Subspecies Updates
AL | Accepted lump |
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AS | Accepted split |
ENG | English name change |
EXT | Extinct taxon |
NEW | Newly described taxon |
PHY | Phylogenetic issue |
PL | Proposed lump |
PS | Proposed split |
SEQ | Modification in linear sequence |
SSP | Subspecies issue |
TAX | Taxonomic or nomenclatural issue |
Subspecies Updates IOC Version 15.1 (DRAFT)
Species |
Previous Versions | Proposed Change | Code | Notes & Sources |
Sri Lanka Frogmouth |
Batrachostomus moniliger |
Delete ssp. roonwali. |
DEL |
Treat as monotypic. Includes roonwali of sw India (Praveen et al. 2024). |
Brown Booby |
Sula leucogaster |
Move ssp.etesiaca from Brown Booby S. leucogaster to Cocos Booby S. brewsteri. |
TAX |
Move ssp. etesiaca from S. leucogaster to S. brewsteri. Corrects error in IOC 14.2. |
Vinous-breasted Sparrowhawk |
Tachyspiza rhodogaster |
Add ssp. butonensis. |
ADD |
Split ssp. butonensis from the nominate ssp. following Eaton et al. (2021). |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Buteo jamaicensis |
Add ssp. socorroensis. |
ADD |
Restore ssp. socorroensis (Dickinson & Remsen 2013; Preston & Beane 2020). |
Large Scrubwren |
Sericornis nouhuysi |
Delete subspecies boreonesioticus and imitator. |
DEL |
Subspecies boreonesioticus is synonymized with S. n. virgatus and subspecies imitator is synonymized with S. n. cantans (Beehler & Pratt 2016, del Hoyo & Collar 2016). |
Paddyfield Warbler |
Acrocephalus agricola |
Delete subspecies septimus. |
DEL |
Treat as monotypic. Includes septimus (Hering et al. 2015; Shirihai & Svensson 2018; Dyrcz 2020). |
Black-goggled Tanager |
Trichothraupis melanops |
Add newly described subspecies griseonota. |
NEW |
Originally described as a species (Cavarzere, Costa, Cabanne, Trujillo-Arias, Marcondes & Silveira), but here treated as a subspecies of Trichothraupis melanops. |
Subspecies Updates IOC Version 14.2
Species |
Previous Versions | Proposed Change | Code | Notes & Sources |
Dusky Long-tailed Cuckoo |
Cercococcyx mechowi |
Add subspecies lemaireae. |
ADD |
Cercococcyx lemaireae Boesman & Collar (2019) is a recently described species evidently morphologically identical to, but vocally distinct from, Cercococcyx mechowi. However, there is an apparent zone of vocal overlap in sw Cameroon (Boesman & Collar 2019) which may suggest that song variation is clinal. Tentatively treat as a subspecies. |
Thick-billed Green Pigeon |
Treron curvirostra |
Delete subspecies nasica and erimacrus. |
DEL |
Subspecies nasica and erimacrus are synoymized with the nomiate subspecies (Allen 2020; Eaton et al. 2021; HBW/BirdLife). |
Common Black Hawk |
Buteogallus anthracinus |
Delete subspecies utilensis. |
DEL |
Subspecies utilensis is doubtfully distinct (Johnson & Schnell 2024). |
Collared Scops Owl |
Otus lettia |
Add subspecies cnephaeus. |
ADD |
Subspecies cnephaeus, previously synonymized with the nominate subspecies of Otus lempiji, is reassigned to Otus lettia based on vocalizations (Wu & Rheindt 2023). |
Sunda Scops Owl |
Otus lempiji |
Add subspecies condorensis and hypnodes. |
ADD |
Add following Wu & Rheindt (2023). |
Eurasian Hoopoe |
Upupa epops |
Add subspecies saturata. |
ADD |
Recognize U. e. saturata which is often lumped with the nominate, but which is morphologically distinct (Cramp et al. 1985; Ericson 1997; del Hoyo & Collar 2014). |
Silvery-cheeked Antshrike |
Sakesphoroides cristatus |
Add subspecies niedeguidonae. |
ADD |
Newly described as a sp. nov. Cerqueira, Gonçalves, Quaresma, Silva, Pichorim & Aleixo, 2024. Tentatively treated as a subspecies of Sakesphoroides cristatus. |
Grey-capped (Bismarck) Cicadabird |
Edolisoma remotum |
Move subpecies ultimum, saturatius, nisorium and erythropygium from E. remotum to E. erythropygium. |
TAX |
Subspecies ultimum, saturatius, nisorium and erythropygium are moved from Edolisoma remotum to E. erythropygium based on the integration of genomic and mtDNA data with assessments of plumage and vocalizations (Pedersen et al. 2018; Eaton et al. 2021; McCullough et al. 2022; WGAC 1072). |
Common Cicadabird |
Edolisoma tenuirostre |
Move subspecies matthiae, rooki and heinrothi from E. tenuirostre to E. remotum. |
TAX |
Move subspecies matthiae, rooki and heinrothi from E. tenuirostre to E. remotum based on the integration of genomic and mtDNA data with assessments of plumage and vocalizations (Pedersen et al. 2018; Eaton et al. 2021; McCullough et al. 2022; WGAC 1072). |
Common Cicadabird |
Edolisoma tenuirostre |
Move subspecies edithae from Common Cicadabird to Sulawesi Cicadabird. |
TAX |
Move poorly known subspecies edithae from Common Cicadabird Edolisoma tenuirostre to Sulawesi Cicadabird E. morio (WGAC 1072). |
Yellow-throated Whistler |
Pachycephala macrorhyncha |
Move subspecies par and compar to to Pachycephala orpheus, reassign subspecies calliope to P. fulvotincta and move ssp. dammeriana to Pachycephala melanura. |
TAX, DEL |
Move ssp. par and compar from Pachycephala macrorhyncha to Pachycephala orpheus, ssp. calliope to P. fulvotinctata (which becomes P. calliope after this revision) and ssp. dammeriana to P. melanura to align with phylogenetic analyses (Jønsson et al. 2014; Joseph et al. 2021; WGAC 1065). |
Yellow-green Vireo |
Vireo flavoviridis |
Add subspecies insulanus. Delete ssp. perplexus andvanrossemi. |
ADD, DEL |
Add insulanus following Wetmore (1952). Delete doubtfully distinct perplexus and vanrossemi to align with Clements Checklist. |
Velvet Flycatcher |
Myiagra eichhorni |
Add subspecies cervinicolor and the nominate subspecies. |
ADD |
Add subspecies with the lump of Dyaul Flycatcher with Velvet Flycatcher. |
Vogelkop Lophorina |
Lophorina superba |
Includes ssp. superba and niedda. |
TAX |
Includes ssp. L. s. niedda with the restoration of the traditional taxonomy of Lophoria. Subpeces L. niedda inopinata (Irestedt et al. 2017 becomes a junior synonym of L. s. superba with restoration of the traditional taxomy of Lophorina. |
Greater Lophorina |
Lophorina latipennis |
Restore subspecies feminina. |
ADD |
Restore feminina as a subspecies of L. latipennis with the re-adoption of the more traditional classfication of the genus Lophorina. |
Plains Lark |
Corypha (Mirafra) kabalii |
Add subspecies irwinii. |
ADD |
Subspecies irwinii, previously synonymized with C. africana pallida, is resurrected and attributed to this species following Alström et al. (2024). |
Somali Lark |
Corypha (Mirafra) somalica |
Add subspecies ashi. Delete subspecies rochei. |
ADD, DEL |
Add suspecies ashi with lump of Ash's Lark with Somali Lark. Synonyize ssp. rochei with ashi. |
Pale Crag Martin |
Ptyonoprogne obsoleta |
Move ssp. pusilla to Ptyonoprogne rufigula (newly split from Ptyonoprogne fuligula). |
TAX |
Subspecies pusilla was originally included in Ptyonoprogne fuligula based on Dickinson & Christidis (2014). Subsequently reassigned to Ptyonoprogne obsoleta following HBW/BLI and Clements (2023). Finally moved to Ptyonoprogne rufigula after additional reassessment and the split of P. rufigula from P. fuligula (WGAC 1211). |
White-rumped Shama |
Copsychus malabaricus |
Add subspecies hypolizus and opisthochrus. |
ADD |
Add following Rheindt et al. 2019. Extinct in the wild. |
Black-throated Green Warbler |
Setophaga virens |
Add subspecies waynei. |
ADD |
Add resurrected subspecies S. c. waynei based on the results of whole-genome sequencing (Carpenter et al. 2022). |
Subspecies Updates IOC Version 14.1
Species |
Previous Versions | Proposed Change | Code | Notes & Sources |
Horus Swift |
Apus horus |
Delete subspecies fuscobrunneus and the nominate subspecies. |
DEL |
Treat Apus horus as monotypic. Includes fuscobrunneus which is better regarded as a local color morph, rather than a valid subspecies, similar to the way in which “toulsoni” is also thought to be (Jansen & Driessens 2023). |
Brush Cuckoo |
Cacomantis variolosus |
Recognize subspecies major, obscuratus, and fortior. Delete subspecies oreophilus. |
ADD, DEL |
Modify subspecies to align with Wu et al. (2022). |
Bar-tailed Godwit |
Limosa lapponica |
Add subspecies yamalensis. |
ADD |
Subsp. nov.: Bom et al. 2021. |
Little Tern |
Sternula albifrons |
Recognize subspecies placens. |
ADD |
Recognize following Dickinson & Remsen (2013); HBW/BirdLife; Clements (2023). |
Atlantic Black-throated Trogon |
Trogon chrysochloros |
Recognize subspecies muriciensis. |
ADD |
Described as a species (Dickens, Bitton, Bravo & Silviera, 2021), but treated as a subspecies of T. chrysochloros by SACC (Proposal 921). |
Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher |
Ceyx rufidorsa |
Recognize subspecies captus, jungei, vargasi and the nominate subspecies. Move subspecies motleyi from Ceyx erithaca s.l. to Ceyx rufidorsa. |
ADD |
Add following Eaton et al. (2021). |
Yellow-crested Cockatoo |
Cacatua sulphurea |
Add recently described subspecies paulandrewi. |
ADD | Add following Eaton et al. (2021). |
Philippine Pitta |
Erythropitta erythrogaster |
Recognize subspecies thompsoni. |
ADD |
Dickinson & Christidis 2014 (contra Irestedt et al. 2013). |
North Moluccan Pitta |
Erythropitta rufiventris |
Recognize subspecies obiensis. |
ADD |
Add following Dickinson & Christidis (2014); (contra Collar et al. 2015). |
South Papuan Pitta |
Erythropitta macklotii |
Recognize subspecies oblita. |
ADD |
Add following Collar et al. (2015); contra Beehler & Pratt (2016). |
Bicolored Antpitta |
Grallaria rufocinerea |
Delete subspecies romeroana and the nominate subspecies. |
DEL |
Treat as monotypic. Includes "romeroana" Hernández-Camacho & Rodríguez-M, 1979, an invalid subspecies (Cuervo 2022). |
Large Scrubwren |
Sericornis nouhuysi |
Add subspecies idenburgi. |
ADD, DEL |
Subspecies idenburgi was mistakenly assigned to Sericornis beccarii. Delete from that species and move to S. nouhuysi to correct the error. |
Oriental Skylark |
Alauda gulgula |
Delete subspecies dharmakumarsinhjii, sala, herberti, and wolfei. |
DEL |
Subspecies dharmakumarsinhjii and herberti are included in the nominate subspecies; sala in coelivox; and wolfei in wattersi (Alström 2023). |
Asian Short-toed Lark |
Alaudala cheleensis |
Delete subspecies kukunoorensis. |
DEL |
Subspecies kukunoorensis is synonymized with the nominate subspecies (Alström 2023). |
Ruby-throated Bulbul |
Rubigula dispar |
Add newly described subspecies matamerah and the nominate subspecies. |
ADD |
Rubigula d. matamerah, subsp. nov.: Berryman & Collar, 2023. Recognized as a subspecies based on red irides for this form, the Sumatran population, in contrast to yellow irides for the Javan form. |
Rock Martin |
Ptyonoprogne fuligula |
Move subspecies pusilla to Pale Crag Martin Ptyonoprogne obsoleta. |
TAX |
Subspecies pusilla was previously included in Ptyonoprogne fuligula based on Dickinson & Christidis (2014). Reassigned to Ptyonoprogne obsoleta following HBW/BLI and Clements (2023). |
Clay-colored Thrush |
Turdus grayi |
Add newly described subspecies suarezi. |
ADD |
Subsp. nov.: Avendaño et al. 2021. |
Ornate Sunbird |
Cinnyris ornatus |
Recognize subspecies blanfordi. |
ADD | Add following HBW/BirdLife |
Subspecies Updates IOC Version 13.2
Species |
Previous Versions | Proposed Change | Code | Notes & Sources |
White-tipped Dove |
Leptotila verreauxi chalcauchenia |
Leptotila verreauxi chlorauchenia |
TAX |
Formerly Leptotila verreauxi chalcauchenia Sclater, PL & Salvin, 1870, but L. v. chlorauchenia Giglioli & Salvadori, 1870 has precedence (Dickinson & Aimassi 2022). |
White-breasted Waterhen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
Add subspecies leucocephalus. |
ADD |
Recognize following Praveen & Khot (2023). |
American Barn Owl |
Tyto furcata nigrescens; Tyto furcata insularis |
Tyto glaucops nigrescens, Tyto glaucops insularis |
TAX |
In the absence of vocal and genetic data to the contrary, tentatively reassign ssp. nigrescens and insularis, dark-plumaged forms, from pale-plumaged T. furcata to dark-plumaged Ashy-faced Owl T. glaucops (del Hoyo & Collar 2014; HBW/BirdLife). |
Yellow-spotted Barbet |
Buccanodon duchaillui |
Add newly described, vocally distinct taxon dowsetti as a subspecies. |
TAX |
Morphologically 'identical' western populations were initially proposed (10.1) to be recognized as Buccanodon dowsetti sp. nov. (Boesman & Collar, 2019) based on very different vocalizations from B. duchaillui (first noted by Borrow & Demey 2001). Replaces B. duchaillui west of the Dahomey Gap. A recent mtDNA analysis for genetic divergence found a genetic break at the Dahomey Gap, but also identified deep divergence among other populations in the eastern part of the species’ range (Hall et al. 2021). The taxonomic consequences of this finding is unresolved, but it is strongly suggestive of greater cryptic diversity within the Buccanodon duchaillui complex than expected. Tentatively treat the newly described taxon dowsetti as a subspecies for now, pending more comprehensive study. |
Ochraceous Piculet |
Picumnus limae |
Restore subspecies fulvescens and the nominate subspecies. |
TAX |
Tawny Piculet Picumnus fulvescens was lumped with Ochraceous Piculet Picumnus limae as a monotypic species based on clinal plumage variation (Lima et al. 2020; SACC 845). In so doing fulvescens was treated as a junior synonym of limae following SACC 845. But Ochraceous Piculet is strongly differentiated at the geographic extremes of its range. This is best recognized by treating fulvescens as a valid subspecies. |
Rüppell's Parrot |
Poicephalus rueppellii |
Add newly described subspecies mariettae and the nominate subspecies. |
NEW |
Subsp. nov.: Hubers & Schnitker, 2022. Newly recognized subspecies based on morphological differences from the nominate subspecies (Hubers et al. 2023).. |
Plain Xenops |
Xenops minutus |
Add subspecies alagoanus. |
ADD |
Recognize alagoanus as a distinct subspecies (Dickinson & Christidis 2014; del Hoyo & Collar 2016; contra Remsen 2003). If split of Xenops genibarbis is recognized, alagoanus would be assigned to that species, not synonymize with to X. m. minutus as in Remsen (2003). |
Western Olivaceous Flatbill |
Rhynchocyclus aequinoctialis |
Add subspecies cryptus. |
ADD |
Subsp. nov. : Described as a full species based on vocalizations and phylogenetics (Simões et al. 2021). Here treated as a subspecies of R. aequinoctialis based on similarities in the basic structure of its vocalizations and sister relationship to nominate aequinoctialis + badius (WGAC 843). |
Black-and-white Becard |
Pachyramphus albogriseus |
Move subspecies guayaquilensis to split Cryptic Becard Pachyramphus salvini as a junior synonym. Delete subspecies coronatus. |
DEL, TAX |
Move subspecies guayaquilensis to split Cryptic Becard Pachyramphus salvini as a junior synonym. Treat subspecies coronatus as a junior synonym of the nominate subspecies of Black-and-white Becard. |
Balicassiao |
Dicrurus balicassius |
Move subspecies striatus and samarensis to newly split Dicrurus striatus. |
TAX |
Subspecies striatus and samarensis are reassigned to the newly split Short-tailed Drongo Dicrurus striatus (Allen et al. 2020; HBW/BirdLife). |
Sand Lark |
Alaudala raytal |
Delete subspecies krishnakumarsinhji. |
DEL |
Subspecies krishnakumarsinhji is regarded as a synonym of A. r. adamsi as a locally adapted color morph (Ganpule & Alström 2023). |
Pacific Robin |
Petroica pusilla |
Add recently described subspecies tannensis. |
ADD |
subsp. nov.: Kearns & Omland, 2015. Formerly included in P. p. similis but split by differences in plumage, bill size and genetics (Kearns et al. 2015). |
Black-headed Tailorbird |
Orthotomus nigriceps |
Add recently described subspecies luminosus and the nominate subspecies. |
ADD |
subsp. nov.: Halley, 2022. |
Large Ground Finch |
Geospiza magnirostris |
Add subspecies darwini and the nominate subspecies. |
ADD |
The variable subspecies darwini was formerly listed as a probable hybrid taxon in the comment under Geospiza conirostris based on some individuals resembling that species and others more similar to G. magnirostis (Grant 1986). Recently tentatively treated as a subspecies of the latter based on the curvature of the sides of the beak which closely resembles that of G. magnirostris (Grant 1986). This treatment is followed by del Hoyo & Collar (2016) and HBW/BirdLife. |
Subspecies Updates IOC Version 13.1
Species | Previous Versions | Proposed Change | Code | Notes & Sources |
Crested Fireback |
Lophura ignita |
Delete subspecies macartneyi. |
DEL |
Subspecies "macartneyi" of se Sumatra is regarded as a hybrid swarm between ignita and rufa (Collar & Prŷs-Jones 2014; Eaton et al. 2021; McGowan et al. 2022; HBW/BirdLife). |
Fiery-necked Nightjar |
Caprimulgus pectoralis |
Add subspecies nigriscapularis. |
TAX |
Black-shouldered Nightjar Caprimulgus nigriscapularis is treated as the northern subspecies of C. pectoralis based on similar vocalizations and lack of significant morphological differences (Louette 1990; Dowsett & Dowsett-Lemaire 1993; Zimmerman et al. 1996; Dickinson & Remsen 2013; Jackson 2013; HBW/BirdLife). Contra Fry et al. (1988); Cleere (1995, 1999); and Holyoak (2001). |
Green-breasted Mango |
Anthracothorax prevostii |
Reassign subspecies iridescens from A. prevostii to A. nigricollis. |
TAX |
Reassign subspecies iridescens from A. prevostii to A. nigricollis (Zimmer 1950; Ridgely & Greenfield 2001; Dickinson & Remsen 2013; HBW/BirdLife). |
White-breasted Waterhen |
Amaurornis phoenicurus |
Add subspecies midnicobarica. |
ADD |
Recognize following Taylor (1996) and Rasmussen & Anderton (2012). |
Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher |
Ceyx rufidorsa |
Add subspecies vargasi. |
ADD |
Recognize genetically distinct Mindoro/Lubang subspecies C. r. vargasi based on phylogenetic analysis (Shakya et al. 2023). Ceyx rufidorsa populations on Palawan (and ? Tawi-Tawi) show mixed ancestry between Mindoro/Lubang and Borneo populations (Shakya et al. 2023) |
Great Barbet |
Psilopogon virens |
Delete subspecies mayri. |
DEL |
Include in P. v. clamator. Indistinguishable. (Short & Horne 2002; Rasmussen & Anderton 2012). |
Lesser Honeyguide |
Indicator minor |
Add subspecies ussheri and conirostris. |
ADD |
Subspecies ussheri and conirostris were formerly attributed to Thick-billed Honeyguide. Add following lump of that species with Lesser Honeyguide. |
Yellow-rumped Honeyguide |
Indicator xanthonotus |
Add subspecies radcliffii and the nominate subspecies. |
ADD |
Add following Short & Horne (2002) and Rasmussen & Anderton (2012). |
Crimson Rosella |
Platycercus elegans |
Add subspecies adelaidae. Delete subspecies fleurieuensis. |
ADD, DEL |
Resurrect ssp. P. e. adelaidae based on a morphological re-evaluation of the "Adelaide Rosella" complex. Includes fleurieuensis in synonymy (Black et al. 2022). |
Plain Xenops |
Xenops genibarbis |
Add subspecies alagoanus. |
ADD |
Recognize alagoanus as a distinct subspecies (Dickinson & Christidis 2014; del Hoyo & Collar 2016; contra Remsen 2003).Genetic (mtDNA) studies (Burney 2009) confirm it to be a distinct taxon included in the Xenops genibarbis group rather than a form that is synonymous with X. minutus minutus as previously treated (Remsen 2003). |
Thorn-tailed Rayadito |
Aphrastura spinicauda |
Add subspecies subantarctica. |
ADD |
Described as sp. nov.: Rozzi et al., 2022, based on genetic, morphological, and ecological divergence. Tentatively treat as a subspecies of Aphrastura spinicauda pending formal SACC evaluation. |
Golden-crowned Flycatcher |
Myiodynastes chrysocephalus |
Reassign subspecies minor and cinerascens to Golden-bellied Flycatcher Myiodynastes hemichrysus. |
TAX |
Reassign subspecies minor and cinerascens from Golden-crowned Flycatcher M. chrysocephalus to Golden-bellied Flycatcher M. hemichrysus because vocalizations are identical to nominate M. h. hemichrysus and unlike those of M. chrysocephalus (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; HBW/BirdLife). |
Indian Nuthatch |
Sitta castanea |
Delete subspecies prateri and the nominate subspecies. |
DEL | Treat as monotypic (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012; HBW/BirdLife. |
Black-necked Weaver |
Ploceus nigricollis |
Delete subspecies po. |
DEL |
Subspecies P. n. po is synonymized with the nominate subspecies P. n. nigricollis following other major world bird lists. |
Subspecies Updates IOC Version 12.2
Species | Previous Versions | Proposed Change | Code | Notes & Sources |
Arabian Partridge | Alectoris melanocephala | Delete dubious subspecies guichardi | DEL | Kirwan 2021. |
Nubian Nightjar | Caprimulgus nubicus | Delete subspecies jonesi. | DEL |
Treat subspecies jonesi as a junior synonym of torridus (Kirwan 2004; Cleere 2010; Redman (2011). |
Crowned Lapwing | Vanellus coronatus | Delete subspecies xerophilus. | DEL |
Treat as a junior synonym of the nominate subspecies. Doubtfully distinct, clinal. (Wiersma et al. 2020; Clements). |
Common Buzzard | Buteo buteo | Add subspecies rothschildi. Delete subspcies harterti. | ADD, DEL |
Subspecies rothschildi, often synonymized with the nominate subspecies, is recognized by weak, but consistent morphological differences. Madeiran subspecies harterti considered indistinguishable from the nominate subspecies (Cramp et al. 1980; Ferguson-Lees & Christie 2001; Clarke 2006; Garcia-del-Rey 2010). |
Augur Buzzard |
Buteo augur |
Add subspecies archeri. |
ADD |
Buteo archeri was formerly treated as a distinct species, Archer's Buzzard (Thiollay 1994; Riesing et al. 2003). But it is now generally regarded either as a subspecies or a rufous morph of Augur Buzzard (Clark 1996; Clark 2003; Dickinson & Remsen 2013; HBW/BirdLife). Tentatively treated as a subspecies here. |
Fraser's Eagle-Owl |
Bubo poensis |
Add subspecies vosseleri. |
ADD |
Usambara Eagle-Owl Bubo vosseleri was formerly treated as a monotypic species based on size and some differences in plumage from the nominate subspecies of Fraser's Eagle-Owl (König & Weick. 2008). But vocalizations are not appreciably different (Hunter et al. 1998; Dowsett-Lemaire 2006). Treated as a subspecies of B. poensis following HBW/BirdLife. |
Asian Short-toed Lark |
Alaudala cheleensis |
Add ssp. seebohmi. |
ADD |
Restore seebohmi as a subspecies (Alström pers. comm.). |
Asian Fairy-bluebird | Irena puella |
Add subspecies sikkimensis. |
ADD | Subspecies sikkimensis is recognized as distinct from the nominate subspecies based on differences in female plumage and allopatry (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012). |
White-rumped Shama |
Copsychus malabaricus |
Add subspecies ngae. |
ADD |
C. m. ngae is a newly described, morphologically and mitogenomically distinct taxon conservatively treated as a subspecies of White-rumped Shama pending further studies (Wu & Rheindt 2022). |
Mocking Cliff Chat |
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris |
Add subspecies cavernicola and bambarae. Delete subspcies kordofanensis. |
ADD, DEL |
Move subspecies T. c. cavernicola and bambarae from White-crowned Cliff Chat to Mocking Cliff Chat, and transfer subspecies kordofanensis from Mocking Cliff Chat to White-crowned Cliff Chat to correct initial errors in subspecies assignment. |
White-crowned Cliff Chat |
Thamnolaea coronata |
Add subspecies kordofanensis. Delete subspecies cavernicola and bambarae. |
ADD, DEL |
Move subspecies T. c. cavernicola and bambarae from White-crowned Cliff Chat to Mocking Cliff Chat, and transfer subspecies kordofanensis from Mocking Cliff Chat to White-crowned Cliff Chat to correct initial errors in subspecies assignment. |
IOC Version 12.1 |
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SPECIES |
PREVIOUS VERSIONS |
PROPOSED CHANGE |
CODE |
NOTES & SOURCES |
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Blue Duck | Hymenolaimus malacorhynchos | Add subspecies hymenolaimus and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Recognize subspecies hymenolaimus based on strong genetic divergence from the nominate subspecies and some differences in plumage (Marchant & Higgins 1990; Robertson et al. 2007). | |
Polynesian Ground Dove | Pampusana erythroptera | Delete subspecies albicollis. | DEL | Synonymize albicollis with the nominate subspecies (Thibault & Cibois 2017). | |
Polynesian Imperial Pigeon | Ducula aurorae | Delete subspecies wilkesii. | DEL | Synonymize wilkesii with the nominate subspecies (Cibois et al. 2017; Thibault & Cibois 2017). | |
White-chinned Petrel | Procellaria aequinoctialis | ADD subspecies steadi and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Recognize subspecies steadi based on genetic distinctiveness (Techow et al. 2009). | |
Magnificent Frigatebird | Fregata magnificens | Add subspecies rothschidi and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Subspecies rothschildi is resurrected based on morphometrics and strong genetic differentiation (Haller et al. 2011; NACC 2021-A-8; SACC 872). | |
Australian Boobook | Ninox boobook remigialis | Transfer subspecies remigialis from Ninox boobook to Ninox connivens. | TAX | The type upon which remigialis was based is a moulting immature specimen initially treated as belonging to N. boobook. But all modern records of Ninox on Kai Besar sound and look like N. connivens (Gwee 2018; Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Buffy Fish Owl | Ketupa ketupu | Add subspecies pageli. | ADD | Add following Eaton et al. (2021). | |
Green-backed Woodpecker | Campethera cailliautii permista | Transfer subspecies permista from Campethera cailliautii to Campethera maculosa. | TAX | This unites the two forms with plain backs and barred underparts, and separates them from the forms with spotted backs and generally spotted underparts (HBW/Birdlife). | |
Common Flameback | Dinopium javanense | Add subspecies raveni. | ADD | Add following Eaton et al. (2021). | |
Wrinkled Hornbill | Rhabdotorrhinus corrugatus | Delete subspecies rugosus. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. (Kemp 1995; Eaton et al. 2021) | |
Guam Kingfisher | Todiramphus cinnamominus | Delete subspecies miyakoensis. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Includes previously accepted, extinct race miyakoensis, known only from a single, damaged specimen purportedly from Miyako-Jima, Ryukyu Is., Japan, now regarded as doubtfuly valid (Hume 2012; Woodall & Kirwan 2020). | |
Azure Kingfisher | Ceyx azureus | Add subspecies yamdenae. | ADD | Recognize as distinct from C. a. ruficollaris following Woodall (2001) and Eaton et al. (2021). | |
Yellow-crested Cockatoo | Cacatua sulphurea | Add subspecies djampeana and occidentalis. | ADD | Add following Eaton et al. (2021); HBW/Birdlife | |
Santarem Parakeet | Pyrrhura amazonum | Replace subspecies epithet snethlageae with pallescens. | TAX | Subspecies epithet P. (a.) snethlageae Joseph & Bates, JM, 2002 is a junior synonym of P. (a.) pallescens Miranda-Ribeiro, 1926 (Gaban-Lima & Raposo 2016). | |
Azure-rumped Parrot | Tanygnathus sumatranus | Add subspecies sangirensis. | ADD | Add subspecies sangirensis (Arndt et al. 2019; Eaton et al. 2021; HBW/Birdlife) | |
Red-and-blue Lory | Eos histrio | Delete subspecies talautensis and merge with challengeri. | DEL | Subspecies challengeri includes talautensis as a junior synonym. Purported range on Miangas I. or Nenusa I. has never been established (Riley et al. 1998; Rheindt pers. comm.). | |
Green Broadbill | Calyptomena viridis | Replace subspecies caudacuta with viridis for the entire continental range and replace viridis with gloriosa for the Greater Sundaic subspecies. | TAX | Subspecies revisions follow Wells (2013); Dickinson & Christidis (2014); Eaton et al. (2021); HBW/Birdlife. | |
Common Cicadabird | Edolisoma tenuirostre | Move subspecies nisorium to E. remotum. | TAX | Subspecies nisorium was incorrectly assigned to Edolisoma tenuirostre in previous versions of IOC WBL. | |
Sulawesi Fantail | Rhipidura teysmanni | Add subspecies coomansi. | ADD | Recognize following Eaton et al. (2021) and HBW/Birdlife. | |
Arafura Fantail | Rhipidura dryas | Restore subspecies henrici. | TAX, ADD | Restore subspecies henrici (Eaton et al. 2021; Gregory 2017; contra Beehler & Pratt 2016). | |
Spectacled Monarch | Symposiachrus trivirgatus nigrimentum | Reassign subspecies nigrimentum to S. bimaculatus. Delete subspecies melanorrhous. | TAX | Reassignment of nigrimentum Corrects error in original subspecies allocation. Subspecies melanorrhous is synonymized with gouldii (McCullough et al. 2021). | |
Island Monarch | Monarcha cinerascens nigrirostris | Merge nigrirostris with subspecies impediens. | TAX | Subspecies nigrirostris is synonymized with impediens following Beehler & Pratt (2016). | |
Crested Tit-warbler | Leptopoecile elegans | Delete subspecies meissneri. | DEL | Treat as monotypic (HBW/Birdlife, Clements). | |
Sulawesi Bush Warbler | Locustella castanea | Add subspecies everetti and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Subspecies everetti is resurrected based on pronouced variation in vocalizations from the nominate subspecies. May represent an incipient or actual species (Berryman & Eaton 2020; Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Louisiade White-eye |
Zosterops griseotinctus |
Add subspecies ottomeyeri. |
ADD | Recognize Z. g. ottomeyeri (Nauna I.) as a subspecies distinct from Z. g. eichhorni, with which is it frequently synonymized, on the basis of genetic divergence (Linck et al. 2016). | |
Fluffy-backed Tit-Babbler | Macronus ptilosus | Delete subspecies reclusus | DEL | Subspecies reclusus is synynomized with trichorrhos (Dickinson & Christidis 2014; Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Sooty-capped Babbler | Malacopteron affine | Add subspecies phoeniceum and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Add subspecies phoeniceum (Collar & Robson 2007; Eaton et al. 2021) | |
Short-tailed Babbler |
Pellorneum malaccense | Correct spelling of subspecies poliogenis to poliogene. Add subspecies saturatum. | TAX. ADD | Correct subspecies epithet from poliogenis to poliogene to agree with gender of genus. Add cryptic subspecies saturatum (which may be specifically distinct) based on vocal and genetic differences (Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Brown Fulvetta | Alcippe brunneicauda | Restore subspecies eriphaea and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Restore subspecies eriphaea which differs significantly in vocalizations and may be a monotypic species (Eaton et al. 2021; contra Collar & Robson 2007). | |
Spot-throat | Modulatrix stictigula | Delete subspecies pressa. | DEL | Clinal. Treat as monotypic (Stevenson & Fanshawe 2020; HBW/Birdlfe). | |
Asian Glossy Starling | Aplonis panayensis | Add subspecies nesodramus. | ADD | Subspecies nesodramus is usually synonymized with A. p. altirostris but it differs in iris color (Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Common Hill Myna
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Gracula religiosa | Add subspecies miotera. | ADD | Subspecies miotera was previously synonymized with the nominate subspecies, as it is frequently treated. But recent analysis reveals that it is morphologically and genetically distinct (Eaton et al. 2021; Ng et al. 2021). Proposed for consideration as a full species by Ng et al. (2021). | |
Brown-backed Flowerpecker | Dicaeum everetti | Delete subspecies bungurense | DEL, TAX | Subspecies bungurense (Natuna I.), if valid, may belong to the Dicaeum agile complex (Cheke & Mann 2008) or be misidentified or indistinct (Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Brown-throated Sunbird | Anthreptes malacensis | Add subspecies anambae and erixanthus | ADD | Recognize subspecies anambae and erixanthus based on differences in shades of underparts (Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Little Spiderhunter
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Arachnothera longirostra cinireicollis | Arachnothera longirostra cinereicollis
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TAX | Change spelling of subspecies epithet from cinireicollis to cinereicollis (Eaton et al. 2021; Cheke & Mann 2008; Sherborn 1925; HBW/Birdlife). The subspecific epithet cinireicollis is an incorrect original spelling that must be corrected (David in litt.). | |
Black-faced Munia | Lonchura molucca | Add subspecies propinqua and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Recognize subspecies L. m. propinqua based on morphological differences (Payne, 2010; Eaton et al. 2021). | |
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King Quail | Excalfactoria chinensis australis | Synoicus chinensis victoriae | TAX | With the merger of both Coturnix ypsilophora and Excalfactoria chinensis into the genus Synoicus, S. c. australis Gould, 1865 is preoccupied by S. y. australis (Latham, 1801). Change subspecies epithet to victoriae (Mathews, 1912). | |
Eastern Buzzard | Buteo japonicus | Add subspecies burmanicus. | TAX | Recognition of burmanicus as the migratory mainland Asia subspecies of B. japonicus rather than the name associated with Himalayan Buzzard is based on James (1988). Race japonicus is limited to the form that breeds on the main Japanese islands (James 1988; Nagai et al. 2020). | |
Collared Owlet | Taenioptynx brodiei pardalotum |
Taenioptynx brodiei pardalotus | TAX | Correct gender ending from neuter to masculine (N. David pers. comm.). | |
Sunda Owlet | Taenioptynx sylvaticum sylvaticum. Taenioptynx sylvaticum borneense | Taenioptynx sylvaticus sylvaticus, Taenioptynx sylvaticus borneensis | TAX | Correct gender ending from neuter to masculine (N. David pers. comm.). | |
Moluccan Scops Owl | Otus magicus | Add subspecies bouruensis. | TAX | Recognize O. m. bourensis as a subspecies distinct from O. m. magicus (Eaton et al. 2021). | |
Sulawesi Scops Owl | Otus manadensis kalidupae | Otus magicus kalidupae | TAX | Reassign subspecies kalidupae from Sulawesi Scops Owl Otus manadensis to Moluccan Scops Owl O. magicus based on vocalizations following Eaton et al. (2021). | |
Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher | Ceyx melanurus mindanensis | Ceyx melanurus platenae | TAX | Change subspecies epithet from mindanensis Steere, 1890 to platenae Blasius, 1890 (Rand 1955). | |
African Green Bee-eater | Merops viridissimus | Add subspecies flavoviridis. | ADD | Add following Fry et al. (2020). | |
Northern Sooty Woodpecker | Mulleripicus funebris | Add subspecies mayri and parkesi. | ADD | Winkler & Christie (2002); Allen (2020). | |
Coconut Lorikeet | Trichoglossus haematodus | Add subspecies caeruleiceps and micropteryx. | ADD | Subspecies caeruleiceps and micropteryx are restored based on phylogenetic analysis (Smith et al. 2020; Joseph et al. 2020; contra Beehler & Pratt 2016). | |
Urubamba Antpitta | Grallaria occabambae | Add newly described subspecies marcapatensis and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | New subspecies: Isler & Chesser, 2020. Distinct from nominate occabambae by slight vocal and genetic differences below species threshold (Isler et al. 2020). | |
Thick-billed Berrypecker | Rhamphocharis crassirostris | Add subspecies interposita. | TAX | Recognize following Beehler & Pratt (2016) and Gregory (2017). | |
Tickell's Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus affinis | Add subspecies occisinensis. | TAX | Formerly treated as a distinct species, Phylloscopus occisinensis is relumped with P. affinis based on bioacoustic, morphological and genomic data. Treat as a subspecies (Zhang et al. 2019). | |
Graceful Prinia | Prinia gracilis | Add newly described subspecies P. g. ashi. Synonymize subspecies carlo with gracilis and subspecies irakensis with lepida. | NEW, TAX | Alström et al. (2021); Shirihai & Svensson (2018). | |
Black-fronted White-eye | Zosterops chrysolaemus | With split from Z. minor transfer subspecies chrysolaemus, gregarius and delicatulus to this species. Merge subspecies tenuifrons with chrysolaemus and subspecies pallidogularis with delicatulus. | TAX | Beehler & Pratt (2016); Gregory (2017). | |
Happy Wren | Pheugopedius felix | Synonymize subspecies magdalenae with subspecies lawrencii. | DEL | Stager (1957); Grant (1965). | |
Indian Pied Myna | Gracupica contra | Synonymize subspecies sordida with the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Baveja et al. (2020). | |
Dunnock | Prunella modularis | Synonymize subspecies meinertzhageni with the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Shirihai & Svensson (2018); Pavia et al. (2021). | |
Berthelot's Pipit | Anthus berthelotii | Add subspecies madeirensis and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Shirihai & Svensson (2018). | |
White-winged Grosbeak | Mycerobas carnipes | Merge subspecies merzbacheri with the nominate subspecies. | TAX | Clement et al. (1993); Clement (2006). | |
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Chapman's Swift | Chaetura chapmani |
Add subspecies viridipennis and the nominate subspecies. | TAX | With merger of Mato Grosso Swift with Chapman's Swift C. viridipennis is treated as a subspecies of C. chapmani (Chesser et al. 2018; SACC 841). | |
Schalow's Turaco | Tauraco schalowi | Add subspecies chalcolophus, loitanus, marungensis and the nominate subspecies. | TAX | These phenotypically cryptic, but genetically well differentiated taxa are resurrected as phylogenetic species by Perktaş et al. (2020). Treated as subspecies here. | |
Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | Add subspecies bohaii. | NEW | Newly described subspecies: Zhu, Piersma, Verkuil & Conklin, 2020. | |
Gentoo Penguin | Pygoscelis papua | Add subspecies taeniata and poncetii. | TAX, PHY, NEW | Subspecies taeniata is resurrected for the "eastern" clade of Gentoo Penguins (Tyler et al. 2020; Pertierra et al. 2020). The population on Kerguelen I. is tentatively included in this subspecies following Tyler et al. (2020), but it may be subspecifically distinct (Pertierra et al. 2020). Subspecies poncetii is a newly described subspecies restricted to South Georgia (Tyler et al., 2020). Appropriate gender ending of name under review. Ranges of all subspecies revised. | |
Manx Shearwater | Puffinus puffinus | Add subspecies canariensis and the nominate subspecies. | NEW | Subspecies canariensis is newly described (Rodriguez, A et al., 2020). | |
"Ornate" (Elegant) Pitta | Pitta (elegans) concinna |
Synonymize subspecies hutzi with concinna. | DEL | Erritzoe & de Juana (2020). | |
(Southern) Rufous-winged Antwren | Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus | Synonymize subspecies scapularis with the nominate subspecies rufimarginatus. | DEL | This applies to populations of "scapularis" south of the Rio São Francisco. Populations formerly attributed to "scapularis" north of that river are vocally similar to H. frater and are subsumed into ssp. frater of that species (SACC 870). | |
Western Fire-eye | Pyriglena maura | Move subspecies interposita to East Amazonian Fire-eye Pyriglena leuconota. | TAX | Subspecies interposita mistakenly attributed to P. maura in 10.2. | |
Australian Golden Whistler | Pachycephala pectoralis | Move subspecies fuliginosa from Australian Golden Whistler to Western Whistler which becomes biphyletic (see Taxonomic Updates). | TAX, PHY | Joseph et al. (2020). | |
Copperback Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma clarum | Add subspecies morgani. | ADD | Black et al. (2019). | |
Rufous Shrikethrush | Colluricincla rufogaster | Replace subspecies goodsoni with normani. | TAX | Subspecies goodsoni is a junior synonym of normani (Schodde pers. comm.). | |
Red-capped Lark | Calandrella cinerea | Add newly described subspecies rufipecta. | NEW | Newly described (Stervander, Hansson, Olsson, Hulme, Ottosson & Alström, 2020). | |
Mediterranean (Lesser) Short-toed Lark | Alaudala rufescens | Synonymize subspecies polatzeki with the nominate subspcies. Synonymize subspecies nicolli with minor. | TAX | Alström et al. (2020). | |
Turkestan Short-toed Lark | Alaudala heinei | Synonymize subspecies pseudobaetica with heinei. | TAX | Alström et al. (2020). | |
Asian Short-toed Lark | Alaudala cheleensis | Synonymize subspecies seebohmi, beicki, stegmanni and tangutica with kukunoorensis. | TAX | Alström et al. (2020). | |
Little Rush Warbler | Bradypterus baboecala | Move subspecies sudanensis to Highland Rush Warbler B. centralis. | TAX | Assignment of this form to B. centralis is based on unpublished analysis of vocalizations (Redman, in litt.). | |
Song Wren | Cyphorhinus phaeocephalus | Add subspecies infuscatus. | ADD | (Wetmore et al. 1984; Kroodsma & Brewer 2005; Brewer 2001). | |
Black Redstart | Phoenicurus ochruros | Add newly described subspecies murinus. | ADD | Fedorenko, 2018. | |
Streak-headed Mannikin | Lonchura tristissima | Change spelling of subspecies bigilalai to bigilalei. | TAX | Correct error in spelling. Subspecies epithet was originally described as bigilalae. Emended to bigilalei by Snow (1997). Followed here. | |
Mountain Serin | Chrysocorythus estherae | Restore original subspecies epithet orientalis for C. e. chaseni. | TAX | The name chaseni Kinzelbach, Dickinson & Somadikarta, 2009 was required as a replacement name for Serinus estherae orientalis, Chasen, 1940 to avoid synonymy with Serinus orientalis Brehm, 1831. With move of Mountain Serin to Chrysocorythus, Chasen's original name is restored. | |
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Tullberg's Woodpecker | Campethera tullbergi | Move subspecies taeniolaema and hausburgi to newly split Fine-banded Woodpecker C. taeniolaema. | TAX | Fuchs et al. (2017). | |
Red-tailed Black Cockatoo | Calyptorhynchus banksii | Add newly described subspecies escondidus. Delete subspecies macrorhynchus which is treated as a junior synonym of the nominate subspecies. | ADD, DEL | Ewart et al. (2020). | |
Rufous (Striated) Grasswren | Amytornis (striatus) whitei |
Add newly described subspecies parvus and aenigma. | ADD | Newly described subspecies: Black, 2020. | |
Striated Grasswren | Amytornis striatus | Add resurrected subspecies howei. | ADD | Black et al. (2020a,b) | |
Hair-crested Drongo | Dicrurus hottentottus | Restore subspecies termeuleni. Move subspecies samarensis and striatus to D. balicassius. | ADD, TAX | Eaton et al. (2016). Shakya et al. (2020). | |
Sumatran Drongo | Dicrurus sumatranus | Move subspecies viridinitens to Hair-creasted Drongo, D. hottentottus. | TAX | Move ssp. viridinitens from D. sumatranus to D. hottentottus (Shakya et al. 2020). Considered a separate species, Mentawai Spangled Drongo, by Eaton et al. (2016) | |
American Crow | Corvus brachyrhynchos |
Add subspecies caurinus. | ADD | With merger of Northwestern Crow C. caurinus with American Crow C. brachyrhynchos, caurinus is treated as a subspecies of the latter. | |
Pacific Robin | Petroica pusilla | Move subspecies septentrionalis, kulambangrae, dennisi and polymorpha to Solomons Robin P. polymorpha with split of that species. | TAX | (Kearns et al. 2015; Kearns et al. 2020) | |
Penan (Ochraceous) Bulbul | Alophoixus (ochraceus) ruficrissus | Add subspecies meratusensis | ADD | Newly described subspecies: Shakya et al., 2020. | |
Mountain Tailorbird | Phyllergates cucullatus | Add subspecies sulanus and relictus. | ADD | Newly described subspecies: Rheindt et al., 2020. | |
Island Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus poliocephalus | Add subspecies suaramerdu and emilsmalimi. | ADD | Newly described as full species: Rheindt et al., 2020. Tentatively add as subspecies of P. poliocephalus pending evaluation of revision of the entire species complex | |
Sulawesi Babbler | Pellorneum (Trichastoma) celebense |
Delete subspecies sordida. | DEL | Subspecies sordida is merged with subspecies rufofuscum (Collar & Robson 2020; Eaton et al. 2016). | |
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler | Napothera epilepidota | Add subspecies lucilleae. | ADD | Resurrected to apply to the lower montane form on Sumatra (Shakya et al. 2020). | |
Island Thrush | Turdus poliocephalus | Add subspecies sukahujan. | ADD | Newly described subspecies: Rheindt et al., 2020. | |
Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis omissus | Add subspecies omississimus. | ADD | Newly described subspecies: Rheindt et al., 2020. | |
Snowy-browed Flycatcher | Ficedula hyperythra | Add subspecies betinabiru. | ADD | Newly described subspecies: Rheindt et al., 2020. | |
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Gould's Petrel | Pterodroma leucoptera | Delete subspecies caledonica and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Portelli 2016, Iglesias-Vasquez et al 2016. | |
Chestnut-naped Spurfowl | Pternistis castaneicollis | Delete subspecies ogoensis and kaffanus. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Scaly Spurfowl |
Pternistis squamatus |
Delete subspecies usambarae, uzungwensis and doni. | DEL | Subspecies usambarae, uzungwensis and doni are tentatively synonymized with subspecies schuetti. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Ahanta Spurfowl |
Pternistis ahantensis |
Delete subspecies hopkinsoni. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Hildebrandt's Spurfowl | Pternistis hildebrandti | Delete subspecies altumi. | DEL | Subspecies altumi is included in the nominate subspecies. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Natal Spurfowl | Pternistis natalensis | Delete subspecies neavei. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Red-billed Spurfowl | Pternistis adspersus | Delete subspecies mesicus. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Double-spurred Spurfowl | Pternistis bicalcaratus | Add subspecies adamauae. Delete subspecies ogilviegranti. | ADD, DEL |
Subspecies adamauae includes ogilviegranti. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. |
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Clapperton's Spurfowl | Pternistis clappertoni |
Delete koenigseggi, heuglini, nigrosquamatus and gedgii | DEL | Subspecies koenigseggi, heuglini, nigrosquamatus and gedgii are included in the nominate subspecies. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Yellow-necked Spurfowl |
Pternistis leucoscepus |
Add subspecies infuscatus. | ADD | Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Swainson's Spurfowl | Pternistis swainsonii | Delete subspecies lundazi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Red-necked Spurfowl | Pternistis afer |
Add subspecies humboldtii. Delete subspecies leucoparaeus, melanogaster and swynnertoni. Delete subspecies harterti. |
ADD, DEL | Subspecies harterti is included in cranchii. Subspecies humboldtii includes leucoparaeus, melanogaster and swynnertoni. Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019. | |
Zeledon's Antbird | Hafferia zeledoni | Change subspecies epithet of macrorhyncha back to berlepschi. | TAX | With change of genus to Hafferia from Myrmeciza, and Stub-tailed Antbird back to Sipia, replacement name, macrorhyncha, is no longer required. Subspecies epithet reverts to original name, berlepschi. Dickinson & Christidis 2014. | |
White-eared Honeyeater | Nesoptilotis leucotis | Add subspecies depauperata and newly described subspecies schoddei. | ADD | Black 2019 | |
Himalayan [Striated] Prinia | Prinia crinigera | Replace subspecies assamica with subspecies yunnanensis which has priority. Move subspecies striata, catharia and parumstriata to newly split Swinhoe's Prinia, P. striata. | TAX | Alström et al. 2019 | |
Swinhoe's [Striated] Prinia | Prinia striata | Delete subspecies parvirostris. | TAX | Subspecies parvirostris is treated as a junior subjective synonym of catharia. Alström et al. 2019 | |
Deignan's [Brown] Prinia | Prinia polychroa | Add newly described subspecies deignani. Move subspecies bangsi to Himalayan Prinia. | ADD | Alström et al. 2019 | |
Grey-throated Babbler | Stachyris nigriceps | Add subspecies spadix. | ADD | Collar & Robson 2007, Robson 2000, (P. Rasmussen, F Rheindt, in litt). | |
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Stipple-throated Antwren | Epinecrophylla haematonota | Add nominate subspecies with merger of pyrrhonota and fjeldsaai with this species. | TAX | ||
Arafura (Little) Shrikethrush | Colluricincla megarhyncha | Includes nominate megarhncha and subspecies parvula. Add subspecies aruensis. Delete subspecies batantae. | TAX, PHY, ADD, DEL. | Marki et al 2018, Schodde pers. com. Subspecies batantae included in the nominate subspecies (Schodde pers. comm). | |
Variable (Little) Shrikethrush | Colluricincla (megarhyncha) fortis | Includes subspecies fortis and despecta. Add subspecies trobriandi. Delete subspecies neos and superflua which are synonymized with despecta. | TAX, PHY, ADD, DEL. | Marki et al 2018, Schodde pers. com. C. f. trobriandi was formerly included in ssp fortis (Beehler & Pratt 2016) but recognized by Schodde (pers. com.). | |
Mamberamo (Little) Shrikethrush | Colluricincla (megarhyncha) obscura |
Includes subspecies obscura and hybridus. | TAX, PHY | Marki et al 2018 | |
Sepik-Ramu (Little) Shrikethrush | Colluricincla (megarhyncha) tappenbecki | Includes subspecies tappenbecki, madaraszi and maeandrina. | TAX, PHY | Marki et al 2018 | |
Rufous (Little) Shrikethrush | Colluricincla (megarhyncha) rufogaster |
Includes subspecies rufogaster, goodsoni and griseata. Delete subspecies synaptica and gouldi which are included in the nominate subspecies and subspecies aelptes and normani which are included in subspecies goodsoni. | TAX, PHY, DEL | Marki et al 2018, Schodde pers. com. | |
Green Jay | Cyanocorax luxuosus | Delete subspecies cozumelae. | DEL | Invalid taxon. Phillips 1986 | |
Cream-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus simplex | Add subspecies perplexus. | ADD | Includes oblitus (Shakya et al 2019, but see Eaton et al 2016). | |
Pale-breasted Thrush | Turdus leucomelas | Add subsp. nov. upichiarum. | ADD | Stiles and Avendaño, 2019 | |
Hainan Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis hainanus | Add nominate subspecies with transfer of klossi to this species. | TAX | ||
Blue-throated Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis rubeculoides klossi |
Move subspecies klossi from C. rubeculoides to C. hainanus, Hainan Blue Flycatcher. | TAX, PHY | Despite phenotypic differences, klossi is a subspecies of Cyornis hainanus, not Cyornis rubeculoides (Zhang et al. 2016, Gwee et al. 2019) | |
Pale Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis unicolor harterti |
Cyornis unicolor cyanopolia | TAX | Complex nomenclatural problem. Use of subspecific epithet cyanopolia Blyth, 1870 rather than infuscatus Hartert, 1902 or harterti Robinson & Kinnear, 1928 follows Mlikovský 2011. | |
Javan Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis banyumas | Add subspecies mardii. Move subspecies whitei, lekhakuni, deignani andcoerulifrons to newly split C. whitei which retains the English name of Hill Blue Flycatcher. | ADD, TAX | Gwee et al 2019, Eaton et al 2016. | |
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis tickelliae | Move subspecies sumatrensis, indochina and lamprus to newly split Indochinese Blue Flycatcher, C. sumatrensis. | TAX | Gwee et al 2019. | |
Mangrove Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis rufigastra blythi; Cyornis rufigastra peromissus. |
Revise subspecies epithet of C. r. blythi to C. r. simplex. Move subspecies peromissus to Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher, C. omissus. |
TAX | Replacement name blythi Giebel, 1875 not required since simplex Blyth 1870 is not preoccupied within Cyornis. Clement & Christie, 2019. Ressignment of peromissus to C. omissus based on Gwee et al 2019, Eaton et al 2016, del Hoyo, Collar & Christie 2019. | |
Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis omissus | Add nominate subspecies with transfer of subspecies peromisus to this species. | TAX | ||
Long-billed Pipit | Anthus similis | Move subspecies palliditinctus, leucocraspedon, nicholsoni, petricolus, and primarius to newly split Nicholson's Pipit, A. nicholsoni. | TAX, PHY | Pietersen et al. 2018 | |
Black-and-white Mannikin | Lonchura bicolor | Reassign subspecies woltersi to Red-backed Mannikin, Lonchura nigriceps. | TAX | Sinclair & Ryan. 2003. Payne, 2019. | |
Red-backed Mannikin | Lonchura nigriceps | Add nominate subspecies with transfer of subspecies woltersi to this species. |
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South Georgia Diving Petrel | Pelecanoides georgicus | Add subsp. nov. whenuahouensis | ADD | Proposed new species based on minor morphological differences (Fischer et al. 2018). Treat as subspecies | |
Spotted Nothura | Nothura maculosa | Add subspecies chacoensis | ADD | Treat N. chacoensis as a subspecies of Spotted Tinamou (Hayes et al. 2018, SACC 782) | |
Mascarene Swiftlet | Aerodramus francicus | Add subsp. nov. saffordi and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Kirwan, Shirihai & Schweizer, 2018 | |
Dark Newtonia | Newtonia amphichroa | Add subsp. nov. lavarambo and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Subsp. nov. lavarambo was described as a phylogentic species. Here treated as a subspecies. Younger et al., 2018 | |
Spotted [White-fronted] Scrubwren | Sericornis [frontalis] maculatus | Move subspecies ashbyi, mellori, maculatus and balstoni to newly split Spotted Scrubwren | TAX | Norman et al. 2018 | |
Great Grey Shrike | Lanius excubitor | Add subspecies pallidirostris. | ADD, TAX, PHY | Steppe Grey Shrike, L. pallidirostris, is merged with Great Grey Shrike pending revison of the L. excubitor species complex. Olsson et al. 2010, HBW, H&M4, Clements. | |
Fork-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus adsimilis | Add subpecies jubaensis. | ADD | Fuchs et al. 2017 | |
Glossy-backed Drongo | Dicrurus [adsimilis] divaricatus |
Add subspecies lugubris. | ADD | Fuchs et al. 2017 | |
Ashy Tailorbird | Orthotomus ruficeps | Add subsp. nov. germaini | ADD | Fuchs & Zuccon, 2018 | |
Japanese White-eye | Zosterops japonicus | Delete subspecies yesoensis. Move subspecies simplex and hainanus to newly recognized Swinhoe's White-eye. | DEL, TAX, PHY | Subspecies yesoensis is included in the nominate subspecies. van Balen, 2008. Move ssp. simplex and hainanus to newly recognized Swinhoe's White-eye. Lim et al. 2018. | |
Oriental White-eye | Zosterops palpebrosus | Move subspecies williamsoni and resurrected subsp. erwini to newly recognized Swinhoe's White-eye. Move redefined auriventer to newly recognized Hume's White-eye. Move subspecies melanurus and buxtoni to newly recognized Sangkar White-eye. Move subspecies unicus to Ashy-bellied White-eye. | TAX, PHY | Subspecies revisions follow Lim et al. 2018. Subspecies erwini is regarded as distinct from subspecies auriventer with which it was formerly synonymized, and subspecies auriventer (ss) is redefined. Wells, 2017. | |
Everett's White-eye | Zosterops everetti | Move subspecies tahanensis and wetmorei to newly recognized Hume's White-eye. Recognize Bornean population as distinctive subspecies medius. | TAX | Sundaic populations formerly assigned to Everett's White-eye are redefined as Hume's White-eye making revised Everett's White-eye a Philippine endemic. Wells, 2017. | |
Abyssinian White-eye | Zosterops abyssinicus | Elevate subspecies socotranus to species level, Socotra White-eye. Move subspecies flavilateralis and jubaensis to newly split species, Pale White-eye. | TAX, PHY | Cox 2013, Cox et al 2014, Pearson & Turner 2017 | |
Montane White-eye | Zosterops poliogastrus | Elevate subspecies mbuluensis and winifredae to species level (Mbulu White-eye and South Pare White-eye). Elevate subspecies eurycricotus to species level (Broad-ringed White-eye). | TAX, PHY | Cox 2013, Cox et al 2014, Pearson & Turner 2017 | |
Malagasy White-eye | Zosterops maderaspatanus | Elevate subspecies aldabrensis to species level. | TAX, PHY | Cox et al 2014 | |
African Yellow White-eye | Zosterops senegalensis | Split subspecies anderssoni, tongensis, and stierlingi as Southern Yellow White-eye, Z. anderssoni. Split subspecies stuhlmanni, reichenowi andtoroensis as Green White-eye, Z. stuhlmanni. Recognize subspecies scotti as a subspecies of Green White-eye. | TAX, PHY | Cox 2013, Cox et al 2014, Pearson & Turner 2017 | |
Rock Wren | Salpinctes obsoletus |
Delete subspecies pulverius and proximus. | DEL | Subspecies pulverius and proximus are included in the nominate subspecies. Kroodsma & Brewer, 2018. Hellmayr & Conover, 1942-1949. | |
Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | Add subsp. nov. bakeri. | ADD | Illera et al. 2018. Suárez et al. 2009. Formerly included in canariensis. | |
Great-billed Seed Finch | Oryzoborus maximiliani | Delete subspecies magnirostris (parkesi). | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Ubaid et al 2017. | |
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Andean Duck | Oxyura ferruginea | Add subspecies andina and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Subspecies andina is of variable plumage intermediate between O. jamaicensis and O. ferruginea. Here treated as a subspecies of hybrid origin. See Lozano-Jaramillo et al, 2018. Assigned to O. ferruginea following Hilty & Brown, 1986, Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001. | |
Brown-fronted Woodpecker | Dendrocoptes auriceps | Delete subspecies incognitus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Winkler & Christie, 2002. | |
Little Shrikethrush | Colluricincla megarhyncha | Revise sequence and proposed PS subspecies groups. Add subspecies neos. | ADD | Marki et al 2018 | |
Iberian [Southern] Grey Shrike | Lanius meridionalis | Move subspecies koenigi, algeriensis, elegans, leucopygos, aucheri, theresae, buryi, uncinatus, and lahtora to Lanius excubitor | TAX | Treat as monotypic. Olsson et al 2010, HBW. Iberian Grey Shrike | |
Oriental Magpie | Pica [pica] serica |
Add subspecies anderssoni. | ADD | Subspecies anderssoni regcognized in this update is assigned to Oriental Magpie. Song et al 2018. | |
Greater Lophorina | Lophorina superba | Add subspecies addenda. Delete subspecies feminina. | ADD | Recognize addenda as a distinct subspecies. With its neotypification, subspecies epithet superba replaces feminina which becomes a synonym. See Irestedt et al 2017. See Taxonomic Updates. | |
Crescent-caped Lophorina | Lophorina niedda | Add subspecies inopinata. | ADD | Subsp. nov. New name required to apply to the Vogelkop subspecies of Lophorina from the Doberai Peninsula which would lack a name with the reassignment of the name superba to the Lophorina of the western cordillera. Irestedt et al. 2017 | |
Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | Delete subspecies innominata and eilata. | DEL | Subspecies innominata is included in the nominate subspecies. Subspecies eilata is included in shelleyi. Schweizer et al 2018. | |
Pale Martin | Riparia diluta | Delete subspecies gavrilovi and transbaykalica. | DEL | Subspecies gavrilovi and transbaykalica are included in the nominate subspecies. Schweizer et al 2018. | |
Black-throated Bushtit | Aegithalos concinnus | Add subspecies rubricapillus. | ADD | Päckert, Martens & Sun. 2010, Rasmussen & Anderton 2012. | |
Japanese Bush Warbler | Horornis diphone | Move subspecies canturians to Manchurian Bush Warbler. | TAX | Kennerley & Pearson, 2010, Alström et al. unpubl. | |
Buff-barred Warbler | Phylloscopus pulcher | Add subspecies vegetus. | ADD | Päckert et al 2014 | |
Arctic Warbler | Phylloscopus borealis | Delete subspecies kennicotti and the nominate subspecies. | TAX | Treat as monotypic. Alström et al 2011. | |
Grey-hooded Warbler | Phylloscopus xanthoschistos | Add subspecies albosuperciliaris. | ADD | Madge 2006, Rasmussen & Anderton 2012. | |
Kloss's Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus ogilviegranti intensior |
Phylloscopus intensior intensior | TAX | Move subspecies intensior from Kloss's Leaf Warbler to Davison's Leaf Warbler. Clement & Christie 2018. | |
Davison's Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus davisoni |
Phylloscopus intensior muleyitensis | TAX | Subspecies epithet muleyitensis is a nom. nov. to replace the epithet davisoni which is preoccupied by Phylloscopus montis davisoni with merging of Seicercus and Phylloscopus. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Timor Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus presbytes floris |
Phylloscopus presbytes floresianus |
TAX | Subspecies epithet floresianus is a nom.nov. to replace floris which is preoccupied by P. montis floris with merging of Seicercus and Phylloscopus.Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
White-spectacled Warbler | Seicercus affinis affinis |
Phylloscopus intermedius zosterops | TAX | Change subspecies epithet from afffinis to ssp nov. zosterops with merging of Seicercus and Phylloscopus. del Hoyo and Collar 2016 | |
White-spectacled Warbler | Seicercus affinis | Add subspecies ocularis. | TAX | Add: Rheindt 2006. Revised scientific name is Phylloscopus intermedius ocularis with merging of Seicercus and Phylloscopus. | |
Yellow-breasted Warbler | Seicercus montis inornatus | Phylloscopus montis barisanus | TAX | Subspecies epithet barisanus is a replacement name for inornatus which is preoccupied with the merger of Seicercus into Phylloscopus. del Hoyo & Collar, 2016 | |
Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher | Cyornis colonus | Delete subspecies subsolanus. | DEL | Subspecies subsolanus is regarded as an invalid taxon. Presence of C. colonus on Sulawesi was an erroneous assumption probably based on incorrect museum label information. Garg et al 2018, Eaton et al 2016. | |
Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis | Restore subspecies plexa and reassign from M. flava to M. tschutschensis. | ADD | Harris et al 2018 | |
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Cackling Goose | Branta hutchinsii |
Delete subspecies asiatica. | DEL | Extinct subspecies asiatica is synonymous with leucopareia. Mowbray et al 2002. |
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Australasian Shoveler | Spatula rhynchotis | Delete subspecies variegata and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Gill et al 2010. | |
Eurasian Teal | Anas crecca | Delete subspecies nimia and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Sangster et al 2001, Carboneras et al 2017. | |
Hardhead | Aythya australis | Delete subspecies extima and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Carboneras & Kirwan 2017. | |
Ruddy Duck | Oxyura jamaicensis | Delete subspecies rubida and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Subspecies rubida is weakly differentiated and may not be diagnosible. Treat as monotypic. Carboneras & Kirwan 2017. | |
Speckled Chachalaca | Ortalis guttata | Add subspecies remota. | ADD | Proposed as a distinct species. Tentatively treat as a subspecies of O. guttata for now. Silveira et al. 2017. | |
Short-toed Snake Eagle | Circaetus gallicus | Add subspecies sacerdotis and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Subspecies sacerdotis is recently described. Ng et al 2017. | |
Black-backed Swamphen | Porphyrio indicus viridis |
Porphyrio poliocephalus viridis | TAX | "The taxonomic status of populations in South-East Asia [treated as subspecies viridis] is complex and poorly understood" (Sangster, 1998). It is a variable form “intermediate between poliocephalus and indicus resembling the former in the color of the head and neck and the latter in other plumage” (Taylor, 1998). They are individually variable in regards to mantle color and the degree of grey on the sides of the head (Wells, 1999). Traditionally associated with the “indicus” group (i.e. Roselaar in Cramp et al, 1980; Ripley, 1977; Sangster, 1998, Garcia-R. and Trewick, 2015), but many individuals are inseparable in the field from poliocephalus and most more closely resemble poliocephalus than indicus. Thus, assignment to indicus would seem arbitrary based merely on phenotypic characteristics. No specimens from southeast Asia were included in the recent genetic study of this group (Garcia-R. and Trewick, 2015). Tentatively treated here as a subspecies of poliocephalus pending more definitive studies. Porphyrio indicus becomes monotypic. | |
Sooty Tern | Onychoprion fuscatus | Delete subspecies kermadeci. | DEL | Subspecies kermadeci is included in serratus. Gill et al 2010. | |
Roraiman Screech Owl | Megascops roraimae | Add subspecies pallidus and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Subspcies pallidus is recognized in Krabbe, 2017. | |
Great Potoo | Nyctibius grandis | Delete subspecies guatemalensis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Cleere, 1998. | |
Grey-breasted Sabrewing | Campylopterus largipennis | Add subspecies calcirupicola. | ADD | Proposed as a distinct species. Tentatively treat as a subspecies of C. largipennis for now. Lopes et al. 2017. | |
Bronze-tailed Plumeleteer | Chalybura urochrysia intermedia |
Chalybura buffonii intermedia | TAX | Tentatively repositioned as a subspecies of C. buffoni instead of urochrysia. (Ridgely & Greenfield 2001). | |
Rufous Fieldwren | Calamanthus campestris rubiginosis |
Calamanthus campestris rubiginosus | TAX | The spelling in the original description "rubiginosis" is a misspelled Latin word and must be corrected to "rubiginosus" following H&M4 | |
Rufous-vented Prinia | Laticilla burnesii nepalicola |
Laticilla burnesii nipalensis | TAX | Correct from nepalicola to original spelling of subspecies epithet. The original name, Prinia burnesii nipalensis Baral et al., 2007, is a secondary homonym rejected after 1960 and must be reinstated when assigned to Laticilla . Raty in litt., Schodde in litt. Contra Dickinson & Christidis 2014. | |
Rufous-browed Wren | Troglodytes rufociliatus | Add subspecies chiapensis. | ADD | Kroodsma & Brewer 2005 | |
Eurasian Treecreeper | Certhia familiaris brittanica |
Certhia familiaris britannica |
TAX | The spelling in the original description "brittanica" is a misspelled Latin word and must be corrected to "britannica" following H&M4 Vol. 2, Appendix 8. | |
Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher | Cyornis ruficauda occularis |
Cyornis ruficauda ocularis | TAX | The spelling in the original description "occularis" is a misspelled Latin word and must be corrected to "ocularis" following H&M4 Vol. 2, Appendix 8. | |
White-bellied Blue Robin | Sholicola albiventris | Add subspecies ashambuensis. | TAX, ADD | Proposed as a distinct species. Tentatively treat as a subspecies of albiventris for now. Robin et al, 2017. | |
Comoros Fody | Foudia eminentissima cosobrina |
Foudia eminentissima consobrina | TAX | The spelling in the original description "cosobrina" is a misspelled Latin word and must be corrected to "consobrina" following H&M4 Vol. 2, Appendix 8. | |
Yellowish Pipit | Anthus lutescens |
Subspecies parvus includes "abariensis". | TAX | Tentatively includes "abariensis" from northern South America, formerly considered part of the nominate subspecies. Ranges of both parvus and the nominate adjusted to reflect this new arrangement. Van Els and Norambuena 2017. | |
Prevost's Ground Sparrow | Melozone biarcuata | Delete subspcies hartwegi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Sandoval et al. 2014. | |
Black-and-chestnut Warbling Finch | Poospiza whitii | Delete subspcies wagneri and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Jordan et al. 2017 | |
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Rusty-margined Guan | Penelope superciliaris | Add subspecies pseudonyma. | ADD | Previously included in the nominate subspecies. Evangelista-Vargas et al, 2017. | |
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo | Surniculus dicruroides barussarum |
Move subspecies barussarum from Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo to Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (S. lugubris) . | TAX | Treatment of barussarum as a subspecies of S. lugubris follows Erritzøe et. al. 2012 and is more compatible with the treatment of that species as described in Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. (Contra Payne, 2005). The taxonomy of the entire Surniculus complex is tentative and not yet fully resolved. | |
Tenggara Swiftlet | Collocalia (esculenta) sumbawae |
Add subspecies novum sumbae and the nominate subspecies sumbawae. | ADD, TAX | Tenggara Swiftlet C. sumbawae is split from Glossy Swiftlet C. esculenta. Subspecies sumbae is newly described as a split from subspecies sumbawae. Rheindt et al. 2017. | |
Wallace's Fairywren | Sipodotus wallacii | Delete subspecies coronatus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt, 2016; Schodde, 1982. | |
Glossy Swiftlet | Collocalia esculenta | Delete subspecies erwini. Restore subspecies hypogrammica. Add subspecies lagonoleucos. | DEL, ADD | Subspecies erwini is included in nitens. Subspecies hypogrammica was previously included in spilogaster. Subspecies lagonoleucos is newly described. Rheindt et al. 2017. | |
Cape Starling | Lamprotornis nitens | Delete subspecies phoenicopterus, culminator and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic.Hockey et al 2005, Craig & Feare, 2009. | |
Eastern Bluebird | Sialia sialis | Delete subspecies grata. | DEL | Subspecies grata is included in the nominate subspecies. Gowaty & Plissner 2015, Collar 2005. | |
Hermit Thrush | Catharus guttatus | Delete subspecies munroi and jewetti. Restore subspecies crymophilus. | DEL, ADD | Subspecies munroi is included in auduboni. Subspecies jewetti is included in slevini. The subspecies taxonomy and allocation of subspecific names within C. guttatus is is unsettled. Until further clarified subspecific taxonomy follows AOU 1957, Clement 2000, Collar 2005 and others. | |
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Dwarf Cassowary | Casuarius bennetti papuanus |
Casuarius bennetti westermanni | TAX | The use of C. b. westermanni rather than C. b. papuanus for the form from the Vogelkop Peninsula with the white occipital region follows Perron 2011 and Beehler & Pratt 2016. The provenance of the specimen associated with papuanus remains unsettled. | |
Red-billed Brushturkey | Talegalla cuvieri | Delete subspecies granti and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Black-billed Brushturkey | Talegalla fuscirostris | Delete subspecies occidentis, aruensis, meyeri, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
King Quail | Excalfactoria chinensis | Delete subspecies novaeguineae and papuensis. | DEL | Subspecies novaeguineae and papuensis are included in lepida. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Red-chested Goshawk | Accipiter toussenelii macrocelides |
Accipiter toussenelii macroscelides | TAX | Dickinson & Remsen 2013, Dowsett in litt. | |
Collared Sparrowhawk | Accipiter cirrocephalus | Tentatively reassign subspecies rosselianus from A. cirrocephalus to A. fasciatus. | TAX | Beehler & Pratt 2016. Schodde 2015. |
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Black-mantled Goshawk | Accipiter melanochlamys | Delete subspecies schistacinus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Cinnamon Ground Dove | Gallicolumba rufigula | Delete subspecies septentrionalis and orientalis. | DEL | Subspecies septentrionalis and orientalis are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Peaceful Dove | Geopelia placida | Delete subspecies papua. | DEL | Subspecies papua is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Western Crowned Pigeon | Goura cristata | Delete subspecies minor, pygmaea, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016, Gibbs et al 2001. | |
Orange-bellied Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus iozonus | Delete subspecies pseudohumeralis. | DEL | Subspecies pseudohumeralis is synonymous with humeralis. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Beautiful Fruit Dove | Ptilinopus pulchellus | Delete subspecies decorus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Collared Imperial Pigeon | Ducula mullerii | Delete subspecies aurantia and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Chestnut Forest Rail | Rallicula rubra | Delete subspecies telefolminensis. | DEL | Subspecies telefolminensis is included in klossi. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Forbes's Forest Rail | Rallicula forbesi | Delete subspecies steini and dryas. | DEL | Subspecies steini and dryas are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Lewin's Rail | Lewinia pectoralis | Delete subspecies capta and insulsa. | DEL | Subspecies capta is included in mayri. Subspecies insulsa is included in alberti. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Buff-banded Rail | Gallirallus philippensis | Delete subspecies reductus and randi. | DEL | Subspecies reductus is included in lacustris. Subspecies randi is included in mellori. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Bare-eyed Rail | Gymnocrex plumbeiventris | Delete subspecies hoeveni. | DEL | Subspecies hoeveni is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Spotless Crake | Porzana tabuensis | Delete subspecies richardsoni, edwardi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Pacific Koel | Eudynamys orientalis | Delete subspecies minimus. | DEL | Subspecies minimus is included in rufiventer. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Chestnut-breasted Cuckoo | Cacomantis castaneiventris | Delete subspecies arfakianus, weiskei and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Papuan Boobook | Ninox theomacha | Delete subspecies hoedtii. | DEL | Subspecies hoedtii is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Papuan Frogmouth | Podargus papuensis | Delete subspecies rogersi, baileyi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016, Holyoak 1999b, 2001, Cleere 2010. | |
Wallace's Owlet-nightjar | Aegotheles wallacii | Delete subspecies manni, gigas and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Mountain Owlet-nightjar | Aegotheles albertisi | Delete subspecies wondiwoi, salvadorii, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL, TAX | Treat as monotypic following Beehler & Pratt 2016 pending additional genetic studies (see Dumbacher et al. 2003). | |
Mountain Swiftlet | Aerodramus hirundinaceus | Delete subspecies excelsus. | DEL | Subspecies excelsus is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Longuemare's Sunangel | Heliangelus clarisse | Add subspecies verdiscutus. | ADD | Heynen 1999, Restall et al 2006, Hilty 2003. | |
Shovel-billed Kookaburra | Clytoceyx rex | Delete subspecies imperator and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Blue-winged Kookaburra | Dacelo leachii | Restore subspecies superflua. | ADD | Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Yellow-billed Kingfisher | Syma torotoro | Delete subspecies meeki. | DEL | Subspecies meeki is included in the nominate subspecies. Woodall 2001, Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Mountain Kingfisher | Syma megarhyncha | Delete subspecies wellsi. | DEL | Subspecies wellsi is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Blue-tailed Bee-eater | Merops philippinus | Delete subspecies javanicus, celebensis and salvadorii. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fry 2001a, Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Blyth's Hornbill | Rhyticeros plicatus | Delete subspecies ruficollis, jungei, dampieri, harterti, mendanae, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Kemp 2001, Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Oriental Hobby | Falco severus | Delete subspecies papuanus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Modest Tiger Parrot | Psittacella modesta | Delete subspecies subcollaris. | DEL | Subspecies subcollaris is included in collaris. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Madarasz's Tiger Parrot | Psittacella madaraszi | Delete subspecies major and hallstromi . | DEL | Subspecies major and hallstromi are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Yellow-billed Lorikeet | Neopsittacus musschenbroekii | Delete subspecies major and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Orange-billed Lorikeet | Neopsittacus pullicauda | Delete subspecies alpinus, socialis, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Coconut Lorikeet | Trichoglossus haematodus | Delete subspecies micropteryx and caeruleiceps. |
DEL | Subspecies micropteryx is included in massena . Subspecies caeruleiceps is included in nigrogularis. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Brown Lory | Chalcopsitta duivenbodei | Delete subspecies syringanuchalis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Large Fig Parrot | Psittaculirostris desmarestii | Delete subspecies intermedius. | DEL | Subspecies intermedius is included in occidentalis. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Orange-breasted Fig Parrot | Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii | Delete subspecies ramuensis. | DEL | Subspecies ramuensis is included in amabilis Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Double-eyed Fig Parrot | Cyclopsitta diophthalma | Delete subspecies coccineifrons. | DEL | Subspecies coccineifrons is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Orange-fronted Hanging Parrot | Loriculus aurantiifrons | Delete subspecies batavorum. | DEL | Subspecies batavorum is included in meeki. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Red-winged Parrot | Aprosmictus erythropterus | Delete subspecies papua. | DEL | Subspecies papua is synonymous with coccineopterus. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Eclectus Parrot | Eclectus roratus | Delete subspecies aruensis and biaki. | DEL | Subspecies aruensis and biaki are synonymized with polychloros. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Red-cheeked Parrot | Geoffroyus geoffroyi | Delete subspecies orientalis. | DEL | Subspecies orientalis is included in aruensis. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Yellow-capped Pygmy Parrot | Micropsitta keiensis | Delete subspecies viridipectus. | DEL | Subspecies viridipectus is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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MacGregor's Bowerbird | Amblyornis macgregoriae | Delete subspecies kombok, amati, nubicola and lecroyae. | DEL | Subspecies kombok, amati, nubicola and lecroyae are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Papuan Treecreeper | Cormobates placens | Delete subspecies steini and inexpectata. | DEL | Subspecies steini and inexpectata are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Dusky Myzomela | Myzomela obscura | Delete subspecies aruensis. | DEL | Subspecies aruensis is included in fumata. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Papuan Black Myzomela | Myzomela nigrita | Delete subspecies meyeri and louisiadensis. | DEL | Subspecies meyeri and louisiadensis are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Spotted Honeyeater | Xanthotis polygrammus | Delete subspecies kuehni and candidior. | DEL | Subspecies kuehni is included in poikilosternos. Subspecies candidior is included in lophotis. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Tawny-breasted Honeyeater | Xanthotis flaviventer | Delete subspecies philemon. | DEL | Subspecies philemon is included in meyeri. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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New Guinea Friarbird | Philemon novaeguineae | Delete subspecies trivialis. | DEL | Subspecies trivialis is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Long-billed Honeyeater | Melilestes megarhynchus | Delete subspecies stresemanni. | DEL | Subspecies stresemanni is included in vagans. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Green-backed Honeyeater | Glycichaera fallax | Delete subspecies poliocephala. | DEL | Subspecies poliocephala is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Leaden Honeyeater | Ptiloprora plumbea | Delete subspecies granti and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Rufous-backed Honeyeater | Ptiloprora guisei | Delete subspecies umbrosa and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Plain Honeyeater | Pycnopygius ixoides | Delete subspecies cinereifrons. | DEL | Subspecies cinereifrons is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Marbled Honeyeater | Pycnopygius cinereus | Delete subspecies dorsalis. | DEL | Subspecies dorsalis is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Olive Straightbill | Timeliopsis fulvigula | Delete subspecies fuscicapilla. | DEL | Subspecies fuscicapilla is included in meyeri. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Black-throated Honeyeater | Caligavis subfrenata | Delete subspecies melanolaema, utakwensis, salvadorii and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Obscure Honeyeater | Caligavis obscura | Delete subspecies viridifrons and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Sooty Melidectes | Melidectes fuscus | Delete subspecies occidentalis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Cinnamon-browed Melidectes | Melidectes ochromelas | Delete subspecies batesi, lucifer and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Yellow-browed Melidectes | Melidectes rufocrissalis | Add subspecies stresemanni. | ADD | Subspecies stresemanni is recognized as a valid subspecies of hybrid origin with fixed, stable phenotypic characteristics. Traditionally placed within M. belfordi, but plumage characteristics agree more closely with M. rufocrissalis. Beehler & Pratt 2016. (see Mayr & Gilliard, 1952). |
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Belford's Melidectes | Melidectes belfordi | Delete subspecies kinneari. Add subspecies griseirostris. | DEL, ADD | Subspecies kinneari is included in joiceyi. Beehler & Pratt 2016. Subspecies griseirostris is recognized as a valid subspecies of hybrid origin with fixed, stable phenotypic characteristics. LeCroy 2011, Beehler & Pratt 2016. (see Mayr & Gilliard, 1952). |
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Ornate Melidectes | Melidectes torquatus | Delete subspecies nuchalis and mixtus. | DEL | Subspecies nuchalis and mixtus are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Yellow-tinted Honeyeater | Ptilotula flavescens | Delete subspecies germana. | DEL | Subspecies germana is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016, Higgins et al 2008. |
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Forest Honeyeater | Meliphaga montana | Delete subspecies margaretae, sepik, germanorum, huonensis and aicora. | DEL | Subspecies margaretae, sepik, germanorum, huonensis and aicora are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Mountain Honeyeater | Meliphaga orientalis | Delete subspecies citreola. | DEL | Subspecies citreola is included in becki. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Mimic Honeyeater | Meliphaga analoga | Delete subspecies longirostris, flavida and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Puff-backed Honeyeater | Meliphaga aruensis | Delete subspecies sharpei and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Goldenface | Pachycare flavogriseum | Delete subspecies randi. | DEL | Subspecies randi is included in subaurantium. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Rusty Mouse-warbler | Crateroscelis murina | Delete subspecies fumosa. | DEL | Subspecies fumosa is included in capitalis. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Bicolored Mouse-warbler | Crateroscelis nigrorufa | Delete subspecies blissi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Mountain Mouse-warbler | Crateroscelis robusta | Delete subspecies pratti. | DEL | Subspecies pratti is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016, Gregory 2007. | |
Pale-billed Scrubwren | Sericornis spilodera | Delete subspecies batantae and wuroi. | DEL | Subspecies batantae is included in ferrugineus. Subspecies wuroi is included in guttatus. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Brown-breasted Gerygone | Gerygone ruficollis | Delete subspecies insperata and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Large-billed Gerygone | Gerygone magnirostris | Delete subspecies cobana, occasa, proxima, onerosa and tagulana. | DEL | Subspecies cobana and occasa are included in conspicillata. Subspecies proxima, onerosa and tagulana are included in rosseliana. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Green-backed Gerygone | Gerygone chloronota | Delete subspecies cinereiceps and aruensis. | DEL | Subspecies cinereiceps and aruensis are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Fairy Gerygone | Gerygone palpebrosa | Delete subspecies inconspicua. | DEL | Subspecies inconspicua is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Papuan Babbler | Garritornis isidorei | Delete subspecies calidus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Loria's Satinbird | Cnemophilus loriae | Delete subspecies inexpectatus, amethystinus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Mid-mountain Berrypecker | Melanocharis longicauda | Delete subspecies chloris and umbrosa. | DEL | Subspecies chloris and umbrosa are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Fan-tailed Berrypecker | Melanocharis versteri | Delete subspecies virago. | DEL | Subspecies virago is included in maculiceps. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Streaked Berrypecker | Melanocharis striativentris | Delete subspecies chrysocome. | DEL | Subspecies chrysocome is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Spotted Berrypecker | Rhamphocharis crassirostris | Delete subspecies viridescens. | DEL | Subspecies viridescens is included in piperata. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Dwarf Longbill | Oedistoma iliolophus | Delete subspecies affine and flavum. | DEL | Subspecies affine and flavum are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Pygmy Longbill | Oedistoma pygmaeum | Delete subspecies waigeuense. | DEL | Subspecies waigeuense is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Slaty-headed Longbill | Toxorhamphus poliopterus | Delete subspecies maximus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Crested Berrypecker | Paramythia montium | Delete subspecies brevicauda. | DEL | Subspecies brevicauda is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Painted Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma ajax | Delete subspecies muscale. | DEL | Subspecies muscale is included in alare. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Mottled Berryhunter | Rhagologus leucostigma | Delete subspecies novus. | DEL | Subspecies novus is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Stout-billed Cuckooshrike | Coracina caeruleogrisea | Delete subspecies strenua, adamsoni and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Hooded Cuckooshrike | Coracina longicauda | Delete subspecies grisea and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Black Cicadabird | Coracina melas | Delete subspecies meeki and goodsoni. | DEL | Subspecies meeki and goodsoni are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Varied Triller | Lalage leucomela | Delete subspecies trobriandi. | DEL | Subspecies trobriandi is included in obscurior. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Papuan Sittella | Daphoenositta papuensis | Delete subspecies intermedia and wahgiensis. | DEL | Subspecies intermedia is included in alba. Subspecies wahgiensis is included in toxopeusi. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Black Sittella | Daphoenositta miranda | Delete subspecies frontalis, kuboriensis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Rufous-naped Whistler | Aleadryas rufinucha | Delete subspecies lochmia. | DEL | Subspecies lochmia is included in gamblei. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Crested Pitohui | Ornorectes cristatus | Delete subspecies arthuri, kodonophonos and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Black Pitohui | Melanorectes nigrescens | Delete subspecies buergersi. | DEL | Subspecies buergersi is included in meeki. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Brown-backed Whistler | Pachycephala modesta | Delete subspecies hypoleuca. | DEL | Subspecies hypoleuca is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Grey Whistler | Pachycephala simplex | Delete subspecies gagiensis, waigeuensis, perneglecta and miosnomensis. | DEL | Subspecies gagiensis, waigeuensis and perneglecta are included in griseiceps. Subspecies miosnomensis is included in jobiensis. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Regent Whistler | Pachycephala schlegelii | Delete subspecies cyclopum. | DEL | Subspecies cyclopum is included in obscurior. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Rusty Pitohui | Pseudorectes ferrugineus | Delete subspecies fuscus. | DEL | Subspecies fuscus is included in leucorhynchus. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Sooty Shrikethrush | Colluricincla tenebrosa | Delete subspecies atra and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Little Shrikethrush | Colluricincla megarhyncha | Delete subspecies neos and idenburgi. Restore subspecies madaraszi and hybridus. | DEL, ADD | Subspecies neos is included in madaraszi as a junior synonym; subspecies idenburgi is included in hybridus as a junior synonym. Beehler & Pratt 2016. (Corrects errors in the previous allocations of these subspecies in 6.2). |
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Woodchat Shrike | Lanius senator | Delete subspecies rutilans. | DEL | Subspecies rutilans is included in the nominate subspecies. Lefranc & Worfolk, 1997. |
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Northern Variable Pitohui | Pitohui kirhocephalus | Delete subspecies adiensis and carolinae. | DEL | Subspecies adiensis and carolinae are included in rubiensis. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
White-bellied Thicket Fantail | Rhipidura leucothorax | Delete subspecies clamosa. | DEL | Subspecies clamosa is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Chestnut-bellied Fantail | Rhipidura hyperythra | Delete subspecies muelleri. | DEL | Subspecies muelleri is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Friendly Fantail | Rhipidura albolimbata | Delete subspecies lorentzi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Dimorphic Fantail | Rhipidura brachyrhyncha |
Delete subspecies devisi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Spectacled Monarch | Symposiachrus trivirgatus | Delete subspecies bernsteinii. | DEL | Subspecies bernsteinii is a junior synonym of nigrimentum, based on a single female specimen mistakenly attributed to Salawati I. but likely collected on Ambon I. See Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Brown-headed Crow | Corvus fuscicapillus | Delete subspecies megarhynchus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Lesser Melampitta | Melampitta lugubris | Delete subspecies rostrata, longicauda and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Blue-capped Ifrit | Ifrita kowaldi | Delete subspecies brunnea and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Glossy-mantled Manucode | Manucodia ater | Add subspecies alter. | ADD | Beehler & Pratt 2016, Frith & Frith 2009 | |
Curl-crested Manucode | Manucodia comrii | Delete subspecies trobriandi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Trumpet Manucode | Phonygammus keraudrenii | Delete subspecies diamondi, aruensis and adelberti. | DEL | Subspecies diamondi and aruensis are included in jamesii. Subspecies adelberti is included in neumanni. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Queen Carola's Parotia | Parotia carolae | Delete subspecies clelandiae. | DEL | Subspecies clelandiae is included in chrysenia. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Black Sicklebill | Epimachus fastosus | Delete subspecies ultimus, atratus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Brown Sicklebill | Epimachus meyeri | Delete subspecies albicans, bloodi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Black-billed Sicklebill | Drepanornis albertisi | Restore subspecies geisleri. | ADD | Beehler & Pratt 2016 | |
Twelve-wired Bird-of-paradise | Seleucidis melanoleucus | Delete subspecies auripennis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise | Paradisaea raggiana | Add subspecies salvadorii. | ADD | Beehler & Pratt 2016, Frith & Frith 2009 | |
Lesser Bird-of-paradise | Paradisaea minor | Delete subspecies finschi. | DEL | Subspecies finschi is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Ashy Robin | Heteromyias albispecularis | Delete subspecies centralis and atricapilla. | DEL | Subspecies centralis is included in rothschildi. Subspecies atricapilla is included in armiti. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Green-backed Robin | Pachycephalopsis hattamensis | Delete subspecies axillaris. | DEL | Subspecies axillaris is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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White-eyed Robin | Pachycephalopsis poliosoma | Delete subspecies albigularis, balim and idenburgi. | DEL | Subspecies albigularis and balim are included in approximans. Subspecies idenburgi is included in hunsteini. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Olive Flyrobin | Microeca flavovirescens | Delete subspecies cuicui and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
White-winged Robin | Peneothello sigillata | Delete subspecies hagenensis. | DEL | Subspecies hagenensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Garnet Robin | Eugerygone rubra | Delete subspecies saturatior and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Papuan Scrub Robin | Drymodes beccarii | Delete subspecies brevirostris. | DEL | Subspecies brevirostris is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Lesser Ground Robin | Amalocichla incerta | Delete subspecies olivascentior. | DEL | Subspecies olivascentior is included in brevicauda. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Olive Bulbul | Iole viridescens | Reassign subspecies myitkyinensis to I. propinqua. | TAX | Manawatthana et al. 2017 | |
Grey-eyed Bulbul | Iole propinqua | Reassign subspecies lekhakuni and cinnamomeoventris to I. viridescens. | TAX | Manawatthana et al. 2017 | |
Island Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus maforensis | Delete subspecies paniaiae. | DEL | Subspecies paniaiae is included in albigularis. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Papuan Grassbird | Megalurus macrurus | Delete subspecies mayri and wahgiensis. | DEL | Subspecies mayri and wahgiensis are included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Papuan White-eye | Zosterops novaeguineae | Delete subspecies aruensis. | DEL | Subspecies aruensis is included in wuroi. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Louisiade White-eye | Zosterops griseotinctus | Delete subspecies aignani. | DEL | Subspecies aignani is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Moluccan Starling | Aplonis mysolensis | Delete subspecies sulaensis. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Craig & Feare 2009, Beehler and Pratt 2016, Eaton et al 2016 | |
Island Thrush | Turdus poliocephalus | Delete subspecies erebus and keysseri. | DEL | Subspecies erebus and keysseri are included in papuensis. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Red-capped Flowerpecker | Dicaeum geelvinkianum | Delete subspecies setekwa and centrale. | DEL | Subspecies setekwa and centrale are included in diversum. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Black Sunbird | Leptocoma aspasia | Delete subspecies salvadorii. | DEL | Subspecies salvadorii is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Mountain Firetail | Oreostruthus fuliginosus | Delete subspecies pallidus, hagenensis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016. | |
Streak-headed Mannikin | Lonchura tristissima | Add subspecies bigilalai. | ADD | Tentatively recognized. Possibly of hybrid origin. Beehler & Pratt 2016, Payne 2010. | |
White-spotted Mannikin | Lonchura leucosticta | Delete subspecies moresbyae and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt 2016, Payne 2010. | |
Great-billed Mannikin | Lonchura grandis | Delete subspecies heurni and ernesti. | DEL | Subspecies heurni is included in destructa. Subspecies ernesti is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt 2016.
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Alpine Pipit | Anthus gutturalis | Delete subspecies rhododendri. | DEL | Subspecies rhododendri is included in wollastoni. Beehler & Pratt 2016. |
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Mangrove Rail | Rallus longirostris | Add subspecies berryorum. | TAX | Newly described. Maley et al 2016 | |
Pale-winged Trumpeter | Psophia leucoptera | Move subspecies ochroptera to P. crepitans. Delete the nominate subspecies. | TAX, DEL | Treat as monotypic. Transferring ochroptera to crepitans avoids paraphyly based on Ribas et al 2012. SACC 607. | |
[Common?] Western Barn Owl | Tyto alba |
Transfer subspecies javanica and stertens to Eastern Barn Owl which takes on the scientific name of T. javanica. | TAX | Aliabadian et al. 2016 | |
Musician Wren | Cyphorhinus arada | Delete subspecies urbanoi and faroensis. | DEL | Subspecies urbanoi and faroensis are synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Bocalini & Silveira 2016. |
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Karoo Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas coryphoeus abbotti |
Cercotrichas coryphoeus abboti | TAX | Correct spelling of subspecies epithet. Named for Charles G. Abbot. OD verified. | |
Saffron-billed Sparrow | Arremon flavirostris | Delete subspecies devillii. | DEL | Subspecies devillii is synonymous with polionotus. Bouainain et al 2016. |
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Andean Tinamou | Nothoprocta pentlandii | Add subspecies patriciae. | ADD | Cabot et al, 2016. | |
Elegant Quail | Callipepla douglasii | Add subspecies impedita. | ADD | Carroll, 1994. | |
Yellow-crowned Night Heron | Nyctanassa violacea paupera |
Nyctanassa violacea pauper | TAX | Dickinson & Christidis, erratum to H&M4, Vol. 1. | |
Grey-necked Wood Rail | Aramides cajaneus | Delete subspecies latens and morrisoni. | DEL | Subspecies latens and morrisoni are synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Marcones and Silveira, 2015. | |
Lined Quail-Dove | Zentrygon linearis | Restore subspecies trinitatis and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Mlíkovský, 2016. | |
Great Horned Owl | Bubo virginianus | Add subspecies deserti. | ADD | König & Weick 2008, Holt et al, 2016. | |
Speckled Hummingbird | Adelomyia melanogenys | Add subspecies sabinae. | ADD, PHY | Subspecies sabinae is tentatively applied to the population of the western slope of the eastern Andes of Colombia. Chaves & Smith, 2011. Donegan and Avendaño, 2015 |
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Golden-green Woodpecker | Piculus chrysochloros | Delete subspecies aurosus, guianensis and hypochryseus. | TAX | Subspecies aurosus is included in xanthochlorus; guianensis is included in capistratus; and hypochryseus is included in laemostictus. Del-Rio et al, 2013. |
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Australian Ringneck | Barnardius zonarius | Add subspecies parkeri. | ADD | Newly described. Forshaw & Joseph, 2016. | |
Streak-backed Canastero | Asthenes wyatti | Change the name of perijana to phelpsi. | TAX | With the merger of Schizoeaca with Asthenes, the subspecies epithet perijana conflicts with Asthenes (Schizoeaca) perijana. A replacement name is required. Chesser, 2016. | |
Streaked Tuftedcheek | Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii | Add subspecies oberholseri. Delete subspecies orientalis. | ADD, DEL | Subspecies orientalis Zimmer, 1935 is synonymized with oberholseri Cory, 1919. Remsen, 2003. |
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Guianan Warbling Antbird | Hypocnemis cantator | Delete subspecies notaea. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Subspecies notaea is included in the nominate subspecies. Treat as monotypic. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
American Cliff Swallow | Petrochelidon pyrrhonota | Delete subspecies hypopolia. | DEL | Subspecies hypopolia is included in the nominate subspecies. Turner, 2004. |
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Eurasian Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | Add subspecies ammon. | ADD | Newly described. Hering et al. 2016. | |
African Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus baeticatus | Add subspecies ambiguus and minor. Delete subspecies guiersi. | ADD, DEL | Resurrect genetically and phenotypically distinct subspecies ambiguus, traditionally synonymized with A. s. scirpaceus. Subspecies minor, traditionally synonymized with cinnamomeus, tentatively includes guiersi. Olsson, et al. 2016. | |
Dark-necked Tailorbird | Orthotomus atrogularis anambensis |
Orthotomus atrogularis major | TAX | Restore subspecies epithet from anambensis to major. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler | Pomatorhinus ferruginosus | Delete subspecies formosus. | DEL | Subspecies formosus is synonymous with phayrei. Reddy & Moyle, 2015. |
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Pied Myna | Gracupica contra sordidus |
Gracupica contra sordida | TAX | Subspecies epithet requires gender agreement. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Alpine Thrush | Zoothera mollissima | Delete subspecies whiteheadi. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Subspecies whiteheadi is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Treat as monotypic. Alström et al. 2016. |
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Abyssinian Thrush | Turdus abyssinicus milanjensis |
Turdus olivaceus milanjensis | TAX | Reassign subspecies milanjensis to Turdus olivaceus. Corrects error in original subspecies assignment. Bowie et al. 2005 | |
Yellow-legged Thrush | Turdus flavipes melanopleurus |
Turdus flavipes melanopleura | TAX | Subspecies epithet invariable. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Forest Robin | Stiphrornis erythrothorax | Add subspecies dahomeyensis, inexpectatus and rudderi. | ADD | Newly described. Proposed as full species but treated here tentatively as subspecies as with the other taxa within Stiphrornis. Voelker et al, 2016. | |
Black Wheatear | Oenanthe leucura | Delete subspecies syenitica. Add subspecies riggenbachi. | TAX | Subspecies syenitica cannot be attributed to the nw Africa taxon. Subspecies riggenbachi is an available name. Shirihai et al, 2014. | |
Ludwig's Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris ludovicensis | Add subspecies skye. | ADD | Newly described. Bowie, Fjeldså, Kiure & Kristensen, 2016 | |
Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | Delete subspecies balearica, tyrrhenica, schiebeli, and caucasica. | DEL | Subspecies balearica, tyrrhenica, schiebeli, and caucasica are included in the nominate subspecies. Clement, 2010. | |
Hawfinch | Coccothraustes coccothraustes schulpini |
Coccothraustes coccothraustes shulpini | TAX | Correct original spelling. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Pine Grosbeak | Pinicola enucleator | Delete subspecies alascensis and eschatosa. | DEL | Subspecies alascensis and eschatosa are included in leucura. Clement, 2010. | |
Eurasian Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula | Delete subspecies paphlagoniae. | DEL | Subspecies paphlagoniae is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Clement, 2010. |
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Brandt's Mountain Finch | Leucosticte brandti |
Delete subspecies audreyana. | DEL | Subspecies audreyana is included in haematopygia. | |
Grey-crowned Rosy Finch | Leucosticte tephrocotis |
Delete subspecies irvingi. | DEL | Subspecies irvingi is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Browning, 1990. Macdougall-Shackleton et al, 2000. | |
House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus | Delete subspecies clementis. | DEL | Subspecies clementis is included in frontalis. Badyaev et al, 2012.
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White-bellied Canary | Crithagra dorsostriata | Add subspecies taruensis. | ADD | Clement, 2010. | |
White-throated Canary | Crithagra albogularis | Delete subspecies hewitti. | DEL | Subspecies hewitti is included in the nominate subspecies. Clement, 2010. Hockey et al, 2005. |
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Twite | Linaria flavirostris | Delete subspecies bensonorum and pamirensis. | DEL | Subspecies bensonorum is included in pipilans. Subspecies pamirensis is included in montanella. Clement, 2010. | |
Cape Canary | Serinus canicollis | Add subspecies thompsonae. | ADD | Hockey et al, 2005, Clement, 2010 | |
Andean Siskin | Spinus spinescens | Delete subspecies capitaneus. | DEL | Subspecies capitaneus is included in the nominate subspecies. |
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Grey-crowned Yellowthroat | Geothlypis poliocephala | Delete subspecies pontilis. | DEL | Subspecies pontilis is included in the nominate subspecies. Curson, 2010. |
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Tropical Parula | Setophaga pitiayumi | Delete subspecies speciosa, nana, elegans, roraimae, and melanogenys. | DEL | Subspecies speciosa and nana are included in inornata. Subspecies elegans, roraimae, and melanogenys are included in the nominate subspecies. Regelski & Moldenhauer, 2012. |
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Myrtle Warbler | Setophaga coronata | Add subspecies hooveri. Add the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Curson, 2010. | |
Western Meadowlark | Sturnella neglecta | Add subspecies confluenta. Add the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Davis & Lanyon, 2008. | |
Yellow-backed Oriole | Icterus chrysater | Delete subspecies hondae. | DEL | Subspecies hondae is included in giraudii. Fraga, 2011. |
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Altamira Oriole | Icterus gularis | Add subspecies mentalis. Delete subspecies tamaulipensis, yucatanensis, troglodytes, and gigas. | ADD, DEL | Subspecies mentalis is revived by Dickerman, 2007 in his re-evalution of the I. gularis species complex. Subspecies tamaulipensis, yucatanensis, and troglodytes are synonymous with mentalis. Subspecies gigas is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Dickerman, 2007; Fraga, 2011. |
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Orchard Oriole | Icterus spurius | Delete subspecies phillipsi. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fraga, 2011. |
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Red-winged Blackbird | Agelaius phoeniceus | Add subspecies pallidulus. Delete subspecies brevirostris. | ADD, DEL | Subspecies brevirostris synonymous with richmondi. Fraga, 2011. |
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Red-shouldered Blackbird | Agelaius assimilis | Delete subspecies subniger. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fraga, 2011. |
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Lark-like Bunting | Emberiza impetuani | Delete subspecies eremica. | DEL | Subspecies eremica is included in the nominate subspecies. Ryan, 2011. |
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Cinnamon-breasted Bunting | Emberiza tahapisi | Delete subspecies insularis. | DEL | Subspecies insularis is included in the nominate subspecies. Kirwan, 2007, Redman et al, 2009. |
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Cabanis's Bunting | Emberiza cabanisi | Add subspecies cognominata. | ADD | Ryan, 2011. | |
Song Sparrow | Melospiza melodia samuelis |
Melospiza melodia samuelsis | TAX | Subspecies epithet emended based on internal informtion in OD. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Swamp Sparrow | Melospiza georgiana | Add subspecies nigrescens. | ADD | Rising, 2011, Mowbray, 1997. | |
Rufous-collared Sparrow | Zonotrichia capensis | Delete subspecies orestera. | DEL | Subspecies orestera is Synonymous with costaricensis. Wetmore, et al, 1984. |
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Seaside Sparrow | Ammodramus maritimus | Delete subspecies pelonotus. | DEL | Subspecies pelonotus is included in macgillivraii. Post & Greenlaw, 2009. |
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Field Sparrow | Spizella pusilla | Delete subspecies arenacea. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Carey et al, 2008. | |
Worthen's Sparrow | Spizella wortheni | Add subspecies browni. Add the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Rising, 2011. | |
Bell's Sparrow | Artemisiospiza belli | Delete subspecies clementeae. | DEL | Subspecies clementeae is included in the nominate subspecies. Patten & Unitt, 2002. |
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Stripe-headed Sparrow | Peucaea ruficauda | Delete subspecies ibarrorum. | DEL | Subspecies ibarrorum is included in the nominate subspecies. Rising, 2011. |
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Botteri's Sparrow | Peucaea botterii | Delete subspecies mexicana. | DEL | Subspecies mexicana is included in the nominate subspecies. Webb & Bock, 2012. | |
Rufous-crowned Sparrow | Aimophila ruficeps | Delete subspecies rupicola. | DEL | Subspecies rupicola is included in scotti. Collins, 1999. | |
California Towhee | Melozone crissalis | Delete subspecies bullata, carolae, and eremophila. | DEL | Subspecies bullata, carolae, and eremophila are included in the nominate subspecies. Benedict et al, 2011. |
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Olive Sparrow | Arremonops rufivirgatus | Delete subspecies ridgwayi. | DEL | Subspecies ridgwayi is included in the nominate subspecies. Brush, 2013. |
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Black-striped Sparrow | Arremonops conirostris | Delete subspecies richmondi. | DEL | Subspecies richmondi is included in striaticeps. Wetmore, et al, 1984. |
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White-naped Brushfinch | Atlapetes albinucha | Delete subspecies coloratus. | DEL | Subspecies coloratus is included in brunnescens. Wetmore, et al, 1984. |
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Yellow-breasted Brushfinch | Atlapetes latinuchus | Delete subspecies simplex. | DEL | Subspecies simplex is synonymous with spodionotus. Jaramillo, 2011. |
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Bay-crowned Brushfinch | Atlapetes seebohmi | Delete subspecies celicae. | DEL | Subspecies celicae is included in simonsi. Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001. |
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Common Bush Tanager | Chlorospingus flavopectus | Delete subspecies persimilis and novicius. | DEL | Subspecies persimilis is synonymous with albifrons. Hilty, 2011. Subspecies novicius is regarded as an intergrade between regionalis and punctulatus. McCarthy, 2006 |
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Sooty-capped Bush Tanager | Chlorospingus pileatus | Delete subspecies diversus. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Hilty, 2011 | |
Yellow-billed Cardinal | Paroaria capitata | Delete subspecies fuscipes. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Jaramillo, 2011. | |
Emerald Tanager | Tangara florida | Delete subspecies auriceps. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Hilty, 2011. | |
Slaty Flowerpiercer | Diglossa plumbea |
Delete subspecies veraguensis. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Hilty, 2011. | |
Bright-rumped Yellow Finch | Sicalis uropigyalis |
Delete subspecies connectens. | DEL | Subspecies connectens is included in the nominate subspecies. Jaramillo, 2011. |
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Slate-colored Seedeater | Sporophila schistacea | Delete subspecies subconcolor. | DEL | Subspecies subconcolor is included in the nominate subspecies. Rising & Jaramillo, 2011. |
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Grey Seedeater | Sporophila intermedia | Add subspecies insularis. | ADD | Rising & Jaramillo, 2011, Restall et al, 2006. | |
Lesson's Seedeater | Sporophila bouvronides | Delete subspecies restricta. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Jaramillo, 2011. | |
Copper Seedeater | Sporophila bouvreuil | Delete subspecies saturata and crypta. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Machado & Silveira 2011. | |
Thick-billed Seed Finch | Oryzoborus funereus | Add subspecies fractor. | ADD | Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Sooty Grassquit | Tiaris fuliginosus | Delete subspecies zuliae and fumosus. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Rising & Jaramillo, 2011. | |
Grey-crowned Tanager | Phaenicophilus poliocephalus | Add subspecies tetraopes. | ADD | Hilty, 2011 | |
Black-winged Saltator | Saltator atripennis | Delete subspecies caniceps. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001. | |
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Snow Goose | Chen caerulescens atlantica | Anser caerulescens atlanticus | TAX | Requires change in gender agreement with transfer to Anser from Chen. | |
Marsh Antwren | Stymphalornis acutirostris | Add subspecies paludicola. | ADD | Initially described as a full species (Buzzetti et al, 2013) but treated as a subspecies of Marsh Antwren by SACC 693 (2016). | |
Cinereous Ground Tyrant | Muscisaxicola cinereus argentinus |
Muscisaxicola cinereus argentina | TAX | Subspecies epithet treated as a noun in apposition, thus invariable. Schodde & Bock, 2016. | |
MacGregor's Bowerbird | Amblyornis macgregoriae germana |
Amblyornis macgregoriae germanus | TAX | Subspecies epithet treated as a noun in apposition, thus invariable. Schodde & Bock, 2016. | |
Thick-billed Grasswren | Amytornis modestus | Add subspecies cowarie. | ADD | Newly described. Black, 2016. | |
Indian Paradise Flycatcher | Terpsiphone paradisi saturatior | Terpsiphone affinis saturatior | TAX | Reassign subspecies saturatior from T. paradisi to T. affinis. Corrects oversight in original subspecies assignment. Rasmussen, in litt. | |
Asian Short-toed Lark | Alaudala cheleensis niethammeri |
Alaudala rufescens aharonii. |
TAX | Change subspecies epithet from niethammeri to aharonii. Reassign it from A. cheleensis to A. rufescens. Kirwan et al, 2008, Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Asian Short-toed Lark | Alaudala cheleensis persica |
Alaudala rufescens persica. |
TAX | Reassign subspecies persica from A. cheleensis to A. rufescens. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Lesser Whitethroat | Sylvia curruca | Add subspecies blythi. | ADD | Tentatively included as a subspecies of morphologically similar S. curruca with which it is frequently synonymized (e.g. Aymí & Gargallo, 2006). However, mtDNA studies show it to be quite distinct (Olsson et al, 2013). Whether this represents a case of convergent evolution or misleading gene tree, remains to be resolved. The taxonomy of the entire Lesser Whitethroat complex may require revision. | |
Band-backed Wren | Campylorhynchus zonatus | Delete subspecies panamensis. | DEL | Subspecies panamensis is included in costaricensis. Kroodsma & Brewer, 2005. | |
Bewick's Wren | Thryomanes bewickii | Delete subspecies atrestus, murinus, and altus. | DEL | Subspecies atrestus is included in drymoecus, murinus is included in mexicanus, and altus is included in the nominate subspecies. Kennedy & White, 2013. | |
Eurasian Wren | Troglodytes troglodytes | Delete subspecies zagrossiensis. | DEL | Subspecies zagrossiensis is included in hyrcanus. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
House Wren | Troglodytes aedon | Delete subspecies nitidus. | DEL | Subspecies nitidus is included in brunneicollis. Johnson, 2014. | |
White-bellied Wren | Uropsila leucogastra | Delete subspecies australis. | DEL | Subspecies australis isncluded in brachyura. Kroodsma & Brewer, 2005 |
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Blue-grey Gnatcatcher | Polioptila caerulea | Add subspecies comiteca. | ADD | Atwood & Lerman, 2006. | |
Eurasian Nuthatch | Sitta europaea | Add subspecies baicalensis, sakhalinensis, takatsukasai, clara, hondoensis, and formosana. | ADD | Red'kin & Konovaleva, 2006; Harrap, 2008c. | |
Western Rock Nuthatch | Sitta neumayer | Delete subspecies syriaca and rupicola. | DEL | Subspecies syriaca and rupicola are included in the nominate subspecies. Kirwan et al, 2008. |
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Brown Creeper | Certhia americana | Delete subspecies guerrerensis and jaliscensis. | DEL | Subspecies guerrerensis and jaliscensis are both synonymous with alticola. Harrap, 2008b | |
Short-toed Treecreeper | Certhia brachydactyla | Delete subspecies stresemanni. | DEL | Subspecies stresemanni is included in the nominate subspecies. Kirwan et al, 2008 | |
Orange-headed Thrush | Geokichla citrina | Delete subspecies gibsonhilli. | DEL | Subspecies gibsonhilli is included in the nominate subspecies. Wells, 2007 | |
Slate-colored Solitaire | Myadestes unicolor | Delete subspecies pallens and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Collar, 2005. | |
Black-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus gracilirostris | Add subspecies bensoni. | ADD | Wetmore et al, 1984; Collar, 2005 | |
Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus aurantiirostris | Delete subspecies aenopennis, bangsi, and russatus . | DEL | Subspecies aenopennis is included in clarus. Subspecies bangsi is included in melpomene. Subspecies russatus is included in griseiceps. Collar, 2005. |
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Spotted Nightingale-Thrush | Catharus dryas | Delete subspecies ecuadoreanus. | DEL | Subspecies ecuadoreanus is included in maculatus. Collar, 2005. |
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Brown-headed Thrush | Turdus chrysolaus | Add subspecies orii and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Brazil, 2009 | |
Glossy-black Thrush | Turdus serranus | Add subspecies continoi. | ADD, TAX | Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. T. s. continoi Fraga & Dickinson, 2008, is a replacement name for T. s. unicolor Olrog & Contino, 1970, which is preoccupied by T. unicolor Tickell, 1833. | |
Clay-colored Thrush | Turdus grayi | Add subspecies incomptus. | ADD | Collar, 2005. | |
Karoo Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas coryphoeus | Add subspecies abbotti. | ADD | Hockey et al, 2005 | |
Kalahari Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas paena | Delete subspecies damarensis. | DEL | Subspecies damarensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Hockey et al, 2005. | |
White-browed Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas leucophrys | Delete subspecies simulator. | DEL | Subspecies simulator is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Collar, 2005. | |
Oriental Magpie-Robin | Copsychus saularis | Delete subspecies erimelas, prosthopellus, zacnecus, nesiarchus, masculus, and pagiensis. | DEL | Subspecies erimelas and prosthopellus are synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Subspecies zacnecus, nesiarchus, masculus, and pagiensis are synonymous with musicus. | |
White-rumped Shama | Copsychus malabaricus | Delete subspecies interpositus. | DEL | Subspecies interpositus is synonymous with macrourus. Wells, 2007. |
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Pale Flycatcher | Melaenornis pallidus | Delete subspecies aquaemontis. | DEL | Subspecies aquaemontis is included in murinus. Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Malaysian Blue Flycatcher | Cyornis turcosus | Delete subspecies rupatensis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Wells, 2007 | |
Snowy-crowned Robin-Chat | Cossypha niveicapilla | Add subspecies melanonota. Add the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Zimmerman et al, 1996 | |
White-starred Robin | Pogonocichla stellata | Delete subspecies hygrica and chirindensis. | DEL | Subspecies hygrica and chirindensis are included in transvaalensis. Hockey et al, 2005. |
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Eyebrowed Jungle Flycatcher | Vauriella gularis | Delete subspecies kamlae. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clement, 2006 | |
Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica | Add subspecies azuricollis. | ADD | Johnsen et al, 2006. | |
Himalayan Bluetail | Tarsiger rufilatus | Add subspecies pallidior and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. | |
Bundok Flycatcher | Ficedula luzoniensis | Delete subspecies mindorensis. | DEL | Subspecies mindorensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Dickinson et al, 1991, Clement, 2006. |
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Forest Rock Thrush | Monticola sharpei | Delete subspecies salomonseni. | DEL | Subspecies salomonseni is included in the nominate subspecies. Collar, 2005, Safford & Hawkins, 2013. |
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Grey Bush Chat | Saxicola ferreus | Add subspecies haringtoni. Add the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Collar, 2005. | |
Red-rumped Wheatear | Oenanthe moesta | Delete subspecies brooksbanki and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Collar, 2005. | |
White-crowned Wheatear | Oenanthe leucopyga | Delete subspecies aegra. | DEL | Subspecies aegra is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Collar, 2005. | |
Golden-rumped Flowerpecker | Dicaeum annae | Add subspecies sumbavense and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Cheke & Mann, 2008 | |
Thick-billed Flowerpecker | Dicaeum agile | Add subspecies pallescens. Delete subspecies remotum. | ADD, DEL | Add subspecies pallescens following Cheke & Mann, 2008, Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. Subspecies remotum is included in modestum. Cheke & Mann, 2008. | |
Brown-backed Flowerpecker | Dicaeum everetti | Delete subspecies sordidum. | DEL | Subspecies sordidum is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Cheke & Mann, 2008. |
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Orange-bellied Flowerpecker | Dicaeum trigonostigma | Add subspecies antioproctum. | ADD | Cheke & Mann, 2008. |
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Brown-throated Sunbird | Anthreptes malacensis | Delete subspecies anambae and nesophilus. | DEL | Subspecies anambae is included in the nominate subspecies. Subspecies nesophilus is synonymous with celebensis. Cheke & Mann, 2008. |
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Amethyst Sunbird | Chalcomitra amethystina | Delete subspecies doggetti and adjuncta. | DEL | Subspecies doggetti is included in kirkii. Subspecies adjuncta is included in the nominate subspecies. Cheke & Mann, 2008. |
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Tiny Sunbird | Cinnyris minullus | Delete subspecies amadoni and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Cheke & Mann, 2008. |
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Greater Double-collared Sunbird | Cinnyris afer | Delete subspecies saliens and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Regal Sunbird | Cinnyris regius | Delete subspecies kivuensis. | DEL | Subspecies kivuensis is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Cheke & Mann, 2008. |
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Purple-banded Sunbird | Cinnyris bifasciatus | Delete subspecies strophium. | DEL | Subspecies strophium is synonymous with microrhynchus. Cheke & Mann, 2008. |
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Sociable Weaver | Philetairus socius | Delete subspecies geminus, xericus, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Dead Sea Sparrow | Passer moabiticus | Delete subspecies mesopotamicus. | DEL | Subspecies mesopotamicus is included in the nominate subspecies. Kirwan, 2004; Summers‐Smith, 2009. |
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Cape Sparrow | Passer melanurus | Add subspecies vicinus. | ADD | Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Red-billed Buffalo Weaver | Bubalornis niger | Delete subspecies militaris. | DEL | Subspecies militaris is included in the nominate subspecies. Craig, 2010. |
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Spectacled Weaver | Ploceus ocularis | Delete subspecies brevior and tenuirostris. | DEL | Subspecies brevior is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Subspecies tenuirostris is synonymous with crocatus. Craig, 2010. |
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Eastern Golden Weaver | Ploceus subaureus | Delete subspecies tongensis. | DEL | Subspecies tongensis is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Craig, 2010. |
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Southern Masked Weaver | Ploceus velatus | Delete subspecies nigrifrons and peixotoi. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Craig, 2010. | |
Village Weaver | Ploceus cucullatus | Delete subspecies paroptus and dilutescens. | DEL | Subspecies paroptus is synonymized with nigriceps. Subspecies dilutescensis is synonymized with spilonotus. Craig, 2010. | |
Dark-backed Weaver | Ploceus bicolor | Delete subspecies sylvanus. | DEL | Subspecies sylvanus is synonymized with stictifrons. Craig, 2010. |
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Olive-headed Weaver | Ploceus olivaceiceps | Delete subspecies vicarius and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Craig, 2010. | |
Southern Red Bishop | Euplectes orix | Delete subspecies sundevalli, turgidus and nigrifrons. Delete the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Craig, 2010. | |
Yellow Bishop | Euplectes capensis | Delete subspecies macrorhynchus. | DEL | Subspecies macrorhynchus is included in the nominate subspecies. Craig, 2010. |
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Fan-tailed Widowbird | Euplectes axillaris | Delete subspecies quanzae. | DEL | Subspecies quanzae is synonymous with bocagei. Craig, 2010. |
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Chestnut-breasted Nigrita | Nigrita bicolor | Add subspecies saturatior. | ADD | Payne, 2010. | |
Red-faced Crimsonwing | Cryptospiza reichenovii | Add subspecies ocularis. | ADD | Payne, 2010. | |
Crimson Seedcracker | Pyrenestes sanguineus | Delete subspecies coccineus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Payne, 2010. | |
Blue Waxbill | Uraeginthus angolensis | Add subspecies cyanopleurus. | ADD | Payne, 2010. | |
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu | Uraeginthus bengalus | Delete subspecies littoralis. | DEL | Subspecies littoralis is synonymous with brunneigularis. Payne, 2010. |
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Violet-eared Waxbill | Uraeginthus granatinus | Delete subspecies siccatus, retusus, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Payne, 2010. | |
Orange-cheeked Waxbill | Estrilda melpoda | Delete subspecies tschadensis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Payne, 2010. | |
Common Waxbill | Estrilda astrild | Delete subspecies sousae and schoutedeni. | DEL | Subspecies sousae is synonymous with jagoensis. Subspecies schoutedeni is synonymous with cavendishi. Payne, 2010. |
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Black-faced Waxbill | Estrilda erythronotos | Delete subspecies soligena. | DEL | Subspecies soligena is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Payne, 2010. |
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Orange-breasted Waxbill | Amandava subflava | Delete subspecies niethammeri. | DEL | Subspecies niethammeri is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Payne, 2010. |
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Scaly-breasted Munia | Lonchura punctulata | Delete subspecies holmesi. | DEL | Subspecies holmesi is synonymous with nisoria. Payne, 2010. |
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Hooded Mannikin | Lonchura spectabilis | Delete subspecies sepikensis and gajduseki. | DEL | Subspecies sepikensis is included in mayri. Subspecies gajduseki is included in wahgiensis. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. |
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Black-breasted Mannikin | Lonchura teerinki | Add subspecies mariae and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Yellow-throated Longclaw | Macronyx croceus | Add subspecies tertius, vulturnus, and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Tyler, S, 2004, Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Rosy-throated Longclaw | Macronyx ameliae | Add subspecies wintoni, altanus, and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Tyler, S, 2004, Zimmerman et al, 1996, Hockey et al, 2005. | |
New Zealand Pipit | Anthus novaeseelandiae | Delete subspecies reischeki. | DEL | Subspecies reischeki is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Gill et al, 2010; Tyler, 2004. |
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Wood Pipit | Anthus nyassae | Add subspecies chersophilus. | ADD | Hockey et al, 2005 | |
Buffy Pipit | Anthus vaalensis | Delete subspecies clanceyi. | DEL | Subspecies clanceyi is included in the nominate subspecies. Hockey et al, 2005. |
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Sultan's (Slender-billed) Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia (amboinensis) doreya | Add subspecies sedecima. | ADD | Generally synonymized with albicapilla. Recognized as a distinct subspecies in Ng et al. 2016. | |
Philippine Cuckoo-Dove | Macropygia tenuirostris | Add subspecies septentrionalis. Transfer subspecies borneensis to this species from M. emiliana. | ADD, TAX | Ng et al. 2016. | |
Tan-capped (White-eared) Catbird | Ailuroedus (buccoides) geislerorum | Add subspecies molestus to newly split A. geislerorum. | ADD | Irestedt et al. 2015. | |
Northern (Spotted) Catbird | Ailuroedus (melanotis) jobiensis | Delete subspecies guttaticollis from newly split A. jobiensis. | DEL | Treat A. jobiensis as monotypic. Includes guttaticollis. Beehler & Pratt, 2016, Irestedt et al. 2015. | |
Ashy Myzomela | Myzomela cineracea | Delete subspecies rooki. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Monotypic. Mayr & Diamond, 2001, Higgins et al, 2008. | |
Red-collared Myzomela | Myzomela rosenbergii | Delete subspecies wahgiensis | DEL | Subspecies wahgiensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Higgins et al, 2008. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Grey-streaked Honeyeater | Ptiloprora perstriata | Delete subspecies incerta and praedicta. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Tui | Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae | Delete subspecies kermadecensis. | DEL | Subspecies kermadecensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Higgins et al, 2008, Gill et al, 2010 | |
Plain Honeyeater | Pycnopygius ixoides | Delete subspecies simplex. | DEL | Subspecies simplex is included in proximus. Higgins et al, 2008. Beehler & Pratt,2016. | |
New Guinea Friarbird | Philemon novaeguineae | Delete subspecies brevipennis. | DEL | Subspecies brevipennis is included in the nominate subspecies. Higgins et al, 2008. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater | Lichenostomus melanops | Add subspecies gippslandicus. | ADD | Higgins et al, 2008. | |
Noisy Miner | Manorina melanocephala | Delete subspecies lepidota. | DEL | Subspecies lepidota is included in the nominate subspecies. Higgins et al, 2008. | |
Varied Honeyeater | Gavicalis versicolor | Delete subspecies vulgaris and intermedius. | DEL | Subspecies vulgaris and intermedius are included in sonoroides. Higgins et al, 2008. Beehler & Pratt,2016. | |
Mottle-breasted Honeyeater | Meliphaga mimikae | Delete subspecies rara, granti and bastille. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Subspecies granti and bastille are synonymized with mimikae. Subspecies rara is an atypical specimen of M. analoga. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Elegant Honeyeater | Meliphaga cinereifrons | Delete subspecies stevensi. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Higgins et al, 2008. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Mountain Mouse-warbler | Crateroscelis robusta | Delete subspecies ripleyi. | DEL | Subspecies ripleyi is included in peninsularis. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Yellow-bellied Gerygone | Gerygone chrysogaster | Delete subspecies leucothorax and dohertyi. | DEL | Subspecies leucothorax and dohertyi are included in notata. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Grey-crowned Babbler | Pomatostomus temporalis | Delete subspecies strepitans. | DEL | Subspecies strepitans is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt, 2016, Matthews, 2007. | |
Forest Batis | Batis mixta | Delete subspecies ultima. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fjeldså et al, 2006 | |
Eastern Black-headed Batis | Batis minor | Add subspecies suahelica. Add the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Louette, 2006. | |
Western Black-headed Batis | Batis erlangeri | Add subspecies congoensis. Add the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Louette, 2005 | |
White-crested Helmetshrike | Prionops plumatus | Add subspecies talacoma. | ADD | Harris & Franklin, 2000, Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Black-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra senegalus | Delete subspecies warsangliensis. | DEL | Subspecies warsangliensis is included in habessinicus. Redman et al, 2009; Harris & Franklin, 2000 | |
Black-backed Puffback | Dryoscopus cubla | Delete subspecies chapini. | DEL | Subspecies chapini is included in hamatus. Fry, 2009; Hockey et al, 2005 | |
Northern Puffback | Dryoscopus gambensis | Add subspecies erwini. | ADD | Fry, 2009 | |
Australian Magpie | Gymnorhina tibicen | Delete subspecies terraereginae. | DEL | Subspecies terraereginae is included in the nominate subspecies. Toon et al, 2007. | |
White-bellied Cuckooshrike | Coracina papuensis | Delete subspecies rothschildi. | DEL | Subspecies rothschildi is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Small Minivet | Pericrocotus cinnamomeus | Delete subspecies separatus. | DEL | Subspecies separatus is included in vividus. Wells, 2007. | |
Mangrove Golden Whistler | Pachycephala melanura | Add subspecies violetae. | ADD | Nyári & Joseph, 2013. | |
Little Shrikethrush | Colluricincla megarhyncha | Delete subspecies aruensis,misoliensis, ferruginea, goodsoni,and palmeri. Also delete subspecies hybridus, trobriandi, and madaraszi. | DEL | Subspecies aruensis, misoliensis, ferruginea, goodsoni, andpalmeri are all synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Subspecies hybridus is synonymized with idenburgi, subspecies trobriandi is synonymized with fortis, and subspecies madaraszi is synonymized with neos. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Yellow-billed Shrike | Corvinella corvine | Delete subspecies caliginosa. | DEL | Subspecies caliginosa is included in affinis. Lefranc & Worfolk, 1997. | |
Red-backed Shrike | Lanius collurio | Delete subspecies kobylini. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Cramp & Perrins, 1993; Lefranc & Worfolk, 1997. | |
Loggerhead Shrike | Lanius ludovicianus | Delete subspecies miamensis. | DEL | Subspecies miamensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Yosef, 2008. | |
Southern Grey Shrike | Lanius meridionalis | Delete subspecies jebelmarrae. | DEL | Subspecies jebelmarrae is included in leucopygos. Yosef, 2008. | |
Yellow-browed Shrike-Vireo | Vireolanius eximius | Delete subspecies mutabilis. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Wetmore et al, 1984. | |
Hutton’s Vireo | Vireo huttoni | Add subspecies oberholseri. | ADD | Phillips, 1991. | |
Brown-capped Vireo | Vireo leucophrys | Add subspecies chiriquensis. | ADD | Wetmore et al, 1984. | |
Yellow-green Vireo | Vireo flavoviridis | Add subspecies hypoleucus and vanrossemi. | ADD | Corrects lapses in Dickinson, 2003. | |
Black-headed Shrike-babbler | Pteruthius rufiventer | Delete subspecies delacouri. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Reddy, 2008. | |
Southern Variable Pitohui | Pitohui uropygialis | Delete subspecies tibialis. | DEL | Subspecies tibialis is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Black-naped Oriole | Oriolus chinensis | Add subspecies stresemanni and yamamurae. | ADD | Walther & Jones, 2008 | |
Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher | Terpsiphone mutata | Delete subspecies singetra. | DEL | Subspecies singetra is included in the nominate subspecies. Safford & Hawkins, 2013. | |
Frilled Monarch | Arses telescopthalmus | Delete subspecies lauterbachi. | DEL | Subspecies lauterbachi is included in henkei. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Mexican Jay | Aphelocoma wollweberi | Delete subspecies gracilis. | DEL | Subspecies gracilis is included in the nominate subspecies. McCormack & Brown, 2008 | |
Eurasian Jay | Garrulus glandarius | Add subspecies persaturatus. Delete subspecies hiugaensis. | ADD, DEL | Subspecies hiugaensis is included in japonicus. Brazil, 1991. Add subspecies persaturatus per Rasmussen & Anderton, 2005, 2012. | |
Azure-winged Magpie | Cyanopica cyanus | Delete subspecies stegmanni, koreensis, kansuensis, interposita, and swinhoei. | DEL | Subspecies stegmanni, koreensis, kansuensis, interposita, andswinhoei are all included in the nominate subspecies. Kryukov et al, 2004. | |
Eurasian Magpie | Pica pica | Delete subspecies hemileucoptera. | DEL | Subspecies hemileucoptera is included in bactriana. Madge, 2009 | |
Splendid Astrapia | Astrapia splendidissima | Add subspecies helios. Add nominate subspecies. | ADD | Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
King of Saxony Bird-of-paradise | Pteridophora alberti | Delete subspecies buergersi. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Black-billed Sicklebill | Drepanornis albertisi | Delete subspecies geisleri. | DEL | Subspecies geisleri is included in the nominate subspecies. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Raggiana Bird-of-paradise | Paradisaea raggiana | Delete subspecies granti. | DEL | Subspecies granti is included in augustaevictoriae. Beehler & Pratt, 2016. | |
Coal Tit | Periparus ater | Delete subspecies abietum. Delete subspecies gaddi and chorassanicus. | DEL | Subspecies abietum is included in the nominate subspecies. Cramp, Perrins et al, 1993. Subspecies gaddi is synonymized with phaeonotus. Subspecies chorassanicus is doubtfully distinct from phaeonotus and is included in that subspecies. Kirwan & Grieve, 2010. | |
Japanese Tit | Parus minor | Delete subspecies kagoshimae. | DEL | Subspecies kagoshimae is included in the nominate subspecies. Brazil, 1991. | |
Black-headed Penduline Tit | Remiz macronyx | Delete subspecies altaicus. | DEL | Subspecies altaicus is regarded as a hybrid form between R. pendulinus menzbieri and R. macronyx neglectus. Vaurie, 1959. | |
Desert Lark | Ammomanes deserti | Delete subspecies coxi and darica. | DEL | Subspecies coxi is included in isabellina. Subspecies darica is included in iranica. Vaurie, 1959. | |
Fawn-colored Lark | Calendulauda africanoides | Delete subspecies austinrobertsi. | DEL | Subspecies austinrobertsi is included in the nominate subspecies. Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Karoo Lark | Calendulauda albescens | Add subspecies karruensis. | ADD | Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Horsfield’s Bush Lark | Mirafra javanica | Delete subspecies beaulieui. | DEL | Subspecies beaulieui is synonymous with williamsoni. Alström, 2004. | |
Indian Bush Lark | Mirafra erythroptera | Delete subspecies sindiana. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Alström, 2004. | |
Large-billed Lark | Galerida magnirostris | Delete subspecies montivaga. | DEL | Subspecies montivaga is included in harei. Alström, 2004. | |
Crested Lark | Galerida cristata | Delete subspecies iwanowi. | DEL | Subspecies iwanowi is included in magna. Vaurie, 1959. | |
Bimaculated Lark | Melanocorypha bimaculata | Delete subspecies rufescens and torquata. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Alström, 2004. | |
Tibetan Lark | Melanocorypha maxima | Delete subspecies flavescens and holdereri. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Alström, 2004. | |
Red-whiskered Bulbul | Pycnonotus jocosus | Add subspecies hainanensis. | ADD | Fishpool & Tobias. 2005. | |
Terrestrial Brownbul | Phyllastrephus terrestris | Add subspecies rhodesiae. | ADD | Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Red-tailed Bristlebill | Bleda syndactylus | Delete subspecies nandensis. | DEL | Subspecies nandensis is included in woosnami. Fishpool & Tobias, 2005. | |
Buff-vented Bulbul | Iole olivacea | Delete subspecies perplexa. | DEL | Subspecies perplexa is included in charlottae. Fishpool & Tobias, 2005. | |
Barn Swallow | Hirundo rustica | Add subspecies mandschurica. | ADD | Turner, 2004. | |
Moustached Grass Warbler | Melocichla mentalis | Delete subspecies incana. | DEL | Subspecies incana is included in amauroura. Ryan, 2006. | |
Aberrant Bush Warbler | Horornis flavolivaceus | Delete subspecies alexanderi. | DEL | Subspecies alexanderi is included in weberi. Ramussen & Anderton, 2005. | |
Blyth’s Leaf Warbler | Phylloscopus reguloides | Add subspecies kashmiriensis. | ADD | Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012, Clement, 2006. | |
Malagasy Brush Warbler | Nesillas typical | Add subspecies ellisii. | ADD | Kennerley & Pearson 2010. | |
Australian Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus australis | Delete subspecies carterae . | DEL | Subspecies carterae is included in gouldi. Schodde & Mason, 1999; Kennerley & Pearson, 2010. | |
Common Grasshopper Warbler | Locustella naevia | Delete subspecies mongolica. | DEL | Subspecies mongolica is included in straminea. Kennerley & Pearson, 2010. | |
Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler | Locustella certhiola | Add subspecies minor. | ADD | Kennerley & Pearson 2010, Drovetski et al, 2004. | |
Evergreen Forest Warbler | Bradypterus lopezi | Add subspecies manengubae. | ADD | Syntopic with B. bangwaensis. Kennerley & Pearson 2010. | |
Striated Prinia | Prinia crinigera | Add subspecies assamica. | ADD | Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. | |
Black-chested Prinia | Prinia flavicans | Delete subspecies ortleppi. | DEL | Subspecies ortleppi is included in the nominate subspecies. Hockey et al, 2005. Ryan et al, 2006. | |
Grey Apalis | Apalis cinerea | Delete subspecies funebris. | DEL | Subspecies funebris is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Ryan et al, 2006. | |
Cinnamon-breasted Warbler | Euryptila subcinnamomea | Delete subspecies petrophila. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Ryan et al, 2006. | |
Yellow-bellied Eremomela | Eremomela icteropygialis | Delete subspecies perimacha. Add subspecies sharpei and viriditincta. | DEL, ADD | Subspecies perimacha is included in the nominate subspecies. Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Karoo Eremomela | Eremomela gregalis | Delete subspecies damarensis. Add subspecies albigularis. | DEL, ADD | Subspecies damarensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Hockey et al, 2005. | |
Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler | Pomatorhinus erythrogenys | Add subspecies haringtoni. | ADD | Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. | |
Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler | Pomatorhinus ferruginosus | Delete subspecies namdapha. | DEL | Subspecies namdapha is included in stanfordi. | |
Tawny-bellied Babbler | Dumetia hyperythra | Delete subspecies abuensis. | DEL | Subspecies abuensis is included in albogularis. Ramussen & Anderton, 2012; Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Pin-striped Tit-Babbler | Macronus gularis | Delete subspecies chersonesophilus. Revise spelling of M. g. connecteus to M. g. connectens. | DEL, TAX | Subspecies chersonesophilus is included in connectens. Wells, 2007. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Brown Fulvetta | Alcippe brunneicauda | Delete subspecies eriphaea. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Yunnan Fulvetta | Alcippe fratercula | Add subspecies laotiana. | ADD | Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Streaked Wren-Babbler | Napothera brevicaudata | Delete subspecies venningi. | DEL | Subspecies venningi is included in the nominate subspecies. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Eyebrowed Wren-Babbler | Napothera epilepidota | Add subspecies laotiana. Delete subspecies mendeni. | ADD, DEL | Subspecies mendeni is included in diluta. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Scaly-breasted Illadopsis | Illadopsis albipectus | Delete subspecies barakae and trensei. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fry & Keith, 2000. | |
Short-tailed Babbler | Malacocincla malaccensis | Delete subspecies sordida and feriata. | DEL | Subspecies sordida and feriata are included in poliogenis. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Sulawesi Babbler | Trichastoma celebense | Delete subspecies connectens. | DEL | Subspecies connectens is included in rufofuscum. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Jungle Babbler | Turdoides striata | Delete subspecies orissae. | DEL | Subspecies orissae is included in the nominate subspecies. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Black-faced Babbler | Turdoides melanops | Delete subspecies angolensis. | DEL | Subspecies angolensis is included in the nominate subspecies. Fry & Keith, 2000. | |
Grey Laughingthrush | Garrulax maesi | Delete subspecies grahami. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush | Garrulax pectoralis | Delete subspecies melanotis. Delete subspecies pingi. | DEL | Subspecies melanotis is included in the nominate subspecies. Subspecies pingi is considered an invalid taxon, prusumably a hybrid form between the nominate subspecies and robini. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Plain Laughingthrush | Garrulax davidi | Delete subspecies chinganicus and experrectus. | DEL | Subspecies chinganicus is included in the nominate subspecies. Subspecies experrectus is included in concolor. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Buffy Laughingthrush | Garrulax berthemyi | Delete subspecies ricinus. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Striated Laughingthrush | Garrulax striatus | Add subspecies brahmaputra. | ADD | Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Elliot's Laughingthrush | Trochalopteron elliotii | Delete subspecies prjevalskii. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Brown-cheeked Laughingthrush | Trochalopteron henrici | Delete subspecies gucenense. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Subspecies gucenense is a presumed hybrid with T. ellioitii. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Bar-throated Minla | Minla strigula | Delete subspecies cinereigenae. | DEL | Subspecies cinereigenae is synonymized with yunnanensis. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
African Hill Babbler | Pseudoalcippe abyssinica | Add subspecies ansorgei. | ADD | Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Lesser Whitethroat | Sylvia curruca | Delete subspecies caucasica and telengitica. | DEL | Subspecies caucasica is included in the nominate subspecies. Subspecies telengitica is included in halimodendri. Aymí & Gargallo, 2006. | |
Desert Whitethroat | Sylvia minula | Delete subspecies jaxartica. | DEL | Subspecies jaxartica is included in the nominate subspecies. Aymí & Gargallo, 2006. | |
Hume's Whitethroat | Sylvia althaea | Delete subspecies monticola. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Aymí & Gargallo, 2006. | |
Tristram's Warbler | Sylvia deserticola | Delete subspecies ticehursti. | DEL | Subspecies ticehursti is regarded as an invalid taxon based on an aberrant individual. Aymí & Gargallo, 2006. | |
Sardinian Warbler | Sylvia melanocephala | Delete subspecies pasiphae. | DEL | Subspecies pasiphae is included in the nominate subspecies. Aymí & Gargallo, 2006. | |
Black-chinned Yuhina | Yuhina nigrimenta | Delete subspecies intermedia and pallida. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Collar & Robson, 2007. | |
Oriental White-eye | Zosterops palpebrosus | Add subspecies occidentis. | ADD | Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. | |
Mountain White-eye | Zosterops montanus | Delete subspecies gilli. | DEL | Regarded as synonym of the nominate race of Z. meyeni. van Balen, 2008. | |
Silvereye | Zosterops lateralis | Delete subspecies macmillani. | DEL | Subspecies macmillani is synonymous with vatensis. van Balen, 2008. | |
Grass Wren | Cistothorus platensis | Treat subspecies boliviana as synonymous with tucumanus rather than with minimus. | TAX | Traylor 1988; Robbins and Nyári 2014. | |
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Subantarctic Shearwater | Puffinus elegans | Monotypic; move ssp tunneyi to Little Shearwater P. assimilis | DEL | Austin 2004. Amsterdam and St. Paul populations confirmed to be elegans. | |
Black-and-red Broadbill | Cymbirhynchus macrorhynchos | Add subspecies siamensis | ADD | Wells, 2007 | |
Dusky Broadbill | Corydon sumatranus | Delete subspecies orientalis | DEL | Subspecies orientalis is synonymized with brunnescens. Lambert & Woodcock, 1996 | |
Malayan Banded Pitta | Hydrornis irena | Delete subspecies ripleyi. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Monotypic. Clinal. Lambert & Woodcock, 1996; Wells, 2007 | |
Rufous-banded Miner | Geositta rufipennis | Delete subspecies fragai. | DEL | Subspecies fragai is synonymized with hoyi. Darrieu & Camperi, 2006 | |
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper | Upucerthia validirostris | Delete subspecies pallida and rufescens. | DEL | Subspecies pallida is included in jelskii. Subspecies rufescens is included in the nominate subspecies. Clinal. Areta & Pearman. 2013 | |
Pale-legged Hornero | Furnarius leucopus | Add subspecies araguaiae. | ADD | Follows Remsen, 2003. Possibly an intergrade between tricolorand assimilis. | |
Rufous Hornero | Furnarius rufus | Delete subspecies schuhmacheri. | DEL | Subspecies schuhmacheri is synonymized with commersoni. Remsen, 2003 | |
Cordilleran Canastero | Asthenes modesta | Delete subspecies navasi. | DEL | Subspecies navasi is included in australis. Remsen, 2003 | |
Cactus Canastero | Pseudasthenes cactorum | Delete subspecies monticola andlachayensis. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Monotypic. Clinal. Remsen, 2003 | |
Ochre-cheeked Spinetail | Synallaxis scutata | Delete subspecies teretiala. | DEL | Subspecies teretiala is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Remsen, 2003 | |
Sooty-fronted Spinetail | Synallaxis frontalis | Delete subspecies fuscipennis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Monotypic. Clinal. Remsen, 2003 | |
Pale-breasted Spinetail | Synallaxis albescens | Delete subspecies griseonota. Delete subspecies pullata. | DEL | Subspecies griseonota is included in inaequalis. Subspeciespullata is synonymous with the nominate subspecies of S. albigularis. Remsen, 2003 | |
Azara’s Spinetail | Synallaxis azarae | Add subspecies urubambae. | ADD | Remsen, 2003 | |
Rufous-breasted Spinetail | Synallaxis erythrothorax | Delete subspecies furtiva. | DEL | Subspecies furtiva synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Remsen, 2003. | |
Rusty-backed Spinetail | Cranioleuca vulpina | Delete subspecies alopecias. | DEL | Subspecies alopecias is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Remsen, 2003. | |
Grey-headed Spinetail | Cranioleuca semicinerea | Delete subspecies goyana and the nominate subspecies | DEL | Monotypic. Remsen, 2003. | |
Wren-like Rushbird | Phleocryptes melanops | Delete subspecies juninensis. | DEL | Subspecies juninensis is synonymous with schoenobaenus.Remsen, 2003. | |
Streaked Tuftedcheek | Pseudocolaptes boissonneautii | Delete subspecies pallidus. | DEL | Subspecies pallidus is synonymous with medianus. Remsen, 2003 | |
Lineated Foliage-gleaner | Syndactyla subalaris | Delete subspecies colligata andruficrissa. | DEL | Subspecies colligata and ruficrissa both included in mentalis.Remsen, 2003. | |
Buff-browed Foliage-gleaner | Syndactyla rufosuperciliata | Delete subspecies similis. | DEL | Subspecies similis included in cabanisi. Remsen, 2003. | |
Planalto Foliage-gleaner | Syndactyla dimidiata | Delete subspecies baeri and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Monotypic. Lopes & Gonzaga, 2014. | |
Rufous-tailed Foliage-gleaner | Philydor ruficaudatum | Add subspecies subflavescens. | ADD | Remsen, 2003 | |
Ruddy Foliage-gleaner | Automolus rubiginosus | Delete subspecies moderatus | DEL | Subspecies moderatus included in watkinsi. Remsen, 2003. | |
Grey-throated Leaftosser | Sclerurus albigularis | Add subspecies kunanensis. | ADD | Restall, 2006 | |
Black-tailed Leaftosser | Sclerurus caudacutus | Add subspecies caligineus. Delete subspecies olivascens. | ADD, DEL | Subspecies caligineus overlooked in previous listings. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. Subspecies olivascens included in brunneus.Clinal. Remsen, 2003. | |
Olivaceous Woodcreeper | Sittasomus griseicapillus | Delete subspecies harrisoni, levis, veraguensis, enochrus, and viridior. | DEL | Subspecies harrisoni is synonymous with jaliscensis. Subspecieslevis, veraguensis, and enochrus are included in sylvioides. Subspecies viridior is included in viridis. Marantz et al, 2003. | |
Wedge-billed Woodcreeper | Glyphorynchus spirurus | Delete subspecies sublestus. | DEL | Subspecies sublestus is synonymous with pectoralis. Marantz et al, 2003. | |
Strong-billed Woodcreeper | Xiphocolaptes promeropirhynchus | Delete subspecies ignotus. | DEL | Subspecies ignotus is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001. | |
Straight-billed Woodcreeper | Dendroplex picus | Delete subspecies rufescens andbahiae. Delete subspecies borreroi. | DEL | Subspecies rufescens and bahiae are synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Subspecies borreroi is of uncertain taxonomic status. May be better assigned to peruvianus orsaturatior. Marantz et al, 2003. | |
Streak-headed Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes souleyetii | Delete subspecies insignis. | DEL | Subspecies insignis included in compressus. Marantz et al, 2003. | |
Narrow-billed Woodcreeper | Lepidocolaptes angustirostris | Delete subspecies dabbenei. | DEL | Subspecies dabbenei included in praedatus. Marantz et al, 2003. | |
Red-billed Scythebill | Campylorhamphus trochilirostris | Delete subspecies omissus andguttistriatus. | DEL | Subspecies omissus and guttistriatus both synonymous withmajor. Marantz et al, 2003. | |
Spot-backed Antshrike | Hypoedaleus guttatus | Delete subspecies leucogaster and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Black-crested Antshrike | Sakesphorus canadensis | Delete subspecies paraguanae | DEL | Listed in Dickinson, 2003 in error. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Glossy Antshrike | Sakesphorus luctuosus | Delete subspecies araguayae and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003 | |
Collared Antshrike | Thamnophilus bernardi | Delete subspecies piurae and cajamarcae. | DEL | Subspecies piurae and cajamarcae are synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Zimmer & Isler, 2003 | |
Barred Antshrike | Thamnophilus doliatus | Delete subspecies yucatanensis, pacificus, fraterculus, subradiatus,and signatus. | DEL | Subspecies yucatanensis and pacificus are synonymous withintermedius; fraterculus with the nominate and subradiatus andsignatus with radiatus. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Chestnut-backed Antshrike | Thamnophilus palliatus | Add subspecies vestitus. | ADD | Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Black Antshrike | Thamnophilus nigriceps | Delete subspecies magdalenae and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Plain-winged Antshrike | Thamnophilus schistaceus | Delete subspecies dubius andinornatus. | DEL | Subspecies dubius and inornatus are synonymous with the nominate. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Variable Antshrike | Thamnophilus caerulescens | Delete subspecies subandinus, albonotatus and pernambucensis. | DEL | Subspecies subandinus is included in melanchrous; albonotatusis included in the nominate subspecies and pernambucensis is included in cearensis. All clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Spot-crowned Antvireo | Dysithamnus puncticeps | Delete subspecies intensus, flemmingi and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Cinereous Antshrike | Thamnomanes caesius | Add subspecies simillimus. | ADD | Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Checker-throated Antwren | Epinecrophylla fulviventris | Delete subspecies costaricensis, salmoni and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren | Epinecrophylla amazonica | Add subspecies dentei and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Subspecies dentei described as a species (Whitney et al. 2013e) but treated as a subspecies of E. amazonica by SACC (Proposal 589B). | |
Southern White-fringed Antwren | Formicivora grisea | Delete subspecies deluzae. | DEL | Subspecies deluzae is included in the nominate subspecies Zimmer & Isler, 2003 | |
Chestnut-shouldered Antwren | Terenura humeralis | Delete subspecies transfluvialis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Dusky Antbird | Cercomacra tyrannina | Delete subspecies rufiventris. | DEL | Subspecies rufiventris is synonymous with nominate subspecies. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Black Antbird | Cercomacra serva | Delete subspecies hypomelaena and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Jet Antbird | Cercomacra nigricans | Delete subspecies atrata and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
White-browed Antbird | Myrmoborus leucophrys | Delete subspecies griseigula. | DEL | Subspecies griseigula is synonymous with nominate subspecies. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Black-faced Antbird | Myrmoborus myotherinus | Delete subspecies napensis. | DEL | Subspecies napensis is included in elegans. Zimmer & Isler, 2003, Ridgely & Greenfield, 2001. | |
Band-tailed Antbird | Hypocnemoides maculicauda | Delete subspecies orientalis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Black-throated Antbird | Myrmeciza atrothorax | Delete subspecies obscurata and griseiventris. | DEL | Subspecies obscurata and griseiventris are both included inmelanura. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Blue-lored Antbird | Myrmeciza immaculate | Delete subspecies brunnea. | DEL | Subspecies brunnea is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Donegan, 2012 | |
White-plumed Antbird | Pithys albifrons | Delete subspecies brevibarba. | DEL | Subspecies brevibarba included in peruvianus. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
White-throated Antbird | Gymnopithys salvini | Delete subspecies maculatus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Clinal. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Spotted Antbird | Hylophylax naevioides | Delete subspecies subsimilis. | DEL | Subspecies subsimilis is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. | |
Dot-backed Antbird | Hylophylax punctulatus | Delete subspecies subochraceus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Ocellated Antbird | Phaenostictus mcleannani | Delete subspecies chocoanus. | DEL | Subspecies chocoanus is synonymous with the nominate subspecies. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Black-faced Antthrush | Formicarius analis | Delete subspecies olivaceus. | DEL | Subspecies olivaceus is synonymous with zamorae. Zimmer & Isler, 2003. | |
Sooty-headed Tyrannulet | Phyllomyias griseiceps | Delete subspecies cristatus, caucae, pallidiceps, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Forest Elaenia | Myiopagis gaimardii | Delete subspecies subcinerea. | DEL | Subspecies subcinerea included in the nominate subspecies. Clinal. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Suiriri Flycatcher | Suiriri suiriri affinis | Suiriri suiriri burmeisteri | TAX | New subspecies name to replace S. a. affinis with the nomenclatural correction of species name of Chapada Flycatcher to S. affinis. Kirwan, et al, 2014. | |
Brown-capped Tyrannulet | Ornithion brunneicapillus | Delete subspecies dilutum and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Subspecies dilutum is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Northern Beardless Tyrannulet | Camptostoma imberbe | Delete subspecies ridgwayi, thyellophilum, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Southern Beardless Tyrannulet | Camptostoma obsoletum | Delete subspecies bogotense and venezuelae. | DEL | Subspecies bogotense is merged with caucae. Subspecies venezuelae is included in pusillum. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
White-throated Tyrannulet | Mecocerculus leucophrys | Delete Subspecies palliditergum, and gularis. | DEL | Subspecies palliditergum is merged with nigriceps. Subspecies gularis is included in setophagoides. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Mouse-colored Tyrannulet | Phaeomyias murina | Delete subspecies ignobilis. | DEL | Subspecies ignobilis is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Yellow Tyrannulet | Capsiempis flaveola | Delete subspecies amazona. | DEL | Subspecies amazona is synonymized with cerula. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Ringed Antpipit | Corythopis torquatus | Delete subspecies subtorquatus. | DEL | Subspecies subtorquatus is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Rufous-sided Pygmy Tyrant | Euscarthmus rufomarginatus | Delete subspecies savannophilus. | DEL | Subspecies savannophilus is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Grey-and-white Tyrannulet | Pseudelaenia leucospodia | Delete subspecies cinereifrons. | DEL | Subspecies cinereifrons is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Bolivian Tyrannulet | Zimmerius bolivianus | Delete subspecies viridissimus. | DEL | Subspecies viridissimus is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Variegated Bristle Tyrant | Pogonotriccus poecilotis | Delete subspecies pifanoi. | DEL | Subspecies pifanoi is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Streak-necked Flycatcher | Mionectes striaticollis | Delete subspecies selvae and poliocephalus. | DEL | Subspecies selvae is merged with columbianus and poliocephalus with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Olive-striped Flycatcher | Mionectes olivaceus | Delete subspecies pallidus and meridae. | DEL | Subspecies pallidus and meridae are both merged with venezuelensis. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Ochre-bellied Flycatcher | Mionectes oleaginous | Delete subspecies obscurus, dyscolus, lutescens, chloronotus, intensus, hauxwelli, wallacei, and maynanus. | DEL | Subspecies obscurus, dyscolus, and lutescens are merged with assimilis. Subspecies chloronotus, intensus, hauxwelli, wallacei,and maynanus are synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
McConnell’s Flycatcher | Mionectes macconnelli | Delete subspecies amazonus. | DEL | Subspecies amazonus is merged with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Tepui Flycatcher | Mionectes roraimae | Delete subspecies mercedesfosterae and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Sepia-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon amaurocephalus | Delete subspecies faustus and obscuritergum. | DEL | Subspecies faustus is synonymized with pileatus, subspecies obscuritergum is synonymized with orinocensis. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Slaty-capped Flycatcher | Leptopogon superciliaris | Delete subspecies hellmayri, transandinus, poliocephalus, venezuelensis, and pariae. | DEL | Subspecies hellmayri, transandinus, poliocephalus, venezuelensis, and pariae all merged with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Rufous-breasted Flycatcher | Leptopogon rufipectus | Delete subspecies venezuelanus and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Brownish Twistwing | Cnipodectes subbrunneus | Delete subspecies panamensis. | DEL | Subspecies panamensis is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Ochre-lored Flatbill | Tolmomyias flaviventris | Delete subspecies collingwoodi. | DEL | Subspecies collingwoodi is merged with aurulentus. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Stub-tailed Spadebill | Platyrinchus cancrominus | Delete subspecies timothei, dilutus, and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Say’s Phoebe | Sayornis saya | Delete subspecies pallidus. | DEL | Subspecies pallidus is merged with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Northern Tufted Flycatcher | Mitrephanes phaeocercus | Delete subspecies burleighi, nicaraguae, vividus, and eminulus. | DEL | Subspecies burleighi and nicaraguae are included in the nominate subspecies; subspecies vividus is merged withaurantiiventris, and subspecies eminulus is merged withberlepschi. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Greater Pewee | Contopus pertinax | Delete subspecies pallidiventris. | DEL | Subspecies pallidiventris is included in the nominate subspecies. Clinal. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Western Wood Pewee | Contopus sordidulus | Delete subspecies griscomi. | DEL | Subspecies griscomi is merged with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Vermilion Flycatcher | Pyrocephalus rubinus | Delete subspecies major. | DEL | Subspecies major is of questionable validity. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Rufous-naped Ground Tyrant | Muscisaxicola rufivertex | Add subspecies achalensis. | ADD | Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Black-billed Shrike-Tyrant | Agriornis montanus | Delete subspecies leucurus. Add subspecies fumosus. | DEL,ADD | Subspecies leucurus is synonymized with maritimus. Fitzpatrick, 2004. Add subspecies fumosus following Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Yellow-bellied Chat-Tyrant | Silvicultrix diadema | Delete subspecies meridana andcajamarcae. | DEL | Subspecies meridana is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Subspecies cajamarcae is synonymized withgratiosa. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Loggerhead Kingbird | Tyrannus caudifasciatus | Delete subspecies flavescens. | DEL | Subspecies flavescens is synonymized with the nominate subspecies. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Swainson’s Flycatcher | Myiarchus swainsoni | Delete subspecies albimarginatus. | DEL | Subspecies albimarginatus is regarded as an intergrade population between pelzelni and phaeonotus. Fitzpatrick, 2004. | |
Snow-capped Manakin | Lepidothrix nattereri | Add subspecies gracilis and the nominate subspecies. | ADD | Snow, 2004, Kirwan & Green, 2011. | |
Golden-collared Manakin | Manacus vitellinus | Delete subspecies cerritus. | DEL | Subspecies cerritus is regarded as an intergrade population between candei and vitellinus. Snow, 2004b. | |
Golden-headed Manakin | Dixiphia erythrocephala | Delete subspecies flammiceps. | DEL | Subspecies flammiceps is synonymized with berlepschi. Snow, 2004b. | |
Sharpbill | Oxyruncus cristatus | Delete subspecies tocantinsi. | DEL | Subspecies tocantinsi is synonymized with hypoglaucus. Kirwan & Green, 2011. | |
Masked Tityra | Tityra semifasciata | Add subspecies deses. | ADD | Fitzpatrick, 2004 | |
White-browed Purpletuft | Iodopleura isabellae | Delete subspecies paraensis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Kirwan & Green, 2011. | |
Jerdon’s Babbler | Chrysomma altirostre | Subspecies C. a. altirostre | EXT | Rediscovered, delete dagger (Rheindt et al. 2014) | |
Iberian Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus ibericus | Delete subspecies biscayensis and the nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Elias, 2004; Copete, 2008. | |
European Robin | Erithacus rubecula | Add subsp. nov. marionae | ADD | Dietzen et al, 2015. | |
Moustached Brushfinch | Atlapetes albofrenatus | Monotypic. delete nominate ssp with split of meridae | DEL | Donegan et al. 2014. | |
Large Cactus Finch | Geospiza conirostris | Delete subspecies darwini. | DEL | Subspecies darwini is best regarded as a hybrid form with G. magnirostris as one of the parent species. P Grant in litt, P Grant, 1986, Bowman, 1961. | |
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Subantarctic Shearwater | Puffinus elegans | Includes ssp tunneyi | ADD | Follows split of P. elegans from P. assimilis | |
Grey-headed Swamphen | Porphyrio poliocephalus | Delete ssp caspius. | DEL | Subspecies caspius is synonymized wiseistanicus. Garcia-R & Trewcik, 2015, Roselaar (in litt.) | |
Pacific Kingfisher | Todiramphus sacer | Includes ssp torresianus, santoensis, juliae, erromangae, tannensis, pealei, manuae, pavuvu, mala, amoenus, sororum, solomonis, brachyurus, vicina, ornatus, utupuae, melanodera, vitiensis, eximius, regina andmarinus | ADD (21) | Follows split of T. sacer from T. collaris | |
Torresian Kingfisher | Todiramphus sordidus | Includes ssp pilbara and colcloughi | ADD (2) | Follows split of T. sordidus from T. collaris | |
Mariana Kingfisher | Todiramphus albicilla | Includes ssp owstoni and orii | ADD (2) | Follows spit of T. albicilla from T. collaris | |
Melanesian Kingfisher | Todiramphus tristrami | Includes ssp nusae, matthiae, stresemanni, novaehiberniae, bennetti and alberti | ADD (6) | Follows split of T. tristrami from T. collaris | |
Mangareva [Tuomotu] Kingfisher | Todiramphus gambieri | Monotypic (delete ssp gambieri) | DEL | Follows split of T. gertrudae from T. gambieri | |
Southern Silvery Kingfisher | Ceyx argentatus | Monotypic (delete ssp argentatus) | DEL | Follows split of C. flumenicola from C argentatus | |
North Solomons [Variable] Dwarf Kingfisher | Ceyx lepidus meeki incl pallidus | C. meeki pallidus | ADD | Pallidus was previously included C. l. meeki. Treatpallidus conservatively as a genetically distinct subspecies of C. meeki, now split (Andersen et al. 2013) They lack vocal or behavioral differences that would support species status ofpallidus (Dutson in litt). | |
Oriental Paradise Flycatcher | Terpsiphone affinis | Includes ssp nicobarica, burmae, indochinensis, procera, insularis, borneensis, sumbaensis and floris | ADD (8) | Follows split of T. affinis from T. paradisi | |
Brown Thornbill | Acanthiza pusilla | Add subspecies samueli. | ADD | Black, 2015 | |
Northern Scrub Robin | Drymodes superciliaris | Monotypic (delete ssp superciliaris) | DEL | Follows split of D. beccarii from D. superciliaris | |
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Newell’s Shearwater | Puffinus newelli | Delete subspecies newelli | DEL | Species is monotypic with split of Rapa Shearwater | |
Bearded Vulture | Gypaetus barbatus | Delete subspecies aureus. | DEL | Merge aureus with nominate subspecies. Ferguson-Lees & Christie, 2001 | |
Purple Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio | With split of Purple Swamphen make the following subspecies allocations: Porphyrio porphyrio:Monotypic. Porphyrio poliocephalus:Includes caspius, seistanicus, andpoliocephalus. Porphyrio indicus:Includes viridis and indicus.Porphyrio pulverulentus: Monotypic. Porphyrio melanotus: Includesmelanopterus, pelewensis, melanotus, bellus, and samoensis. | TAX | ||
Silver Gull | Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae | Add subspecies scopulinus | ADD | Red-billed Gull (C. scopulinus) lumped with Silver Gull | |
Rivoli’s [Magnificent] Hummingbird | Eugenes fulgens | Delete subspecies fulgens | DEL | Monotypic with split of E. spectabilis | |
Bahama Woodstar | Calliphlox evelynae | Delete subspecies evelynae | DEL | Monotypic with split of C. lyrura | |
Crowned Hornbill | Lophoceros alboterminatus | Delete subspecies geloensis andsuahelicus. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic following Kemp, 1995, 2001. | |
Red-bellied Pitta | Erythropitta erythrogaster | Delete subspecies thompsoni. Addsubspecies yairocho. | DEL, ADD | Subspecies thompsoni is synonymized with propinqua.Subspecies yairocho is revived, formerly synonymized witherythrogaster. Irestedt, et al, 2013, | |
Pale-bellied Tapaculo | Scytalopus griseicollis | Add ssp. n. morenoi. | ADD | Avendaño & Donegan, 2015 | |
Tepui Elaenia | Elaenia olivina | Reassign subspecies davidwillardifrom E. pallatangae to E. olivina. Add nominate subspecies olivina. | TAX, ADD | Corrects previous subspecies allocation based on range distribution. | |
Chestnut Quail-thrush | Cinclosoma castanotum fordianum | Reassign subspecies fordianumfrom Chestnut Quail-thrush to Copperback Quail-thrush. Add nominate subspecies to C. clarum. | TAX, ADD | Corrects previous subspecies allocation (Dolman & Joseph 2015). | |
Australian Golden Whistler | Pachycephala pectoralis balim | Move subspecies balim from Australian Golden Whistler to Yellow-throated Whistler, P. macrorhyncha. | DEL, ADD | Molecular studies indicate that balim is sister to P. macrorhyncha (Andersen et al 2013, Jønsson et al 2014). Beehler and Pratt (ms) further split P. balim as a full species. | |
Gorgeous Bushshrike | Telophorus viridis | T. v. viridis, T. v. nigricauda, T. v. quartus, T. v. quadricolor. | ADD | Lump Four-colored Bushshrike (T. quadricolor; 3 subspecies) with monotypic Gorgeous Bushshrike. | |
Cinereous Tit | Parus cinereus intermedius | Parus major intermedius | TAX | Reassign subspecies intermedius from Cinereous Tit, P. cinereus to Great Tit, P. major. Kvist et al 2007 | |
Black-crowned Sparrow-Lark | Eremopterix nigriceps | Delete subspecies forbeswatsoniand affinis. | DEL | Subspecies forbeswatsoni and affinis both merged withmelanauchen. Kirwan 2007; Cramp et al, 1988, Vaurie, 1959. | |
Reed Parrotbill | Paradoxornis heudei | Delete subspecies mongolicus. | DEL | Subspecies mongolicus merged with polivanovi. Clinal. Robson, 2007 (HBW 12). | |
Beijing Babbler | Rhopophilus pekinensis | Delete subspecies pekinensis | DEL | Species is monotypic with split of Tarim Babbler | |
Eastern Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla tschutschensis | Delete subspecies angarensis. | DEL | Intended to be deleted in an earlier update. See note under M. t.tschutschensis. | |
Javan Bush Warbler | Locustella montis | Add subspecies timorensis | ADD | Follows Alström et al. 2015 | |
Elegant Euphonia | Euphonia elegantissima | Add subspecies vincens. | ADD | Omitted in error. | |
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Dusky Megapode | Megapodius freycinet | Add subspecies forsteni, buruensis | ADD | Previously treated as a separate species, Forsten’s Megapode but see Birks & Edwards 2002, Harris et al 2014, HBW Alive | |
Crested Serpent Eagle | Spilornis cheela | Restore subspecies minimus | ADD | Incorrectly split with recognition of S. klossi | |
Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo | Surniculus lugubris | Reassign subspecies stewarti to Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo. | TAX | Subspecific allocation follows Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. | |
Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo | Surniculus dicruroides | Add subspecies stewarti to Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo. | TAX | Subspecific allocation follows Rasmussen & Anderton, 2012. | |
Andaman Hawk-Owl | Ninox affinis | Assign subspecies isolata andrexpimenti to Brown Hawk-Owl. Delete nominate race. | DEL | Andaman Hawk-Owl is not known to occur on Nicobar Is. (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012). Treat as monotypic | |
Brown Hawk-Owl | Ninox scutulata | Add subspecies isolata andrexpimenti to Brown Hawk-Owl. | ADD | Rasmussen & Anderton 2012 | |
Ameline Swiftlet | Aerodramus amelis | Move subspecies palawanensisfrom Uniform Swiftlet to Ameline Swiftlet. Add nominate subspecies. | TAX | Dickinson & Remsen 2013. | |
Cardinal Woodpecker | Dendropicos fuscescens centralis | Dendropicos fuscescens loandae | TAX | loandae, Grant, CHB, 1915 replaces centralis, Neumann, 1900 when centralis, Reichenow, 1900 is included in the genusDendropicos. Louette & Prigogine, 1982. Fide Theo de Kok | |
African Grey Woodpecker | Dendropicos goertae | Add subspecies centralis | ADD | Dickinson & Remsen, 2013 | |
Oriental Dollarbird | Eurystomus orientalis cyanicollis | Eurystomus orientalis cyanocollis | TAX | Correct original spelling. Primary source verification. | |
Lesser Cuckooshrike | Coracina fimbriata schierbrandii | Coracina fimbriata schierbrandi | TAX | Correct original spelling. Primary source verification. | |
Azure-naped Jay | Cyanocorax heilprini | Add subspecies hafferi | ADD | Described as a species. Treat as a subspecies of C. heilprini following SACC, Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. Cohn-Haft et al, 2013. HBW Special Volume. | |
Pink-billed Lark | Spizocorys conirostris | Delete subspecies transiens | DEL | Include transiens in nominate subspecies. Hockey, et al 2005 | |
Maghreb Lark | Galerida macrorhyncha randoni | Galerida macrorhyncha randonii | TAX | Two original spellings. First reviser selection is randonii. David et al, 2009, Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Red-pate Cisticola | Cisticola ruficeps scotoptera | Cisticola ruficeps scotopterus | TAX | Correct gender agreement. | |
Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler | Locustella castanea muscula | Locustella castanea musculus | TAX | Subspecies epithet invariable. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Long-billed Bernieria | Bernieria madagascariensis inceleber | Bernieria madagascariensis incelebris | TAX | Correct gender agreement. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Australian Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus australis | Move subspecies sumbae to A. australis from A. stentoreus | TAX | Dickinson & Christidis, 2014, Beehler & Pratt (in press). | |
Northern Rough-winged Swallow | Stelgidopteryx serripennis psammochrous | Stelgidopteryx serripennis psammochroa | TAX | Correct gender agreement. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Brown-eared Bulbul | Hypsipetes amaurotis harterti | Hypsipetes amaurotis nagamichii | TAX | Includes harterti as a synonym. Permanently invalid. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Red-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus cafer saturatus | Pycnonotus cafer wetmorei | TAX | Includes saturatus as a synonym. Permanently invalid. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Yellow-vented Bulbul | Pycnonotus goiavier yourdini | Pycnonotus goiavier gourdini | TAX | Based on “Turdoïde de gourdin” of Homblon & Jacquinot, 1844. Referenced in Gray, 1847. See Mayr & Greenway, 1960 (Peters Checklist, IX) | |
Olive-winged Bulbul | Pycnonotus plumosus insularis | Pycnonotus plumosus hachisukae | TAX | Includes insularis as a synonym. Permanently invalid. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Reed Parrotbill | Paradoxornis heudei | Add subspecies polivanovi andmongolicus. | ADD | Northern Parrotbill, P. polivanoi, is lumped with Reed Parrotbill. Penhallurick and Robson 2009, HBW Alive. | |
Chinese Nuthatch | Sitta villosa | Add subspecies corea | ADD | Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Cape Weaver | Ploceus capensis | Delete subspecies rubricomus and olivaceus. Delete nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Hockey et al, 2005, Craig, 2010. | |
Common Chaffinch | Fringilla coelebs | Add subspecies harterti | ADD | Newly described. Svensson, 2015. | |
Eurasian Bullfinch | Pyrrhula pyrrhula europoea | Pyrrhula pyrrhula europaea | TAX | Correct original spelling. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
House Finch | Haemorhous mexicanus rhodopnus | Haemorhous mexicanus sonoriensis | DEL | Subspecies sonoriensis includes rhodopnus. Badyaev et al, 2012 | |
Black-throated Canary | Crithagra atrogularis impiger | Crithagra atrogularis impigra | TAX | Correct gender agreement. | |
Reichard’s Seedeater | Crithagra reichardi striatipecta | Crithagra reichardi striatipectus | TAX | Subspecies epithet invariable. | |
Common Linnet | Linaria cannabina nana | Linaria cannabina guentheri | TAX | Includes nana as a synonym. Permanently invalid. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
European Goldfinch | Carduelis carduelis major | Carduelis carduelis frigoris | TAX | Includes major as a synonym. Permanently invalid. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014 | |
Spinus | Multiple taxa | Multiple taxa | TAX | Correct gender end of multiple taxa to masculine. Overlooked when Spinus was split from Carduelis. | |
Common Yellowthroat | Geothlypis trichas | Delete subspecies riparia. | DEL | Include riparia in modesta. Guzy & Ritchison. 1999 | |
Three-striped Warbler | Basileuterus tristriatus | Add subspecies sanlucasensis | ADD | Newly described. Salaman, 2015. | |
Yellow-breasted Chat | Icteria virens | Delete subspecies tropicalis | DEL | Merge tropicalis with auricollis. Eckerle & Thompson. 2001. | |
Eastern Meadowlark | Sturnella magna | Delete subspecies quinta. Add subspecies monticola. | DEL, ADD | Include quinta in monticola. Fraga, 2011. | |
Yellow-bellied Seedeater | Sporophila nigricollis vivida | Sporophila nigricollis olivacea | DEL | Includes vivida as a synonym. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
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Musk Duck | Biziura lobata |
Add subspecies menziesi. Add nominate subspecies. | ADD | Guay et al, 2010, McCracken, et al, 2002. | |
Elegant Quail | Callipepla douglasii | Add subspecies vanderbilti | ADD | Dickinson & Remsen, 2013. | |
Northern Bobwhite | Colinus virginianus | Delete subspecies marilandicus andmexicanus. | DEL | Included in the nominate. Brennan et al, 2014. (contra Brennan, 1999). | |
Rusty-breasted Cuckoo | Cacomantis sepulcralis | Add subspecies everetti. | ADD | Dickinson et al, 1991, Payne, 1997 (contra Payne, 2005). | |
Silktail | Lamprolia victoriae kleinschmidti | L. v. klinesmithi | TAX | Correct subspecies name from invalid emendation kleinschmidti to original spelling klinesmithi(Dickinson & Christidis, 2014) | |
Zimmer’s Flatbill | Tolmomyias assimilis | Add subspecies sucunduri. | ADD | Described as a species. Treat as a subspecies of T. assimilispending further clarification of the T. assimilis species complex. Whitney et al, 2013. HBW Special Volume. | |
Velvety Black Tyrant | Knipolegus nigerrimus hoflingi |
Knipolegus nigerrimus hoflingae | TAX | Change to feminine genitive. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Cinereous Ground Tyrant | Muscisaxicola cinereus argentina | Muscisaxicola cinereus argentinus | TAX | Correct gender agreement. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Chaco Earthcreeper | Tarphonomus certhioides luscinius | Tarphonomus certhioides luscinia | TAX | Subspecies epithet invariable. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Splendid Fairywren | Malurus splendens musgravi | Malurus splendens callainus | TAX | Taxonomy and nomenclature unsettled. Defer to older name attributed to this form. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Mangrove Golden Whistler | Pachycephala melanura |
Delete whitneyi. | DEL | ssp whitneyi, formerly treated as a subspecies of P. melanura, regarded as an interspecific hybrid between Pachycephala orioloides bougainvillei and P. melanura. Mayr & Diamond, 2001. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Scrub Greenlet | Hylophilus flavipes acuticauda |
Hylophilus flavipes acuticaudus | TAX | Subspecies epithet invariable. Original spelling. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Northern Variable Pitohui | Pitohui kirhocephalus | Delete stramineipectus | DEL | Included in rubiensis. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Black-headed Oriole | Oriolus larvatus additus |
Oriolus larvatus tibicen | TAX | Replacement name additus Lawson, 1969, proposed for tibicen,Lawson, 1962 is not required nomenclaturally. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Black-faced Woodswallow | Artamus cinereus dealbatus |
Artamus cinereus inkermani |
TAX | Subspecies dealbatus is synonymous with inkermani which has precedence. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
Maroon-breasted Philentoma | Philentoma velata coesia | Philentoma velata caesia | TAX | The original spelling "coesia" is a misspelled Latin word and must be corrected to "caesia" following H&M4 Vol. 2, Appendix 8. | |
Siberian Jay | Perisoreus infaustus | Add rogosowi. Delete ostjakorum, ruthenus, tkachenkoi, andyakutensis | TAX, ADD, DEL | rogosowi replaces synonymous ostjakorum. ruthenus merged with nominate. tkachenkoi, and yakutensis merged withsibericus. Dickinson & Christidis, 2014. | |
California Scrub Jay | Aphelocoma californica | Delete cactophila. | DEL | Included in hypoleuca. Curry et al, 2002. | |
Fiji Shrikebill | Clytorhynchus vitiensis compressirostris |
Clytorhynchus vitiensis brunneus | TAX | brunneus (Ramsay, 1875) has precedence over compressirostris(Layard, 1876) | |
Long-tailed Paradigalla | Paradigalla carunculata intermedia |
Delete intermedia. Delete nominate subspecies. |
DEL, TAX | Treat as monotypic. P. c. intermedia doubtfully recognizable and better treated within Short-tailed Paradigalla as a synonym. (Frith & Beehler, 1998, Gregory comm.). | |
Olive Sunbird | Cyanomitra olivacea | Delete vincenti and lowei | DEL | Included in ragazzii. Cheke & Mann, 2008. | |
Marico Sunbird | Cinnyris mariquensis | Delete ovamboensis and lucens |
DEL | Included in the nominate. Cheke & Mann, 2008. | |
White-bellied Sunbird | Cinnyris talatala | Delete arestus and nominate subspecies. | DEL | Treat as monotypic. Cheke & Mann, 2008. | |
Asian Golden Weaver | Ploceus hypoxanthus hymenaicus |
Ploceus hypoxanthus chryseus |
TAX | Contra Deignan, 1947, chryseus Hume, 1878 is available. Pittie & Dickinson, 2008. | |
African Pipit | Anthus cinnamomeus spurius |
Anthus cinnamomeus spurium | TAX | Invariable. | |
Seaside Sparrow | Ammodramus maritimus | Delete juncicola. | DEL | Included in peninsulae. Post & Greenlaw, 2009. |
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