to White-faced Cuckoo-Dove

Mar 28      Post proposed split of Taiwan Thrush on Updates/PS

Mar 25      Post proposed split of Turquoise-throated Barbet on Updates/PS

Mar 24      Revise (draft) classification of Orders

Mar 19       Post proposed split of Lilian's Meadowlark on Updates/PS

Mar 19       Post proposed splits of Ainley's and Townsend's storm petrels on Updates/PS

Mar 19       Post proposed split of Lesser Violetear on Updates/PS

Mar 19       Revise Dendrocopos woodpeckers and allies

Mar 9         Accept English name change to Choco Sirystes

Mar 8         Accept English name change to Diademed Sandpiper-Plover

Mar 4         Stet Grass Wren subspecies; note proposed splits on 6.2

Mar 1          Accept Purple-capped Fruit Dove and Kosrae Fruit Dove

Feb 29        Post proposed lump of Barbary Falcon on Updates/PL

Feb 27        Change species name of Grey-throated White-eye from Zosterops ugiensis to Zosterops rendovae

Feb 26        Accept split of Forest White-eye (Z. stenocricotus); English name provisional

Feb 26        Stet ssp status of Sinosuthora brunnea ricketti (PS, Yunnan Parrotbill)

Feb 25        Accept Dark-eyed White-eye

Feb 25        Rename Zosterops cinerea 'Kosrae White-eye'

Feb 25        Accept split of Grey-brown White-eye and Kosrae White-eye

Feb 23        Post proposed split of Purple-capped Fruit Dove on Updates/PS

Feb 23        Post proposed Macropygia splits on Updates/PS

Feb 22        Accept Temotu Whistler

Feb 21        Complete improvements of Ranges of monotypic species

Feb 12       Move Intermediate Egret from Egretta to Ardea

Feb 7         Post proposed split of Dark-eyed White-eye on Updates/PS

Feb 4        Restore species epithet of Bahia Spinetail to S. cinerea

Feb 2        Change Burma to Myanmar

Feb 2        Post proposed split of Sula Cuckoo-Dove on Updates/PS

Feb 2        Accept Coopmans's Elaenia

Jan 28      Post proposed split and new sp of Plain-backed Thrushes on Updates/PS

Jan 28      Post proposed split of Grey-brown/Kosrae White-eyes on Updates/PS

Jan 28      Post proposed split of Kosrae Fruit Dove on Updates/PS

Jan 26      Transition to 6.1 nearly complete including updated spreadsheet and  web pages. Please report problems

Jan 25      Remove red dagger from rediscovered nominate ssp of Jerdon's Babbler

Jan 24     Post draft copy of the  6.1 Life List+ spreadsheet with Updates highlighted in red font

Jan 23     Change English name of Gallinago jamesoni to Jameson's Snipe

Jan 23     Accept 'Western' [Striolated] Puffbird; English name provisional

Jan 23     Accept 'Tschudi's' Nightjar; English name provisional. Revision of genera to follow

Jan 21      Change species epithet of Mascarene Parrot from mascarin to mascarinus

Jan 19      Post proposed splits of Black-billed Thrush on Updates/PS

Jan 18      Accept split of Bundok Flycatcher

Jan 17      Post proposed split of Least Vireo on Updates/PS

Jan 12      Post proposed splits of Ailuroedus catbirds on Updates/PS

Jan 11      Post proposed split of Ayacucho Thistletail on Updates/PS

Jan 11      Stet subspecies Melopyrrha nigra taylori  [Cayman Bullfinch]

Jan 11      Accept split of NA Sedge Wrens (stellaris)

Jan 9       Stet leucogaster (Mallee Whipbird) as a subspecies of Western Whipbird pending full study

Jan 9       Stet inornata (and iberiae) as subspecies of Subalpine Warbler pending revision of species complex

Jan 9       Post Green Inca on Updates/PS

Jan 9       Post Golden Starfrontlet on Updates/PS

Jan 9       Post Perija Starfrontlet on Updates/PS

Jan 9        Post White-tailed Hillstar (leucura) on Updates/PS

Jan 9       Post Longuemare's Sunangel on Updates/PS

Jan 9        Post Merida Sunangel proposed split on Updates/PS

Jan 9        Post White-throated/Geoffroy's Wedgebill split on Updates/PS

Jan 9        Post proposed lump of Caribbean Coot on Updates/PL

Jan 9         Stet subspecies of Silvery Grebe pending more info on contact zone

Jan 8         Stet torridus as subspecies of Striolated Puffbird

Jan 8         Stet current subspecies of Northern Fulmar

Jan 4         Stet subspecies status for PS Santa Marta wood wrens

Jan 4         Accept Merida Brushfinch

Jan 1          Restore "Common Loon"

2015

Dec 21        Revisit  'Great Northern Loon'

Dec 21        Treat Roosevelt Antwren as a subspecies of Madeira [Stipple-throated] Antwren

Dec 13        Complete review of suboscine subspecies

Dec 9         Move Spot-flanked Gallinule to Porphyriops

Dec 9         Move Lesser Moorhen to Paragallinula

Dec 6         Move ssp tunneyi from Subantarctic Shearwater to Little Shearwater; correct Ranges

Nov 5         Off to NZ, back Dec 4

Nov 1         Restore "Solitary Eagle"

Nov 1         Rename Crowned Solitary Eagle, Chaco Eagle

Nov 1         Rename Hood Mockingbird, Espanola Mockingbird

Oct 31       Post proposed split of Grayson's Thrush on Updates/PS

Oct 30      Correct range of Omani Owl to "n Oman and e Iran"

Oct 28      Restore  spelling of  "MacGregor's" to MacGregor's Bowerbird and MacGregor's Honeyeater.

Oct 26      Correct remnant spellings of Eulacestomidae to Eulacestomatidae

Oct 24      Transition to v5.4 complete

Oct 22      5.4 files loaded, BOW web pages updated.

Oct 21      Start transition to 5.4

Oct 16      Post proposed split of Coopmans's Elaenia on Updates/PS

Oct 14      Finalize updates and corrections for 5.4.

Oct 7        Change species epithet of Pacific Robin to Petroica pusilla w split of Norfolk Robin

Oct 6        Accept Norfolk (Island) Robin

Oct 6        Accept Highland Rush Warbler

Sept 28    Change English Name of Variable Dwarf Kingfisher to Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher

Sept 28    Accept (12) Dwarf Kingfisher splits, excluding C. l. uropygialis

Sept 27    Move Sillem's Mountain Finch to Carpodacus

Sept 26    Post proposed split of Norfolk Island Robin on Updates/PS

Sept 22    Accept (5) Collared Kingfisher splits

Sept 20   Change English name of Asian Paradise Flycatcher to Indian Paradise Flycatcher

Sept 20   Accept Asian Paradise Flycatcher splits (Amur, Blyth's/Oriental)

Sept 20   Accept new species  Cryptic Treehunter

Sept 19   Change English name of New Zealand Robin to South Island Robin

Sept 19   Accept North Island Robin

Sept 19   Correct English name to Paradise Parrot

Sept 18   Accept Northern Silvery Kingfisher

Sept 18   Change English name of Micronesian Kingfisher to Guam Kingfisher

Sept 18   Accept Rusty-capped Kingfisher and Pohnpei Kingfisher

Sept 18   Change English name of 'Tuamoto' Kingfisher to Mangareva Kingfisher

Sept 18   Accept Niau Kingfisher

Sept 17   Post proposed split of Eastern Rush Warbler on Updates/PS

Sept 16   Post proposed split of North/South Island Robins on Updates/PS

Sept 16   Transfer 7 Puffinus shearwaters to Ardenna

Sept 4     Post proposed Ceyx splits on Updates/PS

Sept 2     Update English names of two New Zealand shags

Aug 27    Accept Papuan Scrub Robin

Aug 25    Accept Perija Tapaculo

Aug 25    Accept Roosevelt Stipple-throated Antbird

Aug 25    Accept Subantarctic Shearwater

Aug 25    Stet Black-fronted Francolin as ssp of Chestnut-naped Francolin

Aug 23    Accept 'Taiwan' Bamboo Partridge

Aug 23   Accept Desert Owl; rename Hume's Owl (S. butleri) to Omani Owl

Aug 23   Decline proposed new species Strix omanensis, a junior synonym of S. butleri

Aug 21    Post proposed splits of Asian Paradise Flycatcher on Updates/PS

Aug 20   Post proposed split of Bundok Flycatcher on Updates/PS

Aug 20   Post proposed split of Papuan Scrub Robin on Updates/PS

Aug 19    Post proposed Todiramphus kingfisher splits on Updates/PS

Aug 18    Correct spelling to Eulacestomatidae

Aug 17    Remove 17 species from Active status on Updates/PS; revisit as warranted

Aug 5      Post proposed splits of Plain Wren on Updates/PS

Aug 5      Move Helmeted Woodpecker to Celeus

July 23   Post proposed Band-winged Nightjar splits on Updates/PS

July 22   Transition to 5.3 nearly complete; please report link failures and errors.

July 15    Post proposed splits of Geospiza spp on Updates/PS

July 12    Move Hawaii Creeper (Manucerthia) to Loxops

July 11     Revise proposed English names of Foulehaio honeyeaters

July 9      Change English name of Pygmy Drongo to Drongo Fantail

July 8      Accept Rapa Shearwater

July 6      Revise American Tree Sparrow genus (Spizelloides)

July 6      Accept Akepa splits

July 6      Accept Nukupuu splits

July 6      Accept Greater Akialoa splits

July 4      Decline Rosalia Thrasher

July 3      Decline Western Painted Bunting

July 3      Accept Inagua Woodstar

June 28  Accept Dalat Bush Warbler (L. idonea)

June 28  Lump Timor Bush Warbler with Javan Bush Warbler

June 28  Accept Sichuan Bush Warbler

June 27   Lump Four-colored Bushshrike with Gorgeous Bushshrike

June 27   Revise parrot classification including separation of Psittaculidae

June 26   Retain avicenniae as a ssp of Grey-necked Wood Rail pending additional data

June 26  Accept White-bellied Wood Rail, English name provisional

June 25  Change English name of Eugenes fulgens to Rivoli's Hummingbird

June 25   Accept Admirable Hummingbird

June 24  Rename North Island and South Island Takahes

June 23  Post Dave Sargeant's spreadsheet of IOC 5.2 vs Clements 6.9

June 22  Change English name of Chinese Hill Warbler to Beijing Babbler

June 22  Accept Tarim Babbler

June 17  Accept SACC English name Tolima Blossomcrown

June 12  Accept Forpus parrotlet splits

June 12  Change English name of Porphyrio porphyrio s.s. to Western Swamphen for discussion

June 12   Accept Swamphen splits

June 12   Change English name of Strix sartorii to Cinereous Owl

June 3     Post proposed Forpus parrotlet splits on Updates/PS

June 2     Post proposed swamphen splits on Updates/PS

May 25    Corrected Magnificent Hummingbird names (Updates/PS; footnote 5.3)

May 15     Move Madanga from Zosteropidae to Motacillidae

May 14     Revisit proposed split of Magnificent/Rivoli's/Admirable Hummingbird (Updates/PS)

May 11      Move Hylophilus sclateri to genus Vireo; English name to Tepui Vireo

May 11      Change English name of Ramphastos ambiguus to Yellow-throated Toucan

May 10     Revise genera of  'Geotrygon' quail-doves to follow SACC, NACC

May 9       Separate Alopecoenas ground doves from Philippine bleeding-hearts  :)

May 8       Lump Red-billed Gull w Silver Gull

May 7       Move Canirallus rails from Rallidae to Sarothruridae

May 3       Post proposed Bush Warbler split and lump on Updates/PS

May 3      Post newly described Sichuan Bush Warbler on Updates/PS

May 1       Post proposed Wood Rail splits on Updates/PS

Apr 26     Transition to 5.2  complete; thanks all

Apr 20     Start transition to 5.2

Apr 19      Accept Rothschild's Grosbeak; generic revision pending

Apr 19      Accept 'Ecuadorian' Seedeater

Apr 16      Merge Megalaima spp into Psilopogon

Apr 15      Post proposed lump of Four-colored Bushshrike on Updates/PS

Apr 15      Decline Asian Rock Thrush

Apr 8       Decline "Maputaland’ Scrub Robin

Apr 8       Decline Socorro Warbler

Apr 5       Post potential lump of Red-billed Gull (w Silver Gull) on Updates/PS

Mar 30    Accept Chinese Blackbird

Mar 29    Stet subspecies status of Norfolk Whistler, pending full analysis

Mar 27    Accept Yellow-billed Honeyeater split

Mar 27    Accept Foulehaio splits

Mar 20   Accept Copperback Quail-thrush

Mar 20   Accept Naretha Bluebonnet

Mar 17    Lump Northern Parrotbill with Reed Parrotbill

Mar 16   Accept Northern Mealy Amazon

Mar 15   Post newly described Perijá Tapaculo on Updates/PS

Mar 15   Post proposed split of Black-fronted Francolin on Updates/PS

Mar 15   Post proposed split of Rapa Shearwater on Updates/PS

Mar 8    Complete IOC/eBird alignment review of nonpasserines

Mar 3    Resequence Gould's Hummingbird to precede Brace's Hummingbird

Feb 23   Lump Forsten's Megapode (including buruensis) with Dusky Megapode

Feb 23   Restore incorrectly split Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle (S. minimus) to ssp of Crested Serpent Eagle

Feb 22   Treat newly described Campina Jay as a subspecies of  Azure-naped Jay

Feb 18   Change English name of Mottled Whistler to Mottled Berryhunter

Feb 17    Post proposed Northern Silvery Grebe split on Updates/PS

Feb 17    Decline PS Northern Lesser Woodcreeper per SACC

Feb 16    Move Ashy Gerygone to Acanthiza, Change English name to Grey Thornbill

Feb 15    Post proposed split of Necklaced Barbet on Updates/PS

Feb 14    Post proposed split of Tarim Babbler on Updates/PS

Feb 14    Post proposed split of 'Band-backed' Quail-thrush on Updates/PS

Feb 14    Post proposed split of Naretha Parrot on Updates/PS

Jan 22    Post proposed split of Chinese Blackbird on Updates/PS

Jan 16    5.1 is now available

Jan 12    Begin transition to 5.1

Jan 7      Post proposed split of  'Owston's Flycatcher' on Updates/PS

Jan 6      Withdraw provisional acceptance of Socorro Warbler; sampling of Tropical Parula inadequate

Jan 5      Post proposed split of Desert Tawny Owl on Updates/PS

 

2014

Dec 31     Accept Black-fronted Brush Finch

Dec 31     Change English name of Fox Sparrow (P. iliaca) to Red Fox Sparrow

Dec 31     Accept Fox Sparrow splits

Dec 31     Accept Socorro Warbler (check sampling issues)

Dec 31     Accept Western Whistler

Dec 31     Accept Tepui [Sierra de Lema] Flycatcher; English name?

Dec 31     Change English name of Blossomcrown (A. floriceps) to Santa Marta Blossomcrown

Dec 31     Accept Andean Blossomcrown

Dec 31     Change English name of Plovercrest (S. lalandi) to Green-crested Plovercrest

Dec 31     Accept Purple-crested Plovercrest

Dec 25    Post proposed lump of Northern Parrotbill on Updates/PL

Dec 23    Post proposed split of Western Whistler on Updates/PS

Dec 20   Decline Tenerife Goldcrest pending full revision of complex

Dec 19    Revisit species epithet of Asian Brown Flycatcher (M. dauurica vs M. latirostris)

Dec 19    Accept Sulawesi [Streaked] Flycatcher

Dec 19    Treat  Sucunduri Flycatcher as subspecies of  Zimmer's Flatbill

Dec 18    Decline Cuban Amazon splits

Dec 18    Post proposed split of Lyre-tailed Woodstar (Inaguan Lyretail?) on Updates/PS

Dec 17     Post proposed Sedge Wren splits on Updates/PS

Dec 15     Accept Varied Tit spits

Dec 15    Stet recognition of Tschudi's Woodcreeper

Dec 11    Change English name to Congo Peacock to Congo Peafowl

Dec 7      Post proposed split of Socorro Warbler on Updates/PS

Dec 6      Accept split of Boa Nova Tapaculo Scytalopus gonzagai

Dec 6      Post proposed split of Sierra de Lema Flycatcher on Updates/PS

Dec 6      Post proposed splits of Atlapetes nigrifrons and A. meridae, respectively on Updates/PS

Dec 6       Change English name of Atlapetes latinuchus to Yellow-breasted Brush Finch

Nov 24    Post newly described Sulawesi Streaked Flycatcher on Updates/PS

Nov 22    Post proposed split of Rosalia Thrasher on Updates/PS

Nov 22    Post proposed split of Western Painted Bunting on Updates/PS

Nov 19    Revisit Hornbill Friarbird; post on Updates/PL

Nov 19    Post proposed split of  Northern Lesser Woodcreeper on Updates/PS

Nov 15    Divide storm petrels into Oceanitidae and Hydrobatidae

Nov 13    Accept Cliff Parakeet

Nov 13    Post proposed split of Blossomcrowns on Updates/PS

Nov 13    Post proposed split of Plovercrests on Updates/PS

Nov 13    Post PK Comparison of  IOC 4.4 genera with H&M4 (Passerines)

Nov 13    Accept Louisiade Whistler (includes rosseliana)

Nov 12    Correct status of  Tschudi's Woodcreeper to PL

Nov 12    Transfer 4.2 DEL taxa from Updates/PS to Comments on Master List

Nov 1      IOC 4.4 installed

Oct 30    Transition to 4.4 nearing completion

Oct 26    Start transition to 4.4 website

Oct 26    Change Santa Marta Warbler to Myiothlypis

Oct 25    Finalize and proof updates for 4.4

Oct 24    Accept Three-striped Warbler splits

Oct 24   Post proposed split of Northern Mealy Amazon on Updates/PS

Oct 19    Accept Bougainville Whistler

Oct 19    Post revised hornbill classification incl corrigenda

Oct 18    Lump White-throated Whistler with Fiji Whistler

Oct 17    Decline Taveuni Whistler

Oct 14    Resequence Ceara Gnateater, sister to Ash-throated Gnateater

Oct 12    Accept Palkachupa Cotinga

Oct 11    Restore Roraiman Warbler

Oct 11    Accept Pale Baywing

Oct 2     Accept Riparian Antbird

Oct 2     Restore Phibalura to Cotingidae

Oct 2     Decline Turquoise-throated Barbet, Gold-faced Barbet splits

Oct 1     Decline Eastern Long-tailed Cuckoo split, pending vocals

Sept 6   Post Bahian [Mouse-colored] Tapaculo on Updates/NEW

Sept  1   Post proposed Giant Honeyeater split on Updates/PS

Aug 30  Accept Sooty Barbet and Yellow-eared Barbet splits

Aug 30  Decline Striated Grasswren splits pending improved sampling

Aug 30  Post proposed Wattled Honeyeater splits on Updates/PS

Aug 20  Post proposed Striated Grasswren splits on Updates/PS

Aug 18  Post proposed Asian barbet splits on Updates/PS

Aug 18  Update xml version of Master List to 4.3

Aug 10  Accept King Rail and 'Clapper' Rail splits

Aug 4    Completed transition to 4.3, except for xml version of Master List

Aug 4    Restore missing genus rows to Melampitta and Megalampitta

Aug 3    Restore missing genus row to Wattled Ploughbill (Eulacestoma)

Aug 2    4.3 spreadsheets added to website

Jul 28   Finalizing  updates for 4.3

Jul 28   Post proposed Varied Tit splits on Updates/PS

Jul 27   Accept lump of Long-tailed Pipit with Buffy Pipit

Jul 27   Accept lump of Kimberley Pipit with African Pipit

Jul 27   Decline proposed lump of Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler 

Jul 27   Accept Silver-backed Butcherbird split

Jul 25   Accept newly described Inambari Gnatcatcher

Jul 25   Correct species name of Cape White-eye to Zosterops virens

Jul 24   Lump Lepe Cisticola as ssp of Red-faced Cisticola

Jul 23   Change English names of Pheucticus chrysogaster and P. chrysopeplus to Golden Grosbeak and Yellow Grosbeak respectively

Jul 22   Accept Lineated Woodcreeper splits

Jul 21   Decline proposed revisions of Curve-billed Scythebill species complex pending new SACC proposals

Jul 19   Revise genera of cormorants and shags (Draft)

Jul 18   Post proposed split of Taiwanese Bamboo Partridge on Updates/PS

Jul 18   Post proposed split of Rodgers's/Pacific Fulmar on Updates/PS

Jul 12   Post proposed split of Cayman Bullfinch on Updates/PS

Jul 12    Post proposed split of Riparian Antbird on Updates/PS

Jul 11     Post newly described Cryptic Treehunter on Updates/PS

Jul 11     Post proposed split of Yunnan Parrotbill on Updates/PS

Jul 11     Post proposed Three-striped Warbler splits on Updates/PS

Jul 11     Correct switched ranges for Kaka subspecies

Jul 1       Back from Uganda

Jun 5     Post proposed split of  Wakatobi Flowerpecker on Updates/PS

Jun 2     Revise classification of Icteridae (draft)

May 27  Post proposed split of Palmer's Thrasher on Updates/PS

May 27  Post proposed lump of Lepe Cisticola with Red-faced Cisticola

May 27  Delete proposed Myrmotherula splits following SACC 618

May 27  Delete proposed Barred Woodcreeper splits following SACC 621

May 6    Separate Greater Melampitta to monotypic genus Megalampitta

May 6    Move melampittas from Incertae sedis 3 to new  family Melampittidae

May 6    Move Blue-capped Ifrit from Incertae sedis 3 to new monotypic family Ifritidae

May 6   Move Crested Bellbird from Incertae sedis 2 to new family Oreoicidae

May 6   Move Crested Pitohui  from Incertae sedis 2 to new family Oreoicidae

May 6   Move Rufous-naped Whistler from Incertae sedis 2 to new family Oreoicidae

May 6   Move Mottled Whistler from Incertae sedis 2 to new monotypic family Rhagologidae

May 6   Move Ploughbill from Incertae sedis 2 to new monotypic family Eulacestomidae

May 6   Merge Cracticidae, including Peltops, with Artamidae

May 6  Post proposed split of Roraiman Warbler on Updates/PS

May 5   Move Pygmy Drongo (Chaetorhynchus) from Dicruridae to Rhipiduridae, after Silktail (Lamprolia)

May 5   Resequence Fernwren (Oreoscopus) to follow Goldenface at beginning of Acanthizidae

May 5   Resequence Goldenface (Pachycare) to beginning of Acanthizidae

May 5   Accept Seychelles Black Parrot

May 2   Change English name of Scytalopus rodriguezi to Magdalena Tapaculo

Apr 28  Post proposed splits of Bahama Amazon and Grand Cayman Amazon on Updates/PS

Apr 24   Back at  desk. 4.2 installed. Thanks for contributions.

Apr 11   Post proposed lumps of Kimberley Pipit (=African) and Long-tailed Pipit (=Buffy) on Updates/PS

Apr 10   Start transition to v4.2

Apr 4     Move Groundscraper Thrush from Psophocichla to Turdus.

Apr 4      Move Tristan Thrush from Nesocichla to Turdus

Apr 3      Delete proposed Xiphorhynchus splits from Updates/PS following SACC (600)

Apr 3      Accept Timneh Parrot; recognition of subspecies P.t. princeps under review

Mar 25   Delete 20 proposed splits from active consideration on Updates/PS; restore when justified by new data

Mar 23   Post proposed Sumichrast's Scrub Jay split on Updates/PS

Mar 19   Separate Spotted Wren-Babbler from Timaliidae/Spelaeornis to Elachuridae/Elachura/'Spotted' Elachura

Mar 18   Post proposed Eastern Long-tailed Cuckoo split on Updates/PS

Mar 5     Change name of Sirystes sibilator from Eastern Sirystes to Sibilant Sirystes

Mar 2     Post proposed Cyanocompsa and Amaurospiza splits on Updates/PS

Mar 2     Accept Helmetcrest splits. Change English name of Oxypogon guerinii to Green-bearded Helmetcrest

Feb 27    Accept Negro Stipple-throated Antwren and Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren; English names tentative.

Feb 26    Accept Snethlage's Antpitta and Alta Floresta Antpitta

Feb 25    Retain Yasuni Antwren for now

Feb 24    Accept Dusky Leaftosser as first step to revising this species complex

Feb 24    Accept splits of Eastern Sirystes (White-rumped, Todd's, Sibilant)

Feb 23    Accept Tropeiro Seedeater

Feb 23    Accept Acre Tody-Tyrant

Feb 23   Revise Alaudidae; xls format

Feb 22   Post Subantarctic Shearwater on Updates/PS

Feb 16   Change English name of Aulacorhynchus whitelianus from Whitely's Toucanet to Tepui Toucanet

Feb 15   Post 'Maputaland' Scrub Robin on Updates/PS

Feb 13    Revise lark genera Updates/Taxonomy

Feb 10    Lump Sidamo Lark with Archer's Lark

Feb 3      Post Santa Marta Wood Wren on Updates/PS

Feb 1       Post Sao Paulo [Marsh] Antwren on Updates/NEW

Jan 27    Post Xingu Cardinal split on Updates/PS

Jan 22    Edit Ranges of rosefinches (C. pulcherrimus, C. davidianus, C. waltoni)

Jan 21    Correct Range and Authority of Melanesian Whistler, following split of New Caledonian Whistler

Jan 17    Transition to 4.1 complete. Thanks for corrections.  Reports of errors,  link problems etc welcome

Jan 17     Post Peter Kovalik's Multilingual IOC 4.1. Hundreds of Chinese vernacular names are added -  for almost all species. These new Chinese names come from the webpage: http://baike.niaolei.org.cn/, which follows IOC taxonomy: number of species, scientific and English names too.

Jan 17     Post Peter Kovalik's enlarged  (=super!) IOC 4.1 comparison file. It includes not only species but also subspecies (and Clements' group taxa) as well as two older but important checklists: Sibley & Monroe 1993 and all volumes of Peters checklist.  Thanks, Peter!

Jan 7       Transition to 4.1 underway

Jan 7       Sequence Falconiformes/Psittaciformes before Passeriformes

Jan 6       Sequence Anseriformes before Galliformes

 

2013

Dec 31     Transfer Grandala to Turdidae

Dec 31     Accept Manipore Warbling Antbird

Dec 31     Accept Aripuana and Predicted Antwrens

Dec 31     Post proposed Curved Scythebill splits on Updates/PS

Dec 31     Post proposed Lineated Woodcreeper splits on Updates/PS

Dec 31     Post proposed Barred Woodcreeper splits on Updates/PS

Dec 31     Post proposed Purus Antwren split on Updates/PS

Dec 31     Post proposed Natterer's Puffbird split on Updates/PS

Dec 30    Post revision of Muscicapidae 4.1 (Draft)

Dec 30    Subspecies updates and revisions

Dec 21    Revise Beautiful Rosefinch (pulcherrimus) species complex. Link to Summary

Dec 21    Lump Spotted Great Rosefinch with [Caucasian] Great Rosefinch

Dec 21     Accept Pale Rosefinch

Dec 20    Decline Tasmanian Masked Owl. Good subspecies, but case for species is weak. Need a comprehensive review of masked owls

Dec 15     Accept Bicolored Antbird/White-cheeked Antbird split

Dec 14     Restore traditional names with patronyms for Carnaby's Black Cockatoo and Baudin's Black Cockatoo

Dec 14     Correct English names of "Angola" Batis, Lark, Swallow and Cave Chat to adjectival forms

Dec 14     Accept Arabian Scops Owl

Dec 13     Accept Plumbeous Tyrant; change English name of Knipolegus signatus from Andean Tyrant to Jelski's Black Tyrant

Dec 13     Post proposed Oxypogon splits on Updates/PS

Dec 11      Post proposed Sirystes splits on Updates/PS

Nov 30    Accept Gosling's Bunting

Nov 30    Accept Mexican Hermit

Nov 26    Post Stipple-throated Antwren splits on Updates/PS

Nov 26    Correct genus of three Slaty Flycatchers species from Dioptrornis to Melaenornis

Nov 26    Correct range of Desert Sparrow

Nov 12    Accept Bornean Forktail

Nov 7      Treat whittakeri as subspecies of Spottted Antpitta pending SACC evaluation of the species complex.

Nov 4      Post proposed split(s) of Tawny-throated Leaftosser complex on Updates/PS

Nov 4      Future updates will be aligned to calendar year, e.g. v4.1 - 4.4 (2014)

Nov 3      Decline proposed Fig Parrot splits

Nov 1       Assign DOI numbers to IOC Master List 3.1 to 3.5

Nov 1       Post proposed splits of Black-fronted Fig Parrot and Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot on Updates/PS list

Oct 30      Merge Standard-winged Nightjar and Pennant-winged Nightjar (Macrodipteryx) into Caprimulgus

Oct 27      Post proposed splits of Golden Whistler complex on Updates/PS list

Oct 26      Accept subspecies of New Zealand Plover

Oct 20      Post Sargeant's Comparison of IOC 3.5 v Clements 6.8

Oct 6        Accept Rennell Whistler and New Caledonian Whistler

Oct 5        Change species name of Moltoni's Warbler to Sylvia subalpina 

Oct 4        Post Omani Owl on Updates/PS list

Sept 30   Transition to 3.5 complete

Sept 28   Master List and LifeList+ 3.5  now online (IOC Lists)

Sept 27   Post Western Subalpine Warbler on Updates/PS list

Sept 25    Post White-cheeked Antbird on Updates/PS list

Sept 23   Start transition to 3.5

Sept 22   Split (extinct) Mascarene Sheldgoose into Mauritius Sheldgoose and Reunion Sheldgoose

Sept 22   Change English name of Ptilinopus insularis to Henderson Fruit Dove

Sept 22   Change English names of Robsonius rabori (Cordillera Ground Warbler) and R. sorsogonensis (Bicol Ground Warbler)

Sept 22   Accept Sierra Madre Ground Warbler

Sept 21   Completed Nonpasserine Range upgrades

Sept 19   Accept Mistletoe Tyrannulet, Venezuelan Tyrannulet (petersi), Coopmans's Tyrannulet, Chico's Tyrannulet

Sept 19   Change English name of Porzana atra (Red-eyed Crake) to Henderson Crake

Sept 17   Accept Zarudny's Sparrow

Sept 16   Lump  3 species of Ortygospiza into one 'Quailfinch'

Sept 15   Post "Sierra Madre" Ground Warbler to Updates/PS List; revisit English names of species

Sept 15   Change group name of Robsonius spp from Babbler to Ground Warbler

Sept 15   Move Robsonius from Pellorneidae to Locustellidae

Sept 15   Decline Paradise Flycatcher splits based on mtDNA tree

Sept 13   Merge Finschia into Mohoua

Sept 13   Recognize Mohouidae, resequence to follow Campephagidae

Sept 12   Accept Iberian Green Woodpecker. Decline Zagros Green Woodpecker

Sept 10   Accept Pale-blue Monarch

Sept 4     Post 'new' species described in HBW Special Volume on Updates/PS List

Sept 4     Revisit taxonomy of 3 species of Quailfinches ; post proposed lump on Updates/PS List

Aug 22    Post proposed lump of Spotted Great Rosefinch with Caucasian Great Rosefinch on Updates/PS List

Aug 22    Post proposed split of Pale Rosefinch Carpodacus stoliczkae from Sinai Rosefinch on Updates/PS List

Aug 22    Accept Taiwan Rosefinch

Aug 18    Correct and clarify Ranges of Vermiculated Screech Owl species complex

Aug 18    Delete Middle American Screech Owl subspecies M.g. tomlini (=hastatus) and M.g. thompsoni (=guatemalae)

Aug 18    Change "Madagascar" in English names to adjectival "Madagascan"

Aug 16    Revise generic classification of Paridae to follow Johansson et al 2013

Aug 16    Move Cephalopyrus from Remizidae to Paridae

Aug 16    Accept Caspian Tit

Aug 10    Change English name of Myrmeciza immaculata to Blue-lored Antbird

Aug 10    Accept newly described species Delta Amacuro Softtail

Aug 8      Decline split of Tiboli Sunbird to await more data

Aug 8       Accept Philippine Aethopyga splits (Magnificent, Maroon-naped, Bohol, Luzon Sunbirds)

Aug 8       Treat newly described Seram Masked Owl as subspecies of Tyto sororcula

Aug 8       Accept Cambodian Tailorbird

Aug 8       Decline Spotted Boobook, Red Boobook

Aug 8       Accept Ameline Swiftlet

Aug 5        Change English name of Artemisiospiza nevadensis to Sagebrush Sparrow

Aug 3       Taxonomic and authority updates

Aug 1        Change English name of Drymophila caudata to East Andean Antbird

July 29    Post proposed split of Mexican Hermit on Updates/PS List

July 25    Transfer Swamp Prinia to Laticilla in Pellorneidae;  accompanies Rufous-vented Prinia (3.4)

July 23    Accept Junin Tapaculo

July 23    Begin upgrades of ranges of monotypic species

July 20    Revise Aratinga to four genera

July 13     Start log of corrections and edits of nomenclature authorities

July 6       Accept Chinese Wren-babbler

July 4       Assign Geomalia heinrichi to Zoothera

July 3       Accept Ochre-backed Woodpecker

July 3       Accept Zappey's Flycatcher

July 3       Correct status of Ua Pou Monarch to Extant

June 30   Post newly described Junin Tapaculo on Updates/PS list

June 30   Transition to v3.4 is nearly complete; please report problems

June 26   Post newly described Cambodian Tailorbird on Updates/PS List

June 24   Post new H&M4 splits (Spotted Boobook, Red Boobook, Tasmanian Masked Owl, Ameline Swiftlet) on Updates/PS

June 23   Revise generic classification of Meliphagidae to follow Nyári & Joseph 2011

June 22   Start transition to version 3.4

June 19   Post proposed split of Tropeiro Seedeater on Updates/PS List

June 19   Post proposed split of Zappey's Flycatcher on Updates/PS List

June 19   Post proposed split of Arabian Scops Owl on Updates/PS List

June 16   Accept Rinjani Scops Owl (Otus jolandae)

June 14   Accept Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata)

June 14   Accept Baja Pygmy Owl  (Glaucidium hoskinsii)

June 13   Post working revision of Muscicapidae following Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010 at https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfkjn6aylz7mni9/Muscicapidae.xlsx

June 13  Post working revision of Meliphagidae incorporating revisions of Lichenostomus at https://www.dropbox.com/s/yox0u0yun0penyc/Meliphagidae%203.xlsx

June 8    Post proposed split of Gosling's Bunting on Updates/PS list

June 6    Post proposed split of Lesser Sooty Owl on Updates/PS list

June 6    Accept 'Raja Ampat' Pitohui  and Southern Variable Pitohui

June 6    Post proposed splits of Clapper and King Rail populations s on Updates/PS List; address nomenclature and English name issues

June 5    Lump Plain-breasted Earthcreeper (Upucerthia jelskii) into Buff-breasted Earthcreeper (U. validirostris)

June 4    Accept Solomons Nightjar (Eurostopodus nigripennis) and New Caledonian Nightjar (E. exul)

June 4    Accept Palau Nightjar (Caprimulgus phalaena)

June 4    Accept Mindoro Racket-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis)

May 19   Correct nomenclature of Orange River Francolin (HM4)

May 19   Change species name of Island Leaf Warbler to P. maforensis, which has priority over frequently used P. poliocephalus.

May 19   Move ssp phaeolaemus from Aulacorhynchus griseigularis to A. albivitta

May 19   Remove extinct dagger from Ua Pou Monarch (Pratt)

May 19   Fix spelling of Falco p. furuitii

May 18   Revise Pitohui and Colluricincla

May 11   Accept Sage Sparrow (A nevadensis) split from 'Bell's Sparrow' (A. belli) with English name transfer.

May 11  Move Peltops spp to beginning of Cracticidae

May 7     Post gender correction for Spinus thibetana

May 6     Correct spelling of Falco peregrinus fruitii to P.f. furuitii. DD: It’s hard to beat the combined wisdom of the Bird Forum participants. I am quite aware of article 32.5.1 of the Code. But what completely slipped my attention in my review of Momiyama, 1927 were the statements “Collected by Mr. I Furuiti” and, especially, the even more compelling “The subspecific name is given in honour of Mr. I. Furuiti who collected this form for me" incorporated into the paper itself. I completely agree with the conclusion that this is sufficient internal evidence to justify the emendation to furuitii in accordance with the Code.

May 4     Discussion of correct spelling of Falco peregrinus fruitii, vs furuitii to Bird Forum

Mar 31    Time out to Myanmar and Eagles Nest; back May 3

Mar 25     Add Seram Masked Owl to PS list (Jønsson et al 2013)

Mar 25     Post draft of revised format for IOC Master List spreadsheet for comment

Mar 23     Revise  Lichenostomus (7 genera) as proposed by Nyári & Joseph (2011)

Mar 22     Adopt Sangster et al's (2010) subfamily structure of the Muscicapidae

Mar 18     Delete Cipo Cinclodes from PS list (SACC 548); treat as subspecies of Long-tailed Cinclodes

Mar 17     Move  Myophonus,  Heinrichia, Heteroxenicus, Brachypteryx from Turdidae to Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae

Mar 17     Move Leonardina from Pellorneidae to Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae (Sangster et al 2010)

Mar 16     Lump Green-crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania fannyi) with Violet-crowned Woodnymph (T. colombica). Change English name of T. colombica to Crowned Woodnymph (SACC 558).

Mar 14     Post Peter Kovalik's Master Spreadsheet that compares IOC 3.3 with Clements 6.7, TiF 2.85, BirdLife 5 and IBC/HBW list. All in 1 file!!!

Mar 12     Change English name of Thamnophilus atrinucha to Black-crowned Antshrike (SACC 570)

Mar 12     Accept Antioquia Wren (Lara et al 2012, SACC 562)

Mar 10     Subspecies and authority corrections and updates

Feb 28     Review of Zimmerius splits (Rheindt et al 2013) underway

Feb 27      Revision of Muscicapoidea underway (see Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010, TIF)

Feb 24      Defer splits of Elaenia sordida and Elaenia brachypterus pending vocals and more samples

Accept splits of Tepui Elaenia (Elaenia olivina) and Chilean Elaenia (E. chilensis); retain 'Peruvian Elaenia (E. modesta) on PS list.

Feb 23      Accept/ADD Pincoya Storm Petrel  (Harrison et al Auk 2013)

Update genus (Laticilla) and family (Pellorneidae) of Rufous-vented Prinia (Olsson et al 2013)

Settle English names of Schiffornis splits

Start review of Elaenia PS taxa

Add Philippine Aethopyga spp to PS list

Add Otus jolandae to New/PS list

Feb 18       Final cleanup of 3.3

Jan 30       Away til Feb 17 (FG Panama/Mexico; DD Morocco, Canaries)

Jan 28          Release 3.3 spreadsheets

Jan 28          Review and Update PS list

Jan 26 -27  Update website to 3.3, including Master List web pages, with updates in red.

Jan 25          Finalize Updates and edit Master spreadsheet  3.3, highlighting updates in red

Jan 13          Add taxonomic notes to various subspecies in Master spreadsheet 3.3.

Jan 13          Add ssp holti  and nominate subspecies of Pale-browed Treehunter.

2012

Dec 30           Revised Caprimulgidae posted for review and comment

Dec 29           Add Delta Amacuro Softtail to PS list

Dec 28           Accept split of African Spotted Creeper;  Add modifier - Indian Spotted Creeper

Dec 28           Accept Italian Sparrow

Dec 23          Remove Tibetan Grey  (Giant) Shrike (L. giganteus) and Northern Grey Shrike (L.borealis) from PS list; await          improved resolution of this complex.

Dec 18           Revised Accipitridae out for review

Dec 16           Revised Fringillidae 3.3 posted for comment (Updates/Taxonomy)

Nov 29          Accept split of Zeledon's Antbird

Nov 26         Accept lumps of Sao Tome and Principe Kingfishers (=Malachite Kingfisher)

Nov 25         Review Clements 6.7 updates

Nov 25         Accept Andean Ibis and Two-banded Puffbird splits

Nov 24         Add Schiffornis and Drymophila splits (with provisional English names) and other SACC decisions

Nov 22         Draft  of revised Fringillidae classification ready for review

Nov 21          Initial posts of  provisional/draft updates for v3.3

Nov 17          Complete release of 3.3, including primary edits of html list pages

Nov 15          Separate 3.2 web page "Tanagers, Cardinals and allies" from "Buntings, Tanagers and allies"

Nov 15          Separate  3.2 web page "Babblers" from "Old World Warblers"

Nov 15          Restore  missing Scotocercidae, Erythrocercidae, Arcanatoridae to 3.2 web pages

Nov 14          Correct Range (3.3) of Elegant Euphonia to include full range of  E. e. elegantissima (including  E.e. vincens)

Nov 14          Correct Range (3.3) of Brown-necked Parrot to include ssp suahelicus

Nov 14          Restore Scopoli's Shearwater  and Philippine Hawk-Owl splits to 3.2 html pages

Nov 13          Address 3.2 html web page issues

Oct 16            FG off to South Africa, back Nov 11

Oct 15            Start transition of website to 3.2; Master Files released

Oct 4              Finalize v3.2 files for release

Oct 4              Add Alta Floresta Antpitta and Snethlage's Antpitta to Updates/New, Proposed Split

Oct 1               Add Zimmerius splits to Updates/Proposed Splits

Sept 22         Accept Scopoli's Shearwater, split from Cory's Shearwater; add to Updates/Species

Sept 21         Reject Terpsiphone incei as Proposed Split from T. paradisi; nDNA data needed to counter possibility of hybridization and introgression with T. atrocaudata (F.Rheindt, P. Rasmussen).

Sept 20        Change English name of Philippine Hawk-Owl to Luzon Hawk-Owl

Sept 20        Accept Philippine Hawk-Owl splits and 2 new species; add to Updates/Species

Sept 15         Accept Shiffornis splits, English names pending

Sept 13         Add Paradise Flycatcher revisions (4 splits, 1 lump) to Updates/PS

Sept 12        Accept Green-backed (Trilling?) Tailorbird to Master List; Resolve English Name

Sept 11        Add Brilliant Sunangel to Updates/PS

Sept 9         Add Sao Tome Kingfisher and Principe Kingfisher to Updates/PL

Sept 9         Add Seychelles Vasa Parrot to Updates/PS

Sept 9         Add Zeledon's Antbird to Updates/PS

Sept 8         Change English name of Pied Fantail to Malaysian Pied Fantail

Sept 8         Change English name of Blue Fantail to Mindanao Blue Fantail

Sept 8         Accept 4 Philippine fantail (Rhipidura) splits on Updates/PS to Master List

Sept 6         Correct Blue-capped Ifrita to Blue-capped Ifrit

Sept 2         Add Brown-streaked Flycatcher to Master List

Sept 2         Add Philippine Hawk Owl splits to Updates/PS

Sept 1          Add Long-tailed Antbird splits to Updates/PS

Sept 1          Add Cipo Cinclodes to Updates/PS

Sept 1          Add Bahia Spinetail Synallaxis whitneyi to Updates/PL

Aug 30        Add Mindoro Racket-tail to Updates/PS

Aug 30?      Move Scotocercus from Incertae sedis to Scotocercidae, New Family

Aug 30?      Move Erythrocercus spp from Incertae sedis to Erythrocercidae, New Family

Aug 30        Change Scientific name of Moluccan Cuckoo to Cacomantis aeruginosus Salvadori, 1878

Aug 30        Reassign ssp aeruginosus from Rusty-breasted Cuckoo to Moluccan Cuckoo; Delete Bronze Brush Cuckoo       from Updates/PS

Aug 25        Revised Ranges of  Kentish Plover ssp  C.a.alexandrinus and C.a.dealbatus

Aug 25        Add Kentish Plover ssp C.a.nihonensis to Master List (Kennerly et al 2008)

Aug 23       Revised Ranges of  Clapper Rail ssp  R.l.waynei and R.l.pelodramus

Aug 20       Add Cebu Hawk Owl and Camiguen Hawk Owl to Updates/NEW