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ioras, cuckooshrikes</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10040" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"><a href="https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/whistlers/">Whiteheads, sittellas, Ploughbill, Australo-Papuan bellbirds, Shriketit, whistlers</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10041" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"><a href="https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/shrikes/">Vireos, shrike-babblers</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10042" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"><a href="https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/orioles/">Orioles, drongos, fantails</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10043" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"><a href="https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/monarchs/">Monarchs</a></li> <li id="menu-item-10044" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page"><a href="https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/crows/">Jayshrike, shrikes, crows, mudnesters, 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Participants</a></li></ul></li></ul></nav></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <div id="fl-main-content" class="fl-page-content" itemprop="mainContentOfPage" role="main"> <div class="fl-content-full container"> <div class="row"> <div class="fl-content col-md-12"> <article class="fl-post post-1363 page type-page status-publish hentry" id="fl-post-1363" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/CreativeWork"> <header class="fl-post-header"> <h1 class="fl-post-title" itemprop="headline">Diary</h1> </header> <div class="fl-post-content clearfix" itemprop="text"> <div class="fl-builder-content fl-builder-content-1363 fl-builder-content-primary fl-builder-global-templates-locked" data-post-id="1363"><div class="fl-row fl-row-full-width fl-row-bg-none fl-node-ipw6lnecyak4 fl-row-default-height fl-row-align-center" data-node="ipw6lnecyak4"> <div class="fl-row-content-wrap"> <div class="fl-row-content fl-row-fixed-width fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-col-group fl-node-bc9woyf1rhne" data-node="bc9woyf1rhne"> <div class="fl-col fl-node-bt6g58e4nd7j fl-col-small" data-node="bt6g58e4nd7j"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-403ugv17tlfd" data-node="403ugv17tlfd"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> <table class="table"> <tbody> <tr> <th>AL</th> <td>Accepted lump</td> </tr> <tr> <th>AS</th> <td>Accepted split</td> </tr> <tr> <th>ENG</th> <td>English name change</td> </tr> <tr> <th>EXT</th> <td>Extinct taxon</td> </tr> <tr> <th>NEW</th> <td>Newly described taxon</td> </tr> <tr> <th>PHY</th> <td>Phylogenetic issue</td> </tr> <tr> <th>PL</th> <td>Proposed lump</td> </tr> <tr> <th>PS</th> <td>Proposed split</td> </tr> <tr> <th>SEQ</th> <td>Modification in linear sequence</td> </tr> <tr> <th>SSP</th> <td>Subspecies issue</td> </tr> <tr> <th>TAX</th> <td>Taxonomic or nomenclatural issue</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fl-col fl-node-6wqg3t1ncb2d" data-node="6wqg3t1ncb2d"> <div class="fl-col-content fl-node-content"><div class="fl-module fl-module-rich-text fl-node-5fb413854be52" data-node="5fb413854be52"> <div class="fl-module-content fl-node-content"> <div class="fl-rich-text"> 2024 Nov 22 Split Tboli Sunbird from Apo Sunbird. Nov 22 Split extinct Amaui from Olomao. Nov 22 Post split of Samoan Myzomela from Cardinal Myzomela. Nov 20 Re-lump African Crimson-winged Finch with (Asian) Crimson-winged Finch. Nov 19 Lump Hofmann's Sunbird with Shelley's Sunbird. Nov 18 Lump of White-crowned Cliff Chat with Mocking Cliff Chat. Nov 16 Lump Miombo Blue-eared Starling with Lesser Blue-eared Starling. Nov 13 Lump Rubeho Warbler with Winifred's Warbler. Nov 13 Lump Black-faced Prinia with Banded Prinia. Nov 13 Lump Placid Greenbul with Cabanis's Greenbul. Nov 12 Lump Athi Short-toed Lark with Somali Short-toed Lark. Nov 12 Re-lump prematurely split Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet with (Southern) Mouse-colored Tyrannulet. Oct 11 Multilingual list upgraded to include revised Dutch bird names. Oct 7 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Accipitridae. Aug 30 Transition to IOC 14.2 complete. Aug 18 Begin posting links to IOC 14.2 spreadsheets. Aug 14 Begin transition to IOC 14.2 Aug 6 Recognize the family Salpornithidae for the two Spotted Creepers. Aug 6 Accept lump of Olive-headed and Stripe-faced Greenbuls. Aug 5 Revise English name of reconfigured Coracina javensis to Oriental Cuckooshrike. Aug 3 Post newly described Timor Nightjar. Aug 2 Split Accipiter into five genera. Aug 1 Revise sequence, subspecies allocations, and English names of cicadabird species within the revised Common Cicadabird complex. Aug 1 Post splits of Central Melanesian, Rossel, and North Melanesian Cicadabirds from Common (Sahul) Cicadabird. Jul 31 Post split of South Moluccan Cicadabird from Common (Sahul) Cicadabird. Jul 27 Post extinct Marquesan Swamphen. Jul; 26 Post split of Pale-throated Greenbul from Yellow-gorgeted Greenbul (Yellow-throated Leaflove). Jul 25 Post split of Mongolian Gull from Vega Gull. Jul 24 Post lump of Bougainville Monarch with Chestnut-bellied Monarch. Jul 21 Post splits of Southern House Wren, Cozumel Wren, Kalinago Wren, St. Lucia Wren, St. Vincent Wren and Grenada Wren from (Northern) House Wren. Jul 20 Post lumps of Lesser and Arctic Redpolls with (Common) Redpoll. Jul 19 Post split of Siberian Pipit from American (Buff-bellied) Pipit. Jul 19 Post split of St. Lucia Thrasher from Martinique (White-breasted) Thrasher. Jul 19 Accept split of Guatemalan Flicker from Northern Flicker. Jul 19 Post split of Cocos Booby from Brown Booby. Jul 13 Post split of Northern Plain Xenops from (Amazonian) Plain Xenops. Jul 13 Post lump of extinct Macquarie Parakeet with Red-crowned Parakeet. Jul 12 Post lump of Ash's Lark with Somali Lark. Jul 12 Post splits of Highland Lark, Sentinel Lark, Plains Lark and Plateau Lark from Rufous-naped Lark. Jul 12 Post split of Kidepo Lark from Red-winged Lark. Jul 12 Revise genera and species within Alaudidae. Jul 10 Accept lump of Barlow's Lark with Dune Lark. Jul 10 Accept lump Foxy Lark with Fawn-colored Lark. Jul 10 Post lump of Japanese Tit with Cinereous Tit. Jul 9 Post split of Malaita Cicadabird from Solomons Cicadabird (Solomons Cuckooshrike). Jul 7 Post split of Sangihe Cicadabird from Sulawesi Cicadabird. Jul 5 Post re-lump of Sulawesi and Seram Swiftlets with Halmahera (Moluccan) Swiftlet. Jul 5 Post lump of Buff-chested Babbler with Rufous-fronted Babbler. Jul 5 Post lump of Germain's Swiftlet with Edible-nest Swiftlet. Jul 4 Post lump of Salvadori's Eremomela with Yellow-bellied Eremomela. Jul 3 Post split of Sandhill Grasswren from Rufous (Pilbara) Grasswren Jul 2 Post split of Grey-browed Wren from Plain-tailed Wren. Jul 2 Post split of Island Thrush complex into seventeen species. Jun 29 Accept split of Taczanowski's Brushfinch from Slaty Brushfinch. Jun 29 Accept split of Maranon Sparrow from Black-capped Sparrow. Jun 29 Post split of Maranon Gnatcatcher from Tropical Gnatcatcher. Jun 29 Post split of Huambo Cisticola from Lazy (Rock-loving) Cisticola. Jun 29 Post lump of Rock-loving Cisticola with Lazy Cisticola. Use Rock-loving Cisticola for the name of the combined species. Jun 29 Post split of Philippine Jungle Crow from Large-billed Crow. Jun 26 Post splits of Timor, Banggai, Obi and Geelvink Cicadabirds from Common Cicadabird. Jun 25 Post split of Selayar Whistler from Rusty-breasted Whistler. Jun 25 Post split of Pied Bronze Cuckoo from Little Bronze Cuckoo. Jun 25 Move the Australasian cuckoos formerly attributed to Chrysococcyx to Chalcites. Jun 24 Post lump of Striated Swallow with (Eastern) Red-rumped Swallow. Jun 24 Post lump of West African Swallow with African Red-rumped Swallow. Jun 24 Post splits of European Red-rumped Swallow and African Red-rumped Swallow from (Eastern) Red-rumped Swallow. Jun 22 Post split of Kafa White-eye from Heuglin's White-eye. Jun 22 Post split of Maratua Shama from White-crowned Shama. Jun 22 Post splits of Larwo Shama, Kangean Shama, and Sri Lanka Shama from White-rumped Shama. Jun 22 Post split of Yellow-throated Fiji Whistler from (White-throated) Fiji Whistler. Jun 22 Post revisions to the Coracina macei/javensis complex including the merger of Javan Cuckooshrike into Large Cuckooshrike and the recognition of Indian Cuckooshrike to a much restricted C. macei. Note required scientific name change for the revised Large Cuckooshrike. Jun 21 Post split of Malaysian Cuckooshrike from Large Cuckooshrike. Jun 20 Post split of Karimui Owlet-nightjar from Barred Owlet-nightjar. Jun 20 Post splits of Flores, Sumba and Timor Flowerpeckers from Blood-breasted Flowerpecker. Jun 20 Accept White-tailed Tityra as a valid species. Jun 19 Accept split of Red Grouse from Willow Ptarmigan. Jun 18 Accept split of Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird from (Southern) Red-fronted Tinkerbird. Jun 17 Post split of Mindanao Cuckooshrike from Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike. Jun 16 Post split of Maasai Apalis from Karamoja Apalis. Jun 15 Post split of Red-eyed Scimitar Babbler from Rusty-cheeked Scimitar Babbler. Apr 14 Post revised link to Multilingual version of IOC 14.1 to include newly added Dutch, Norwegian and Swedish names. Mar 21 Split Mindoro, Visayan, and Sulu Cuckooshrikes from Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike. Mar 20 Post lump of Dyaul Flycatcher with Velvet Flycatcher (Myiagra eichhorni). Mar 17 Conversion to IOC 14.1 now complete with publication of BOW pages and family index. Mar 17 Post splits of Nendo Whistler and Utupua Whistler from Vanikoro (formerly Temotu) Whistler. Mar 16 Post split of monotypic Tahiti Swallow and polytypic Pacific Swallow. Mar 16 Post split of Babar Whistler from Yellow-throated Whistler. Mar 15 Post split of Vella Lavella Monarch from Kolombangara Monarch. Mar 15 Post split of Malaita Monarch from Solomons Monarch. Mar 15 Accept split of Western Yellow-billed Barbet from (Eastern) Yellow-billed Barbet. Mar 14 Post split of Sierra Madre Crow from Samar (formerly Small) Crow. Mar 14 Post split of Sulawesi Crow from Slender-billed Crow. Mar 14 Post split of Southern Nutcracker from Northern (Spotted) Nutcracker. Mar 11 Post split of Red-throated Rock Martin from (Large) Rock Martin. Mar 11 Post split of Mentawai Malkoha from Chestnut-breasted Malkoha. Mar 9 Post split of Angola Greenbul from White-throated Greenbul. Mar 9 Post splits of Manus Brush Cuckoo and Solomons Brush Cuckoo from (Australian) Brush Cuckoo. Mar 9 Post split of Sulawesi Brush Cuckoo from Sunda Brush Cuckoo (formerly Rusty-breasted Cuckoo). Mar 7 Post split of Olive-capped Coua from Red-capped Coua. Mar 7 Post split of Gorgeous Sunbird from Beautiful Sunbird. Mar 7 Post split of Angola White-eye from Northern Yellow White-eye. Mar 4 Post proposed split of Western Yellow-billed Barbet from (Eastern) Yellow-billed Barbet. Mar 3 Post proposed split of Taczanowski's Brushfinch from Slaty Brushfinch. Mar 3 Post proposed split of Maranon Sparrow from Black-capped Sparrow. Mar 3 Post split of Northern Chestnut-breasted Wren from (Southern) Chestnut-breasted Wren. Mar 2 Post split of Grey-crowned Goldfinch from European Goldfinch. Mar 2 Accept split of Qilian Bluetail from Red-flanked Bluetail. Mar 2 Accept split of Taiwan Bush Robin from White-browed Bush Robin. Jan 7 Post link to XML version of IOC 14.1 2023 Dec 29 Conversion to IOC 14.1 nearly complete, but due to winter vacation schedules, we do not anticipate completing the BOW pages for IOC 14.1 until March, 2024. Dec 24 Line to IOC 14.1 Multilingual Version downloaded. Dec 23 Links to IOC 14.1 Life List+, Master List, Full Subspecies, and Comparison with other Lists downloaded to Master Lists page.. Dec 17 Link to IOC 14.1.red spreadsheet downloaded to Master Lists page. Dec 17 Begin transition to IOC 14.1 Nov 30 Split Short-tailed Babbler into three species: Mourning Babbler, Glissando Babbler and Leaflitter Babbler. Nov 30 Split White-chested Babber into two species: Malayan and Bornean Swamp Babblers. Nov 18 Revise linear sequence of genera and species in Ardeidae. Nov 17 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Glareolidae. Nov 17 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Scolopacidae. Nov 16 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Laridae. Nov 15 Modify the linear sequence of genera and species within Hirundinidae. Nov 14 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Acanthizidae. Nov 13 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Cacatuidae. Nov 9 Withdraw split of split of monotypic North Papuan Pitta from polytypic (South) Papuan Pitta. Repost as a PS. Nov 4 Revise linear sequence of genera within Lybiidae. Recognize genera Cryptolybia and Pogonornis. Nov 1 Revise linear sequence of genera within Trogonidae. Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Sulidae. Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of species within Fregatidae. Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Diomedeidae. Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Alcidae. Oct 31 Revise linear sequence of species within Stercorariidae. Oct 30 Revise linear sequence of species within Turnicidae. Oct 30 Revise linear sequence of genera and species within Jacanidae. Oct 30 Revise genera and linear sequence of species within Burhinidae. Oct 15 Post lumps of Northern and Pacific Royal Flycatchers with Amazonian (now Tropical) Royal Flycatcher. Oct 13 Revise genera and linear sequence of species within Charadriidae. Oct 11 Recognize the night heron genera Calherodius and Oroanassa. Oct 11 Re-lump Luzon Sunbird and Bohol Sunbird with Metallic-winged Sunbird. Oct 10 Post proposed lump of Little Spotted Woodpecker with Little Green Woodpecker. Oct 9 Split Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher from Oriental (now Black-backed) Dwarf Kingfisher. Oct 8 Spit Rufous Fantail into six species. Oct 7 Split Supertramp Fantail from Arafura Fantail. Oct 7 Split Hooded Pitta into five species. Oct 4 Split Olive-backed Sunbird into eight species. Oct 2 Split Pink-breasted Flowerpecker from Mistletoebird. Oct 2 Split Cambodian, Sumatran, and Fire-throated Flowerpeckers from Fire-breasted Flowerpecker. Oct 1 Split Streaked Fantail into three species: New Caledonian, Vanuatu, and Fiji Streaked Fantails. Oct 1 Split Guadalcanal Fantail from Brown (now Bougainville) Fantail. Oct 1 Split White-gorgeted Fantail from Cockerell’s (now White-winged) Fantail. Sep 30 Post lumps of Siau Pitta and Sangihe Pitta with Sulawesi Pitta. Sep 30 Post split of monotypic North Papuan Pitta from polytypic (South) Papuan Pitta. Sep 28 Accept split of Eye-ringed Parrotbill from Brown-winged Parrotbill. Sep 28 Accept split of Madagascar Martin from Brown-throated Martin. Sep 28 Post split of Black Dwarf Hornbill into Western and Eastern Dwarf Hornbills. Sep 27 Split Blue-eared Barbet and Black-eared Barbet. Sep 27 Split Eastern Long-tailed Hornbill from Western Long-tailed (White-crested) Hornbill. Sep 26 Post four-way split of Black-throated Trogon complex. Sep 26 Accept splits of Yellow-billed Egret and Plumed Egret from Intermediate (Medium) Egret. Sep 19 Multilingual list upgraded to include revised Dutch, Swedish, Portuguese and Chinese names. Aug 28 Transition to IOC 13.2 is completed. July 22 Link to HTML version of IOC 13.2 posted. July 17 Link to IOC 13.2 Life List+Full Subspecies spreadsheet posted. July 16 Links to IOC 13.2 Life List+, Master List, Multilingual Version and Comparison with other Lists successfully downloaded. July 12 IOC 13.2.red spreadsheet downloaded to home page. July 11 Accept lump of Black-dotted Piculet with Scaled Piculet as a junior synonym of P. s. obsoletus. July 11 Begin transition to IOC 13.2. July 7 Split Antillean Euphonia into three species. July 7 Lump Cordilleran Flycatcher with Pacific-slope Flycatcher as "Western Flycatcher" for the recombined species. July 4 Note change of English names for Dryobates cathpharius and Dryobates pernyii. June 28 Note change of English name of Cacatua citrinocristata from Orange-crested Cockatoo to Citron-crested Cockatoo. June 27 Note change of English name of Serilophus rubropygius from Grey-browed to Grey-lored Broadbill. June 27 Revise English names of the Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner splits. June 26 Temporarily withdraw split of Forest Robin complex pending reassessment of taxonomy and nomenclature. June 25 Split Western Olivaceous Flatbill from (Eastern) Olivaceous Flatbill. June 24 Revise English names of the Tawny Antpitta splits. June 24 Split Chirruping Nightjar from Savanna Nightjar. June 23 Note change of proposed English name of Meiglyptes tristis from White-rumped Woodpecker to Zebra Woodpecker. Jun 10 Accept split of Streaked Dacnis from Tit-like Dacnis. Jun 10 Accept split of New Hanover Mannikin from Mottled (Hunstein's) Mannikin. Jun 10 Accept split of Vilcabamba Spinetail from Marcapata Spinetail. Jun 10 Accept lump of Western Ground Parrot with (Eastern) Ground Parrot. Jun 10 Accept split of Buff-rumped and Zebra Woodpeckers. Jun 10 Accept split of Splendid Woodpecker from Crimson-bellied Woodpecker. Jun 10 Accept split of Crimson-breasted and Scarlet-breasted Woodpeckers. Jun 10 Post split of Cryptic Becard from Black-and-white Becard. Apr 30 Accept re-lump of Glossy-backed Drongo with Fork-tailed Drongo. Apr 28 Accept lumps of Desert Whitethroat and Hume's Whitethroat with Lesser Whitethroat. Apr 28 Accept re-lump of Vermiculated Screech Owl with Middle American Screech Owl. Apr 28 Accept lump of Itombwe Flycatcher with Chapin's Flycatcher. Apr 28 Accept splits of Olive-backed Forest Robin and Yellow-breasted Forest Robin from (Orange-breasted) Forest Robin Apr 27 Post proposed split of Splendid Woodpecker from Crimson-bellied Woodpecker. Apr 27 Re-post proposed split of Guatemalan Flicker from Northern Flicker. Apr 25 Post proposed split of Crimson-breasted and Scarlet-breasted Woodpeckers. Apr 25 Post proposal to re-lump Velasquez's Woodpecker with Golden-fronted Woodpecker. Apr 23 Post proposed re-lump of Glossy-backed Drongo with Fork-tailed Drongo. Apr 22 Accept split of Short-tailed Drongo from Balicassiao. Apr 22 Accept lump of Western Square-tailed Drongo with Sharpe's Drongo. Apr 22 Accept lump of Fanti Drongo with Velvet-mantled Drongo. Apr 18 Accept split of West African Pied Hornbill from Congo (African) Pied Hornbill. Apr 17 Accept splits of Northern and Southern Tawny Antpittas from (Western) Tawny Antpitta. Apr 17 Accept splits of Carriker's Mountain Tanager and Streak-crowned Mountain Tanager from Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager. Apr 17 Accept split of Northern Golden Bulbul into six monotypic species. Apr 17 Accept lump of Scaly-breasted Woodpecker with Waved Woodpecker. Apr 17 Accept split of Grey-browed Broadbill from Silver-breasted Broadbill. Apr 16 Accept the re-lump of Greyish-crowned Leafbird with Orange-bellied Leafbird. Apr 16 Accept "White-chested Tinkerbird" as an aberrant individual of Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird Apr 16 Accept split of Orange-crested Cockatoo from Yellow-crested Cockatoo. Apr 16 Accept proposal to re-lump of Northern Mealy Amazon with (Southern) Mealy Amazon. Apr 16 Accept proposal to re-lump Tres Marias Amazon with Yellow-headed Amazon. Apr 16 Accept split of Grand Cayman Bullfinch from Cuban Bullfinch. Apr 16 Accept lump of Northern Mountain Cacique with (Southern) Mountain Cacique. Apr 16 Accept lump of Ochre Oriole with Orchard Oriole. Apr 15 Accept lump of Tschudi's Woodcreeper with Ocellated Woodcreeper. Apr 15 Accept split of American Goshawk from Eurasian (Northern) Goshawk. Apr 15 Accept splits of Little and Southern Long-tailed Woodcreepers from (Northern) Long-tailed Woodcreeper. Apr 15 Accept split of polytypic Plain Xenops (Xenops genibarbis) and monotypic White-throated Xenops (X. minutus). Apr 15 Accept lump of Brigida's Woodcreeper with Uniform Woodcreeper. Apr 15 Accept splits of Tapajos Scythebill and Xingu Scythebill from Curve-billed Scythebill. Apr 15 Accept split of Northern Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner from (Southern) Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner. English names tentative. Apr 15 Accept lump of Puna Canastero with Streak-throated Canastero. Apr 15 Accept split of Araguaia Spinetail from White-lored Spinetail. Apr 15 Accept of Pale-eyed Bulbul from Stripe-throated Bulbul. Apr 15 Accept Sp. nov. Ibera Seedeater. Apr 15 Accept lump of Vincent's Bunting with Cape Bunting. Apr 15 Accept split of polytypic Black-and-Crimson Oriole and monotypic Javan Oriole. Apr 14 Revise linear sequence of species within Muscicapidae based on Zhao et al. (2023). Apr. 14 Post proposed splits of Olive-backed Forest Robin and Yellow-breasted Forest Robin from (Orange-breasted) Forest Robin Apr 12 Begin long overdue revisions to Muscicapidae. Apr 12 Post proposal to lump Itombwe Flycatcher with Chapin's Flycatcher. Apr 11 Post proposal to lump Desert Whitethroat and Hume's Whitethroat with Lesser Whitethroat. Apr 11 Revise parrotbill genera to follow Cai et al. (2019). Apr 9 Post proposal to re-lump Vermiculated Screech Owl with Middle American Screech Owl. Apr 8 Post proposed lump of Red-chested Goshawk with African Goshawk. Mar 28 Post proposal to re-lump Tres Marias Amazon with Yellow-headed Amazon. Mar 28 Merge Porphyrospiza with a more expansive Rhopospina. Mar 27 Post proposal to split Northern Golden Bulbul into six monotypic species. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Vilcabamba Spinetail from Marcapata Spinetail. Mar 27 Post proposed lump of Tschudi's Woodcreeper with Ocellated Woodcreeper. Mar 27 Post proposed split of New Hanover Mannikin from Mottled (Hunstein's) Mannikin. Mar 26 Post proposed split of Short-tailed Drongo from Balicassiao. Mar 26 Post proposed split of West African Pied Hornbill from Congo (African) Pied Hornbill. Mar 26 Post proposed lump of White-chested Tinkerbird with Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird. Mar 25 Post newly described Buccanodon dowsetti tentatively as a subspecies of Yellow-spotted Barbet B. duchaillui. Mar 25 Post proposed split of Orange-crested Cockatoo from Yellow-crested Cockatoo. Mar 25 Post proposed Sp. nov. Ibera Seedeater. Mar 23 Repost link to Multilingual version to include revised Czech names for non-passerines, and Dutch and Swedish names for all species. Mar 13 Post proposed lump of Puna Canastero with Streak-backed Canastero. Mar 12 Post proposed lump of Fanti Drongo with Velvet-mantled Drongo. Mar 11 Post proposed lump of Vincent's Bunting with Cape Bunting. Mar 11 Post proposed lump of White-backed Stilt with Black-necked Stilt. Mar 10 Post proposed lump of Greyish-crowned Leafbird with Orange-bellied Leafbird. Mar 4 Post proposed lump of Northern Mealy Amazon with (Southern) Mealy Amazon. Mar 4 Post proposed lump of Lemon-rumped Tanager with Flame-rumped Tanager. Mar 4 Post proposed split of Grand Cayman Bullfinch from Cuban Bullfinch. Mar 3 Post proposed lump of Scaly-breasted Woodpecker with Waved Woodpecker. Mar 3 Post proposed split of Grey-browed Broadbill from Silver-breasted Broadbill. Mar 1 Post proposed splits of Carriker's Mountain Tanager and Streak-crowned Mountain Tanager from Buff-breasted Mountain Tanager. Feb 27 Post proposed split of Streaked Dacnis from Tit-like Dacnis. Feb 19 Post proposed lump of Western Ground Parrot with (Eastern) Ground Parrot. Feb 19 Resequence Laniidae and revise genera for Yellow-billed and Magpie Shrikes to Lanius. Feb 18 Post proposed lump of Ochre Oriole with Orchard Oriole. Feb 18 Post proposed lump of Northern and Southern Mountain Caciques. Feb 18 Post proposed lump of Scarlet-rumped Cacique and Subtropical Cacique. Feb 15 Post proposed lump of Western Square-tailed Drongo with Sharpe's Drongo. Feb 14 Post proposed split of Northern Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner from (Southern) Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner. English names tentative. Feb 14 Accept five-way split of Common Chaffinch into Eurasian, African, Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands Chaffinches. Feb 13 Post proposed lump of Brigida's Woodcreeper with Uniform Woodcreeper. Feb 13 Post proposed splits of Tapajos Scythebill and Xingu Scythebill from Curve-billed Scythebill. Feb 12 Post proposed split of polytypic Plain Xenops (Xenops genibarbis) and monotypic White-throated Xenops (X. minutus). Feb 12 Post proposed splits of Little and Southern Long-tailed Woodcreepers from (Northern) Long-tailed Woodcreeper. Feb 12 Accept split of Lesser Sand Plover into Tibetan Sand Plover and Siberian Sand Plover. Feb 11 Post revised link to Multilingual version of IOC 13.1 to include Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Greek, Hebrew, Korean, Macedonian, Malayalam, Persian and Romanian bird names. Feb 9 Post proposed lump of extinct Macquarie Parakeet with Red-crowned Parakeet. Feb 9 Post proposed lump of extinct Lord Howe Parakeet with Norfolk Parakeet. Feb 7 Post proposed lump of Balearic Shearwater with Yelkouan Shearwater. Feb 7 Post proposed split of polytypic Black-and-Crimson Oriole and monotypic Javan Oriole. Feb 7 Post proposed split of Pale-eyed Bulbul from Stripe-throated Bulbul. Feb 6 Post proposed splits of Northern and Southern Tawny Antpittas from (Western) Tawny Antpitta. Feb 6 Post proposed split of Araguaia Spinetail from White-lored Spinetail. Feb 5 Accept split of Ventriloquial Oriole from Dark-throated Oriole. Feb 5 Post proposed split of American Goshawk from Northern Goshawk. Feb 5 Transition to IOC 13.1 is complete. Jan 22 Begin transition to IOC 13.1 Jan 22 Accept newly described species Principe Scops Owl. 2022 Dec 3 Accept splits of Black-fronted and Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrots from Blue-fronted (Orange-breasted) Fig Parrot. Dec 2 Accept lump of Singing Bush Lark with Horsfield's Bush Lark. Dec 2 Accept split of Sharpe's Lark from Rufous-naped Lark. Dec 1 Accept lump of Malaita Dwarf Kingfisher with Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher. Nov 30 Revise the proposed split of Orange-breasted Fig Parrot into three, not four, species. Nov 28 Accept split of Black-billed Hanging Parrot from Philippine Hanging Parrot. Nov 27 Accept split of White-bellied Tanager from Turquoise Tanager. Nov 27 Accept lump of Red-backed Mannikin with Black-and-White Mannikin. Nov 27 Accept lump of Abyssinian Waxbill with Fawn-breasted Waxbill. Nov 21 Post proposed split of Coxen's Fig Parrot from Double-eyed Fig Parrot. Nov 21 Post proposed split of Orange-breasted Fig Parrot into four species. Nov 21 Post proposed split of Black-billed Hanging Parrot from Philippine Hanging Parrot. Nov 21 Add extinct Oceanic Electus to the list. Nov 21 Accept split of Electus Parrot into four species. Nov 21 Post proposed restoration of White-belled Tanager as a split from Turquoise Tanager. Nov 21 Post proposed lump of Red-backed Mannikin with Black-and-white Mannikin. Nov 20 Post proposed lump of Abyssinian Waxbill with Fawn-breasted Waxbill. Nov 20 Post proposed lump of Malaita Dwarf Kingfisher with Guadalcanal Dwarf Kingfisher. Nov 19 Post proposed lump of Cape Verde Buzzard with Common Buzzard. Nov 19 Reassign nine owl species from Bubo to Ketupa. Nov 18 Accept deletion of extinct Gould's Emerald. Nov 18 Accept split of Malawi Batis from Cape Batis. Nov 18 Accept lump of Black-fronted Spurfowl with Chestnut-naped Spurfowl. Nov 18 Accept split of Tenggara Hill Myna from Common Hill Myna. Nov 10 Post proposed split of Tenggara Hill Myna from Common Hill Myna. Nov 8 Post proposed deletion of extinct Gould's Emerald Riccordia elegans as a doubtfully valid taxon following AOS. Nov 7 Reassign five species in Muscicapidae from Cyornis to Eumyias. Nov 7 Reassign Grey-winged Robin-Chat from the genus Cossypha to Sheppardia. Nov 7 Post proposed lump of Singing Bush Lark with Horsfield's Bush Lark. Nov 7 Post proposed split of Sharpe's Lark from Rufous-naped Lark. Nov 7 Post proposed lump of Barlow's Lark with Dune Lark. Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Foxy Lark with Fawn-colored Lark. Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Agulhas Long-billed Lark with Cape Long-billed Lark. Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Benguela Long-billed Lark with Karoo Long-billed Lark. Nov 6 Post proposed lump of Beesley's Lark with Spike-heeled Lark. Nov 6 Post split of Kalao Blue Flycatcher from Mangrove Blue Flycatcher. Nov 6 Post lump of Tanahjampea Blue Flycatcher with Sulawesi Blue Flycatcher. Nov 5 Move Abbott's Starling to the resurrected monotypic genus Arizelopsar. Nov 5 Restore Sharpe's Starling to the monotypic genus Pholia. Nov 5 Accept split of Enggano Imperial Pigeon from Green Imperial Pigeon. Nov 5 Accept splits of Western and Southern Crested Guineafowl from (Eastern) Crested Guineafowl. Nov 5 Accept split of White-throated Piping Guan from Blue-throated Piping Guan. Nov 4 Post proposed re-lumping of Ruaha Chat with Arnot's Chat. Nov 4 Accept split of Vinous-breasted Myna and Burmese Myna (note revisions of English names). Nov 4 Accept lump of Sunda Bush Warbler with Aberrant Bush Warbler. Nov 4 Post proposed split of Malawi Batis from Cape Batis. Nov 4 Accept the re-lumping of Himalayan and Dalat Shrike-babblers with White-browed (Blyth's) Shrike-babbler. Nov 3 Accept splits of Mouse-grey Flycatcher and Rufescent Flycatcher from Bran-colored Flycatcher. Nov 3 Accept split of Bahia Wagtail-Tyrant from Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant. Nov 3 Accept lump of White-bellied Tyrannulet with White-crested Tyrannulet. Nov 3 Accept lump of Landana Firefinch with African Firefinch. Nov 3 Accept split of Red-cowled Widowbird from Red-collared Widowbird. Nov 3 Accept split of Olive-naped Weaver from Black-necked Weaver. Nov 3 Accept split of Red Weaver from Red-headed Weaver. Nov 3 Restore Amber Mountain Rock Thrush as a split from Forest Rock Thrush. Nov 3 Accept split of Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher from Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher. Nov 3 Accept split of Rufous-crowned Prinia from Black-throated Prinia. Nov 3 Accept three-way split of Crested Shriketit. Nov 3 Accept split of Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant from Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant. Nov 2 Accept split of Northern Tropical Pewee from (Southern) Tropical Pewee. Nov 2 Accept split of Choco and Amazonian Elaenias from Grey-headed (Grey) Elaenia. Nov 2 Accept split of Maranon Tyrannulet from Tumbesian Tyrannulet. Nov 2 Accept split of Northern and Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulets. Nov 2 Accept split of Olive-streaked and Olive-striped Flycatchers. See Updates for English names. Nov 2 Accept split of Black-breasted Gnateater from Chestnut-belted Gnateater. Nov 2 Accept split of Choco Manakin from Green Manakin. Nov 2 Accept lump of Thick-billed Honeyguide with Lesser Honeyguide. Nov 2 Accept split of Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher from Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher. Nov 2 Accept split of Malayan Blue-banded Kingfisher from Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher. Nov 2 Accept split of Copper-tailed Hummingbird from Green-bellied Hummingbird. Nov 2 Accept splits of Perija Starfrontlet and Golden-tailed Starfrontlet from Golden-bellied Starfrontlet. Nov 2 Accept splits of Green Inca and Gould's Inca from Collared Inca. Nov 2 Accept split of Whyte's Francolin from Shelley's Francolin. Nov 2 Accept split of Sabah Partridge from Chestnut-necklaced Partridge. Nov 2 Accept lump of Black-shouldered Nightjar with Fiery-necked Nightjar. Nov 2 Accept split of Malayan Crested Fireback from Bornean Crested Fireback. Nov 2 Accept split of Bornean Crestless Fireback from Malayan Crestless Fireback. Nov 1 Accept split of Rusty-breasted Wheatear Oenanthe frenata from Buff-breasted (Red-breasted) Wheatear Oenanthe bottae. Nov 1 Accept split of Izu Robin from Japanese Robin. Nov 1 Accept split of Comoros Blue Vanga from Madagascar Blue Vanga. Nov 1 Accept split of split of African Woolly-necked Stork from Asian Woolly-necked Stork. Nov 1 Accept split of Chestnut-and-black Weaver from Vieillot's Black Weaver. Nov 1 Accept split of Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler from Black-crowned (Coral-billed) Scimitar Babbler. Nov 1 Reassign Congo Bay Owl from Phodilus to Tyto. Change English name to Itombwe Owl. Nov 1 Post proposed lump of Landana Firefinch with African Firefinch. Nov 1 Post proposed lump of Sunda Bush Warbler with Aberrant Bush Warbler. Nov 1 Post proposed lump of Black-fronted Spurfowl with Chestnut-naped Spurfowl. Nov 1 Post proposed split of Olive-naped Weaver from Black-necked Weaver. Oct 29 Post proposal to restore Amber Mountain Rock Thrush Monticola erythronotus as a full species. Oct 28 Post proposed split of Izu Robin from Japanese Robin. Oct 28 Accept split (PS 9.1, PS 13.1) of Ethiopian Thrush from Groundscraper Thrush. Oct 28 Accept split (PS 9.2) of White-browed Shortwing complex into Philippine, Bornean, Sumatran, Javan and Flores Shortwings. Oct 27 Post proposed split of Black-breasted Gnateater from Chestnut-belted Gnateater. Oct 26 Post proposed split of Copper-tailed Hummingbird from Green-bellied Hummingbird. Oct 26 Post proposed split of Enggano Imperial Pigeon from Green Imperial Pigeon. Oct 26 Post proposed splits of Western Crested Guineafowl and Southern Crested Guineafowl from (Eastern) Crested Guineafowl. Oct 26 Post proposed split of White-throated Piping Guan from Blue-throated Piping Guan. Oct 26 Post proposed split of Sabah Partridge from Chestnut-necklaced Partridge. Oct 25 Post proposed split of Red-cowled Widowbird from Red-collared Widowbird. Oct 25 Post proposed split of Chestnut-and-black Weaver from Vieillot's Black Weaver. Oct 25 Post proposed split of Red Weaver from Red-headed Weaver. Oct. 25 Post proposed split of Kalao Blue Flycatcher from Mangrove Blue Flycatcher. Oct 25 Post proposed split of Rufous-breasted Blue Flycatcher from Blue-breasted Blue Flycatcher. Oct 25 Repost proposed split of Ethiopian Thrush from Groundscraper Thrush. Oct 24 Post proposed split of Burmese Starling Acridotheres burmannicus and Vinous-breasted Starling A. leucocephalus. Oct 24 Post proposed split of Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler from Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler. Oct 24 Post proposed split of Rufous-crowned Prinia from Black-throated Prinia. Oct 24 Post proposed split of Comoros Blue Vanga from (Madagascar) Blue Vanga. Oct 24 Post proposed lumps of Himalayan Shrike-babbler and Dalat Shrike-babbler with White-browed (Blyth's) Shrike-babbler. Oct 24 Post proposed splits of Northern Shriketit and Western Shriketit from Eastern (Crested) Shriketit. Oct 23 Post proposed split of Rufous-browed Chat-Tyrant from Brown-backed Chat-Tyrant. Oct 23 Post proposed split of Northern Tropical Pewee from (Southern) Tropical Pewee. Oct 23 Post proposed splits of Mouse-grey Flycatcher and Rufescent Flycatcher from Bran-colored Flycatcher. Oct 23 Post proposed split of Bahia Wagtail-Tyrant from Lesser Wagtail-Tyrant. Oct 23 Post proposed lump of White-bellied Tyrannulet with White-crested Tyrannulet. Oct 23 Post proposed splits of Choco Elaenia and Amazonian Elaenia from Grey-headed (Grey) Elaenia. Oct 23 Post proposed split of Maranon Tyrannulet from Tumbesian Tyrannulet. Oct 23 Post proposed split of Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet from (Southern) Mouse-colored Tyrannulet. Oct 21 Post proposed split of polytypic Olive-striped Flycatcher and monotypic Olive-streaked Flycatcher. Oct 21 Post proposed split of Choco Manakin from Green Manakin. Oct 20 Post proposed 4-way split of the Eclectus Parrot complex. Oct 20 Post proposed addition of extinct Oceanic Parrot Eclectus infectus. Oct 20 Post proposed lump of Thick-billed Honeyguide with Lesser Honeyguide. Oct 19 Post proposed split of Sangihe Dwarf Kingfisher from Sulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher. Oct 19 Post proposed split of Malayan Blue-banded Kingfisher from Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher. Oct 19 Post proposed split of African Woolly-necked Stork from Asian Woolly-necked Stork. Oct 19 Post proposed splits of Perija Starfrontlet and Golden-tailed Starfrontlet from Golden-bellied Starfrontlet. Oct 18 Post proposed splits of Green Inca and Gould's Inca from Collared Inca. Oct 17 Post proposed split of Whyte's Francolin from Shelley's Francolin. Oct 17 Post proposed split of Malayan Crested Fireback from Bornean Crested Fireback. Oct 17 Post proposed split of Bornean Crestless Fireback from Malayan Crestless Fireback. Oct 15 Post proposed lump of Black-shouldered Nightjar with Fiery-necked Nightjar. Oct 13 Post newly described Wangi-wangi White-eye. Sep 22 Post proposed split of Qilian Bluetail from Red-flanked Bluetail. Sep 22 Post proposed split of Taiwan Bush Robin from White-browed Bush Robin. Sep 22 Post proposed split of Northern Red-fronted Tinkerbird from (Southern) Red-fronted Tinkerbird. Sep 22 Post proposed split of Northern Fish Owl from Blakiston's Fish Owl. Sep 22 Post proposed split of Tenerife Robin and Gran Canaria Robin from European Robin. Sep 22 Post proposed split of Crimson-crested Turaco from White-cheeked Turaco. Sep 18 IOC 12.2 XML spreadsheet sucessfully linked. Conversion to IOC 12.2 is now complete. Aug 23 BOW pages for 12.2 and their links to the Family Index completed. Aug 7 Post links to IOC 12.2 spreadsheets.. Aug 3 Split Chihuahuan Meadowlark from Eastern Meadowlark. Aug 3 Lump Long-tailed Sabrewing with Curve-winged Sabrewing. Aug 3 Split Tres Marias Hummingbird from Broad-billed Hummingbird. Aug 3 Change English name of Doubleday's Hummingbird to Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird. Aug 3 Split Antillean Mango into two species, Hispaniolan Mango and Puerto Rican Mango. July 25 Transfer Rufous Potoo from Nyctibius to Phyllaemulor. July 25 Transfer Tiny Hawk and Semicollared Hawk from Accipiter to Microspizias. July 25 Split Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata into two species, Velvety Manakin and Blue-capped Manakin. July 21 Initiate transition to IOC 12.2. June 27 Change English name of Sillem's Mountain Finch to Sillem's Rosefinch. June 16 Post proposed split of Common Paradise Kingfisher into six species. June 15 Post proposed split of Ventriloquial Oriole from Dark-throated Oriole. June 14 Accept lump of Eastern and Western Ospreys. Restore English name to simply "Osprey". June 14 Accept split of Tagula Manucode from Glossy-mantled Manucode. June 14 Accept lump of Abbott's Sunbird with Souimanga Sunbird. June 14 Accept lump of Pere David's Owl with Ural Owl. June 14 Accept split of Kangean Tit-babbler from Grey-cheeked Tit-babbler. June 7 Move Brazilian Ruby from Clytolaema to Heliodoxa with the merger of the genera. June 7 Accept lump of Caqueta Seedeater with Wing-barred Seedeater. May 22 Post proposed lump of Eastern Osprey with Western Osprey as Osprey. May 18 Accept lump of African Reed Warbler with Eurasian Reed Warbler as Common Reed Warbler. May 17 Accept lump of Chinese Cupwing with Scaly-breasted Cupwing. May 17 Accept newly recognized and redescribed New Caledonian Storm Petrel. May 17 Accept split of MacGillivray's Prion from Salvin's Prion. May 16 Accept splits of Anjouan and Moheli White-eyes from Malagasy White-eye. May 15 Accept lump of Usambara Eagle-Owl with Fraser's Eagle-Owl. May 15 Accept split of Tasmanian Boobook from Morepork. May 15 Accept lump of Archer's Buzzard with Augur Buzzard. Apr 27 Post proposed lump of African and Eurasian Reed Warblers as Common Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus. Apr 23 Post proposed lump of Pere David's Owl with Ural Owl. Apr 23 Post proposed lump of Chinese Cupwing with Scaly-breasted Cupwing. Apr 21 Restore Congo Serpent Eagle to Dryotriorchis from Circaetus. Apr 21 Post proposed lump of Usambara Eagle-Owl with Fraser's Eagle-Owl. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Tasmanian Boobook from Morepork. Apr 20 Post proposed lump of Archer's Buzzard with Augur Buzzard. Apr 20 Change the English name of Caridonax fulgidus from Glittering Kingfisher to the nearly universally used White-rumped Kingfisher. Apr 19 Post proposed split of Kangean Tit-Babbler from Grey-cheeked Tit-Babbler. Apr 17 Move Pale-footed Bush Warbler and Neumann's Warbler from Urosphena to Hemitesia. Apr 11 Change English names of Lophophanes cristatus and L. dichrous to Crested Tit and Grey-crested Tit, respectively. Mar 26 Move Calayan Rail from Gallirallus to Aptenorallus gen. nov. Kirchman et al. 2021. Mar 23 Post proposed resurrection and redescription of New Caledonian Storm Petrel Fregetta lineata. Feb 23 Post proposed split of MacGillivray's Prion from Salvin's Prion. Feb 20 Latest Multilingual version including updated Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian bird names uploaded. Feb 20 Post proposed split of Subdesert Jery from Stripe-throated Jery. Feb 20 Post proposed split of Madagascar Plain Martin from Brown-throated Martin. Feb 12 Post proposed split of Lesser Sand Plover into two species: Siberian Sand Plover Charadrius mongolus and Tibetan Sand Plover C. atrifrons. Feb 12 Post proposed splits of Anjouan White-eye and Moheli White-eye from Malagasy White-eye. Feb 5 Post proposed lump of Abbott's Sunbird with Souimanga Sunbird. Feb 3 Post proposed lump of Caqueta Seedeater with Wing-barred Seedeater. Feb 2 Accept recently described Inti Tanager. Jan 27 Post proposed split of Red Grouse from Willow Ptarmigan. Jan 27 Post proposed split of Tagula Manucode from Glossy-mantled Manucode. Jan 27 Post newly described species Meratus White-eye and Meratus Blue Flycatcher from se Borneo. Jan 16 Post links to IOC 12.1 Multilingual version and Comparison of IOC 12.1 with other World Lists. Jan 15 Post links to IOC 12.1 Life List Plus, Master List, and Full Subspecies spreadsheets. Jan 14 Post statement regarding range updates on Home Page and Ranges sections. Jan 11 Post link to draft (red) 12.1 spreadsheet. Jan 8 Begin conversion to IOC 12.1. Jan 8 Restore Sundaic and Philippine subspecies of Acrocephalus stentoreus back to that species. Revert English name of Acrocephalus australis back to Australian Reed Warbler. 2021 Dec 30 Move Sulawesi Thrush from the monotypic genus Cataponera to Turdus. Dec 24 Accept lump of Arabian Accentor with Radde's Accentor. Dec 20 Accept split of Arabian Sunbird from Shining Sunbird. Dec 20 Post proposed lump of Arabian Accentor with Radde's Accentor. Dec 20 Accept split of Australian Zebra Finch T. castanotis from (Sunda) Zebra Finch T. guttata. Dec 19 Accept split of Rufous-crowned Bee-eater from Blue-throated Bee-eater. Dec 19 Accept split of Brown-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon gularis from Halcyon smyrnensis. Dec 19 Accept split of Wetar Scops Owl from Moluccan Scops Owl. Dec 18 Accept split of Elgon Francolin from Moorland Francolin. Dec 11 Post proposed splits of “Savanna” Nightjar Caprimulgus monticolus and “Kayumanggi” Nightjar from “Allied” Nightjar C. affinis.. English names under discussion, and some differ from those suggested in the publication (Sangster et al. 2021). Dec 11 Change English name of Raja Shelduck to Radjah Shelduck. Dec 7 Revise the linear sequence of the family Aegithalidae. Dec 4 Post proposed split of Elgon Francolin from Moorland Francolin. Dec 4 Decline proposed split of Kermadec Storm Petrel from White-faced Storm Petrel. Dec 3 Move White-tailed Flycatcher from Cyornis to the newly described genus Leucoptilon (Sangster et al. 2021). Note change in gender ending to neuter. Dec 3 Change English name of Pterodroma defilippiana from De Filippi's Petrel to Masatierra Petrel. Dec 2 Change English names of Henderson's, Biddulph's, Pander's, and Pleske's Ground Jays to Mongolian, Xinjiang, Turkestan, and Iranian Ground Jays, respectively. Dec 2 Change English name of Hornby's Storm Petrel to Ringed Storm Petrel. Nov 29 Post proposed split of Kermadec Storm Petrel Pelagodroma albiclunis from White-faced Storm Petrel. Nov 29 Change English name from Carolinian Reed Warbler to Caroline Reed Warbler. Nov 29 Change English name of Mayrornis versicolor from Versicolored Monarch to more geographically specific Ogea Monarch. Nov 27 Accept split of Louisiade Monarch from Spectacled Monarch. Nov 20 Change English name of Oedistoma iliolophus from Dwarf Longbill to Spectacled Longbill Nov 20 Post proposed split of Tagula Manucode from Glossy-mantled Manucode. Nov 20 Accept split of Huon Bowerbird from MacGregor's Bowerbird. Nov 16 Post proposed split of Huon Bowerbird from MacGregor's Bowerbird. Nov 8 Post proposed split of monotypic Louisiade Monarch from Spectacled Monarch. Nov 7 Post newly described species Inti Tanager on Updates/PS. Oct. 21 Accept Ruvu Weaver as a distinct species. Oct 20 Accept split of Tanygnathus everetti (Blue-backed Parrot) from Tanygnathus sumatranus (Azure-rumped Parrot). Note that the English name Blue-backed Parrot follows the split species. Oct 20 Accept split of Masked Bunting from Black-faced Bunting. Oct 20 Accept split of Chinese Long-tailed Rosefinch from (Siberian) Long-tailed Rosefinch. Oct 20 Accept split of Guadalcanal Thicketbird from Melanesian (Santo) Thicketbird. Oct 20 Accept split of Flores Leaf Warbler from Timor Leaf Warbler. Oct 20 Accept lump of Indonesian Honeyeater with Brown Honeyeater. Oct 20 Accept split of Bacan Myzomela M. batjanensis from Sulawesi Myzomela. Oct 20 Accept split of Malabar Flameback from Greater Flameback. Oct 17 Post proposed split of Brown Wood Owl Strix indranee and Sunda Wood Owl Strix leptogrammica. Note the English name Brown Wood Owl would follow the split taxon. Oct 17 Post proposed split of Wetar Scops Owl from Moluccan Scops Owl. Oct 6 Change English names of four island-endemic Symposiachrus monarchs; Black-chinned, White-tailed, White-tipped, and Black-tipped Monarchs, to Boano, Kai, Tanahjampea, and Buru Monarchs. Oct 5 Post proposed lump of Indonesian Honeyeater with Brown Honeyeater. Oct 3 Post proposed split of Brown-breasted Kingfisher from White-throated Kingfisher. Oct 2 Post proposed split of Rufous-crowned Bee-eater from Blue-throated Bee-eater. Sept 28 Post proposed split of Tanygnathus everetti (Blue-backed Parrot) from Tanygnathus sumatranus (Azure-rumped Parrot). Note that the English name Blue-backed Parrot follows the split species. Sept 28 Post proposed split of Eastern Rockhopper Penugin from Southern Rockhopper Penguin. Sept 26 Post Peter Kovalik's update of the Multilingual Version of IOC 11.2 by adding the latest version of the Dutch and Swedish names for all IOC bird species. Dutch: Vercruijsse, P., 2021: Vogelnamenlijst IOC V29. Swedish: Markus Lagerqvist, Erling Jirle och Gustav Asplund, BirdLife Sverige, Tk. Officiella listan över svenska namn på alla världens fågelarter - 26 juli 2021. Also Portuguese names including, for the first time ever, all bird species (Paixão, P. Os Nomes Portugueses das Aves de Todo o Mundo: Projeto de Nomenclatura, 2.ª ed., a separata, n.º 1, suplemento d’«a folha» n.º 66 — verão de 2021). Sept 22 Post proposed split of Bacan Myzomela from Sulawesi Myzomela. Sept 19 Post move of Crested Jay from Family Corvidae to newly recognized Family Platylophidae (see Taxonomic Updates for details). Proposed English name change to Crested Jayshrike. Sept 18 Post proposed splits of African, Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands Chaffinches from Eurasian (Common) Chaffinch. Sept 17 Post proposed reinstatement of Ruvu Weaver as a species distinct from Eastern Golden Weaver. Sept 16 Post proposed split of Indochinese Babbler from Scaly-crowned Babbler. Sept 16 Post proposed split of Pellorneum macropterum (Bornean Swamp Babbler) from P. rostratum White-chested Babbler (Malayan Swamp Babbler) based on vocal and genetic differences (Eaton et al. 2021). English names tentative. Sept 16 Post proposed splits of Glissando Babbler Pellorneum saturatum (Sarawak. w Kalimantan) and Leaflitter Babbler Pellorneum poliogene (Sabah, Brunei, e Kalimantan) from Short-tailed (Mourning) Babbler P. malaccense (Malay Pen., Sumatra) based on pronounced vocal and genome-wide differences (Eaton et al. 2021). English names tentative . Sept 16 Post proposed split of Palawan Tit-Babbler from Pin-striped Tit-Babbler. Sept 13 Post proposed splits of Modest Flowerpecker and Tenggara Flowerpecker from Thick-billed Flowerpecker. Sept 13 Post proposed split of Pomatorhinus phayrei (Brown-crowned/Phayre's Scimitar Babbler, five subspecies) from monotypic P. ferruginosus (Coral-billed/Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler). English names under discussion. Sept 12 Re-post proposed splits of Yellow-billed Egret (Africa) and Plumed Egret (Australasia) from Intermediate Egret (Asia). Sept 12 Post proposed split of Walden's Scops Owl Otus modestus (Andaman Is.) from Oriental Scops Owl. Sept. 12 Post proposed split of Flores Leaf Warbler from Timor Leaf Warbler. Sept 12 Post proposed split of Malabar Flameback from Greater Flameback. Sept 12 Change English name of Stejneger's Stonechat to Amur Stonechat to align with Clements/eBird (2021). Sept 12 Post proposed split of Sunda Zebra Finch and Australian Zebra Finch. Sept. 12 Post proposed split of Orange-lined Sunbird from Purple-throated Sunbird. Sept. 11 Transfer Sundaic and Philippine subspecies of Acrocephalus stentoreus to Acrocephalus australis. Change English name of the latter from Australian Reed Warbler to Australasian Reed Warbler. Sept. 5 Transfer subspecies permista from Campethera cailliautii to Campethera maculosa. Change English name of C. cailliautii from Green-backed Woodpecker to Little Spotted Woodpecker with reassigment of subspecies. Sept 1 Post proposed split of Chinese Long-tailed Rosefinch from Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch. Sept. 1 Post proposed splits of Roving Cuckooshrike and Visayan Cuckooshrike from Bar-bellied Cuckooshrike. Aug 31 Change English name of Cuckoo Roller to Cuckoo-roller. Aug 31 Change English name from Sangihe Shrikethrush to Sangihe Whistler with change of genus from Colluricincla to Coracornis. Aug 31 Split Fulvous-faced Scrub Tyrant from Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant (formerly Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant). Aug 31 Change English name of South American Snipe to Pantanal Snipe. Aug 31 Replace the scientific name of Yellowish Pipit from Anthus lutescens Pucheran, 1855 to Anthus chii Vieillot, 1818. Aug 30 Move Caatinga Antwren from the genus Herpsilochmus to monotypic Radinopsyche gen. nov. Aug 30 Move Silvery-cheeked Antshrike from the genus Sakesphorus to monotypic Sakesphoroides. Aug 30 Change English names of Euscarthmus species from Pygmy Tyrant to Scrub Tyrant. Aug 12 Transition to IOC 11.2 complete. Aug 11 Post proposed split of Masked Bunting from Black-faced Bunting. July 22 Change English name of Kessler's Thrush to White-backed Thrush to align with other major checklists. July 22 Accept split of Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher from (Sulawesi) Lilac Kingfisher. July 21 Post proposed split of Guadalcanal Thicketbird from Melanesian (Santo) Thicketbird. July 21 Restore Angolan Cave Chat to Xenocopsychus from Cossypha. Placed in Cossypha in error. July 21 Change English names of Black-faced Friarbird and Flame-breasted Flowerpecker to Buru Friarbird and Buru Flowerpecker. July 20 Replace region code EU (Eurasia) with region code PAL (Palearctic). As previously with EU, PAL includes the entire Middle East but not North Africa (included in AF). July 20 Begin posting changes for IOC 12.1 July 20 Transition to 11.2 complete except for BOW pages. July 10 11.2 spreadsheets all posted. July 4 Posted link to draft (red) 11.2 spreadsheet. June 30 Begin transition to IOC 11.2. June 29 Move the "blue-hooded" euphonias from Euphonia to Chlorophonia. June 29 Recognize the genera Padda and Mayrimunia for four species of estrildid finches formerly attributed to Lonchura. June 29 Revise linear sequence of Family Regulidae. June 29 Change genera of Jamaican Owl, Flammulated Flycatcher, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, and Five-striped Sparrow. June 29 Split extinct St. Kitts Bullfinch from Puerto Rican Bullfinch. June 29 Split West Mexican Euphonia from Scrub Euphonia. June 29 Split Chestnut-capped Warbler from Rufous-capped Warbler. June 29 Split White-browed Gnatcatcher from Tropical Gnatcatcher. June 29 Split Bahama Nuthatch from Brown-headed Nuthatch. June 29 Split Short-billed Gull Larus brachyrhynchus from Common Gull (L. canus). Change English name of L. canus from Mew Gull to Common Gull. June 27 Revise the generic classification of the family Phalacrocoracidae. June 27 Restore Pale Rockfinch to Passeridae pending further clarification of its phylogenetic status. June 26 Split Small Crow Corvus samarensis (including sierramadrensis) from Slender-billed Crow. June 26 Accept split of Calabarzon Babbler Sterrhoptilus affinis from Visayan (Black-crowned) Babbler Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus. June 26 Accept multiple splits of Rufous Antpitta complex. June 26 Accept split of Greyish Saltator into Cinnamon-bellied, Olivaceous, and Blue-grey Saltators. English names provisional pending SACC. June 26 Accept split of Pied Myna into three species. June 25 Provisionally accept newly described species Satin Berrypecker. June 25 Revise the English names of the splits of Athene jacquinoti from 'boobook" to "owl". June 22 Move Pale Rockfinch from Passeridae to Motacillidae. June 22 Revise linear sequence of Passeridae. June 22 Revise linear sequence and generic classification of Phasianidae. June 21 Split Yellow-cheeked Lorikeet Saudareos meyeri from Sula (Citrine) Lorikeet Saudareos flavoviridis. June 21 Split Stella's Lorikeet Charmosyna stellae from monotypic Papuan Lorikeet Charmosyna papou. June 21 Revise linear sequence and generic classification of Loriini. June 20 Revise linear sequence and generic classification of Vireonidae. June 19 Revise linear sequence of Scytalopus. June 19 Revise the linear sequence of Euphoninae. June 19 Revise the linear sequence of Polioptilidae. June 18 Revise the linear sequence and generic classification of the tribe Xolmiini. June 18 Accept splits of Maghreb Wheatear and Basalt Wheatear from Mourning Wheatear. June 18 Accept split of Arabian Lark from Dunn's Lark. June 17 Accept split of Brown-tailed Apalis from Yellow-breasted Apalis. June 17 Accept newly described Kilombero Cisticola and White-tailed Cisticola. June 16 Accept split of Delicate Prinia from Graceful Prinia. June 16 Post proposed split of Arabian Lark from Dunn's Lark. June 16 Post proposed splits of Maghreb Wheatear and Basalt Wheatear from Mourning Wheatear. June 16 Accept split of Tanzanian Illadopsis (initially proposed as Grey-breasted Illadopsis) from Pale-breasted Illadopsis. June 16 Accept split of Short-tailed Akalat from Bocage's Akalat. June 16 Accept split of Stripe-breasted Seedeater from Reichard's Seedeater. June 13 Post newly described species Satin Berrypecker on Updates/PS. June 2 Change English names of Swinhoe's Prinia and Deignan's Prinia to Striped Prinia and Brown Prinia, respectively. May 24 Change English name of Idiopsar brachyurus from Short-tailed Finch to Boulder Finch following SACC. May 24 Change English names of Forpus crassirostris and Forpus xanthopterygius following SACC. May 24 Accept splits of African Green Bee-eater Merops viridissimus and Arabian Green Bee-eater Merops cyanophrys from Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis. May 24 Accept split of Ethiopian Bee-eater from Blue-breasted Bee-eater. May 23 Accept split of Geelvink Imperial Pigeon from Spice Imperial Pigeon. May 23 Accept split of Malabar Imperial Pigeon from Mountain Imperial Pigeon. May 23 Accept split of Geelvink Fruit Dove from Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove. May 23 Accept split of Raiatea Fruit Dove from Grey-green Fruit Dove. May 23 Accept reinstatement of Kai Coucal as a split from Pheasant Coucal. May 23 Accept split of extinct New Caledonian Buttonquail from Painted Buttonquail. May 23 Accept split of Ryukyu Green Pigeon from Taiwan (Whistling) Green Pigeon. May 23 Accept splits of Guadalcanal Owl, Malaita Owl and Makira Owl from (West) Solomons Owl (formerly "Solomons Boobook"). May 23 Accept split of Comoros Black Parrot from Lesser Vasa Parrot. May 23 Accept split of Chinese Vivid Niltava N. oatesi from Taiwan Vivid Niltava N. vivida. May 23 Accept splits of Biak, Red-tinged and Moluccan Myzomelas from Dusky Myzomela. May 23 Accept split of Reddish Myzomela Myzomela erythrina (including lavongai, cantans, vinacea) from Red Myzomela. May 22 Accept split of Long-billed Myzomela from Red-collared Myzomela. May 22 Accept split of Rennell Gerygone from Fan-tailed Gerygone. May 22 Accept split of Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum anthonyi and Flame-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum kampalili. May 21 Accept split of Palawan Fairy-bluebird from Asian Fairy-bluebird. May 18 Accept split of Burmese Collared Dove from Eurasian Collared Dove. May 18 Accept split of Philippine Collared Dove from Sunda (Island) Collared Dove. May 18 Accept split of Banggai Scops Owl from Sulawesi Scops Owl. May 18 Post newly described Kilombero Cisticola and White-tailed Cisticola on Updates/PS. May 17 Accept split of Olive-brown Oriole into Timor Oriole and Wetar Oriole. May 17 Accept split of Obi Paradise-crow from Halmahera Paradise-crow. May 17 Accept split of Black Magpie into Malayan Black Magpie and Bornean Black Magpie. May 15 Accept split of Sunda Bulbul into Javan Bulbul and Sumatran Bulbul. May 15 Accept split of split of Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina (including melliana) from Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii. May 10 Accept split of Javan Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis and Blue-winged Leafbird C. moluccensis. May 9 Accept split of Visayan Shama from White-browed Shama. May 9 Accept split of Mindanao Serin from Indonesian (Mountain) Serin. May 9 Accept split of Crocker Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed (Philippine) Jungle Flycatcher. May 8 Accept split of Sulu Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed (Philippine) Jungle Flycatcher. May 7 Accept split of split of monotypic Southern Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus fuliginosus from polytypic Northern Sooty Woodpecker. May 7 Accept split of Simeulue Parrot from Blue-rumped Parrot. May 7 Accept split of Tanimbar Monarch Carterornis castus from White-naped Monarch. May 7 Accept split of Palawan Crow from Slender-billed Crow. May 6 Accept split of Camiguin Bulbul from Yellowish Bulbul but tentatively retain Sulu Bulbul (haynaldi) as a subspecies of Hypsipetes everetti. May 6 Accept split of Sunda Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus bornensis (including occidentalis) from Javan (Chestnut-backed) Scimitar Babbler. May 6 Accept split of Visayan Rhabdornis from Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis. May 6 Accept split of Sumba Jungle Flycatcher from Flores (Russet-backed) Jungle Flycatcher. May 6 Accept split of Usambiro Barbet from D'Arnaud's Barbet. May 6 Accept split of Sumatran Woodpecker from Grey-headed Woodpecker. May 5 Accept split of Thick-billed Berrypecker Rhamphocharis crassirostris and Spotted Berrypecker Rhamphocharis piperata. Note transfer of original English name to the split species. May 5 Accept split of Western Crested Berrypecker Paramythia olivacea from Eastern Crested Berrypecker P. montium. May 5 Accept split of Biak Triller from Black-browed Triller. May 5 Accept split of West African Batis from Fernando Po Batis. May 5 Accept split of Biak Fantail from Northern Fantail. May 5 Accept three-way split of Velvet Flycatcher. May 5 Accept split of Giant Grey Shrike from Chinese Grey Shrike. May 4 Transfer Eutrichomyias rowleyi from Monarchidae to Rhipiduridae (within the subfamily Lamproliinae). Change English name from Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher to Cerulean Flycatcher following BLI. May 2 Restore Yunnan Parrotbill Sinosuthora ricketti from AS to PS status pending further analysis of the S. brunnea complex. May 2 Post proposed split of African Woolly-necked Stork from Asian Woolly-necked Stork. May 1 Post proposed split of monotypic Southern Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus fuliginosus from polytypic Northern Sooty Woodpecker. May 1 Post proposed split of monotypic Mindanao Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx mindanensis from Luzon Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx melanurus. May 1 Post proposed split of Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher Cittura sanghirensis from Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher C. cyanotis. May 1 Post proposed split of Simeulue Parrot Psittinus abbotti from Blue-rumped Parrot. May 1 Post proposed split of Tanimbar Monarch Carterornis castus from White-naped Monarch. May 1 Post proposed split of Palawan Crow Corvus pusillus from Slender-billed Crow. May 1 Post proposed splits of Camiguin Bulbul and Sulu Bulbul from Yellowish Bulbul. May 1 Post proposed split of Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler into Sunda Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus bornensis and Javan Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus. May 1 Post proposed split of Visayan Rhabdornis from Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis. Apr 30 Post proposed split of Sumba Jungle Flycatcher from Flores (Russet-backed) Jungle Flycatcher. Apr 30 Accept split of Black-capped Robin Heteromyias armiti from Ashy Robin Heteromyias albispecularis. Apr 30 Accept split of Yunnan Parrotbill Sinosuthora ricketti from Brown-winged Parrotbill Sinosuthora brunnea. Apr 30 Accept split of Grey-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor from Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum. Apr 30 Accept split of Malayan Black-capped Babbler and Bornean Black-capped Babbler from Javan Black-capped Babbler. Apr 29 Accept split of Okinawa Robin Larvivora namiyei from Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori. Apr 29 Accept split of Ryukyu Flycatcher Ficedula owstoni from Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina. Apr 28 Post proposed split of Delicate Prinia Prinia lepida from Graceful Prinia Prinia gracilis. Apr 28 Accept split of Atlas Wheatear Oenanthe seebohmi from Northern Wheatear. Apr 27 Accept split of Yellow-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris and Grey-chinned Sunbird A. tephrolaemus. Apr 25 Post proposed splits of Moluccan (Sultan's) Myzomela Myzolmela simplex and Obi (Red-tinged) Myzomela from Dusky Myzomela M. obscura. Apr 23 Post proposed splits of African Green Bee-eater Merops viridissimus and Arabian Green Bee-eater Merops cyanophrys from Asian Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis. Apr 23 Post relisting of Kai Coucal as a proposed split from Pheasant Coucal. Apr 22 Post proposed split of Red-necked Falcon F. ruficollis (including horsbrughi) from Asian Falco chicquera, renamed Red-headed Falcon. Apr 22 Post proposed split of Comoros Black Parrot Coracopsis sibilans from Lesser Vasa Parrot. Apr 22 Post proposed splits of Grand Comoro Sunbird Cinnyris moebii and Moheli Sunbird Cinnyris voeltzkowi from Madagascar (Malagasy) Sunbird. Apr 22 Post proposed split of Arabian Sunbird Cinnyris hellmayri (including kinneari) from Shining Sunbird. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Snow Mountain Tiger Parrot Psittacella lorentzi from Painted Tiger Parrot. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Reddish Myzomela Myzomela erythrina (including lavongai, cantans, vinacea) from Red Myzomela M. cruentata. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Biak (Red-brown) Myzomela Myzomela rubrobrunnea from Dusky Myzomela. English name under discussion. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Long-billed Myzomela Myzomela longirostris Red-collared Myzomela. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Rennell Gerygone Gerygone citrina from Fan-tailed Gerygone. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Comoros Blue Vanga Cyanolanius comorensis (including bensoni) from Madagascar Blue Vanga Cyanolanius madagascarinus. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Vanuatu Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera and Fiji Streaked Fantail Rhipidura layardi (including erythronota and rufilateralis) from New Caledonia Streaked Fantail Rhipidura verreauxi. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Guadalcanal Fantail Rhipidura ocularis from Brown (Bougainville) Fantail R. drownei. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Brown-tailed Apalis Apalis flavocincta (including viridiceps) from Yellow-breasted Apalis A. flavida. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Huambo Cisticola Cisticola bailunduensis from Rock-loving Cisticola Cisticola emini. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Snares Fernbird from New Zealand Fernbird. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Madagascar Plain Martin Riparia cowani from Brown-throated Martin Riparia paludicola. English name under discussion. Apr 21 Post proposed split of Angola (Green-crowned) Greenbul from White-throated Greenbul. English name under discussion. Apr 20 Post proposed splits of Malayan Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum nigrocapitatum and Bornean Black-capped Babbler P. capistratoides from Javan Black-capped (Rufous-browed) Babbler P. capistratum. English names under discussion. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Chinese Vivid Niltava from Taiwan Vivid Niltava. English names tentative. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Short-tailed Akalat from Bocage's Akalat. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Izu Robin from Japanese Robin. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Rusty-breasted Wheatear Oenanthe frenata from Buff-breasted (Red-breasted) Wheatear Oenanthe bottae). Apr 18 Post proposed split of Black-throated Wheatear Oenanthe seebohmi from Northern Wheatear. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Black-breasted Sunbird Cinnyris idenburgi from Olive-backed Sunbird. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Yellow-chinned Sunbird from Grey-chinned Sunbird. Apr 18 Post proposed split of monotypic Grand Cormoro Fody from Red-headed (Comoros) Fody. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Chestnut-and-black Weaver from Vieillot's Black Weaver. Apr 18 Post proposed split of Upemba Masked Weaver from Katanga Masked Weaver. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Malayan Bullfinch from Brown Bullfinch. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Stripe-breasted Seedeater from Reichard's Seedeater. Apr 17 Post proposed split of monotypic Ishigaki Tit Parus nigriloris from Japanese Tit. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Western Spotted Dove from Eastern Spotted Dove. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Burmese Collared Dove from Eurasian Collared Dove. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Bronze Ground Dove into monotypic Western Bronze Ground Dove and polytypic Eastern Bronze Ground Dove. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Ryukyu Green Pigeon from Taiwan (Whistling) Green Pigeon. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Geelvink Imperial Pigeon from Spice Imperial Pigeon. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Nilgiri Imperial Pigeon from Mountain Imperial Pigeon. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Geelvink Fruit-dove from Yellow-bibbed Fruit Dove. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Raiatea Fruit Dove from Grey-green Fruit Dove. Apr 17 Post proposed split of New Caledonian Buttonquail from Painted Buttonquail. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Ethiopian Bee-eater from Blue-breasted Bee-eater. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Usambiro Barbet from D'Arnaud's Barbet. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Sumatran Woodpecker from Grey-headed Woodpecker. Apr 17 Post proposed four-way split of Solomons Boobook. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Crested Berrypecker. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Spotted Berrypecker. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Biak Triller from Black-browed Triller. Apr 17 Post proposed split of West African Batis from Fernando Po Batis. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Biak Fantail from Northern Fantail. Apr 17 Post proposed three-way split of Velvet Flycatcher. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Giant Grey Shrike Lanius giganteus from Chinese Grey Shrike Lanius sphenocercus. Apr 17 Post proposed split of Black-capped Robin Heteromyias armiti from Ashy Robin Heteromyias albispecularis. Apr 16 Post proposed split of Yunnan Parrotbill Sinosuthora ricketti from Brown-winged Parrotbill Sinosuthora brunnea. Apr 16 Post proposed split of Grey-hooded Babbler Cyanoderma bicolor from Chestnut-winged Babbler Cyanoderma erythropterum. Apr 16 Post proposed split of Grey-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis distans from Pale-breasted Illadopsis Illadopsis rufipennis. Apr 16 Post proposed split of Western (White-winged) Magpie-Robin Copsychus pica Madagascan Magpie-Robin Copsychus albospecularis. English name under review. Apr 16 Post proposed split of Okinawa Robin Larvivora namiyei from Ryukyu Robin Larvivora komadori. Apr 16 Post proposed split of Green-crowned (Ryukyu) Flycatcher Ficedula owstoni from Narcissus Flycatcher Ficedula narcissina. Apr 16 Post proposed split of Sulu Tit-Babbler Macronus kettlewelli from Brown Tit-Babbler Macronus striaticeps. Apr 14 Post proposed split of Sulu Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ocularis from Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda. Apr 14 Post proposed split of Philippine Fairy-bluebird into three species, Luzon, Visayan and Mindanao Fairy-bluebirds. English names are under evaluation. Apr 14 Post proposed split of Rusty/Rufous-throated Babbler Sterrhoptilus affinis from Black-crowned Babbler Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus. English names are under evaluation. Apr 14 Post proposed split of Northern Buzzing (Obscure) Flowerpecker Dicaeum obscurum from Southern Buzzing (White-bellied) Flowerpecker Dicaeum hypoleucum. English names are under evaluation. Apr 5 Revise English name of Nucifraga multipunctata from Large-spotted Nutcracker to Kashmir Nutcracker. Apr 4 Accept proposed split of Siberian House Martin from Common House Martin. Mar 27 Post accepted split of Dayak Blue Flycatcher from Javan Blue Flycatcher. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Island Collared Dove into Sunda Collared Dove and Philippine Collared Dove. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Banggai Scops Owl from Sulawesi Scops Owl. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Olive-brown Oriole into Timor Oriole and Wetar Oriole. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Paradise-crow into Halmahera Paradise-crow and Obi Paradise-crow. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Black Magpie into Malayan Black Magpie and Bornean Black Magpie. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Sunda Bulbul into Javan Bulbul and Sumatran Bulbul. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Visayan Shama from White-browed Shama. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Crocker Jungle Flycatcher from Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum anthonyi and Flame-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum kampalili. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Palawan Fairy-bluebird from Asian Fairy-bluebird. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Greyish-crowned Leafbird Chloropsis lazulina from Orange-bellied Leafbird Chloropsis hardwickii. Mar 27 Post proposed split of monotypic Javan Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis from Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis moluccensis. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Mindanao Serin from Indonesian (Mountain) Serin. Mar 20 Post proposed split of Northern Double-collared Sunbird into Rift Sunbird C. reichenowi and Volcano Sunbird C. preussi. Mar 19 Post accepted split of Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher from Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher. Mar 15 Post proposed split of Dayak Blue Flycatcher from Javan Blue Flycatcher. Mar 14 Split Strisores into six orders rather than two. Add Steatornithiformes, Nyctibiiformes, Podargiformes and Aegotheliformes. Mar 14 Post proposed split of Horsfield's Thrush from Scaly Thrush. Mar 14 Split Taiwan Thrush Turdus niveiceps from Island Thrush Turdus poliocephalus. Mar 14 Move Boulder Chat Pinarornis plumosus from Muscicapidae to Turdidae. Mar 14 Revise linear sequence and genera of Turdidae. Mar 13 Revise linear sequence and genera of Hirundinidae. Feb 21 Post proposed split of Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher from Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher. Feb 19 Post accepted splits of Oya Tabu White-eye from Capped White-eye and Green-fronted White-eye from Black-fronted White-eye. Feb 19 Post accepted splits of Bougainville White-eye and Guadalcanal White-eye from Grey-throated White-eye. Fer 19 Post accepted split of Lompobattang Leaf Warbler from Sulawesi Leaf Warbler and and accepted lump of Alpine Leaf Warbler with Tickell's Leaf Warbler. Feb 17 Post proposed split of Sulawesi Leaf Warbler. The more widespread form, Phylloscopus nesophilus, retains the English name of Sulawesi Leaf Warbler. The more restricted range species, Lompobattang Leaf Warbler, takes on the original species epithet, Phylloscopus sarasinorum. Feb 17 Post proposed lump of Alpine Leaf Warbler with Tickell's Leaf Warbler. Feb 12 Change scientific name of Himalayan Buzzard from Buteo burmanicus to B. refectus. Feb 11 Merge Oceanodroma into Hydrobates. Feb 6 Post proposed split of Bougainville White-eye and Guadalcanal White-eye from Grey-throated White-eye. Feb 6 Post proposed split of Oya Tabu White-eye from Capped White-eye Feb 6 Post proposed split of Green-fronted White-eye from Black-fronted White-eye. Feb 5 Transition to 11.1 complete Feb 2 Post proposed split of Siberian House Martin from Common House Martin. Jan 31 Change linear sequence of Chaetura. Jan 31 Change English names of Catharus dryas and C. maculatus. Jan 30 Move two species of woodstar from Calliphlox to Philodice. Jan 29 Post potential split of Ortalis remota from Ortalis guttata. Jan 24 Change English names of Common Diuca Finch and White-winged Diuca Finch. Jan 24 Post proposed split of Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant. Jan 19 New headers added to webpages. Jan 19 11.1 spreadsheets all posted. Jan 13 Posted link to draft (red) 11.1 spreadsheet. Jan 11 Begin transition to IOC 11.1. Jan 8 Recognize newly described antpitta genus Cryptopezus. Jan 5 Revise sequence and genera of Strigidae. 2020 Dec 31 Move five species of antbird to Percnostola from Akletos and Hafferia. Dec 31 Accept proposed split of Chinchipe Spinetail from Necklaced Spinetail. Dec 31 Accept proposed split of Moss-backed Sparrow from Saffron-billed Sparrow. Dec 31 Reject proposed lump of Scalloped Woodcreeper with Scaled Woodcreeper. Dec 27 Change English names of Hottentot Teal and Hottentot Buttonquail to Blue-billed Teal and Fynbos Buttonquail. Dec 24 Accept lump of Northern Crested Caracara with Southern Crested Caracara with English name change of combined species to Crested Caracara. Dec 17 Accept split of Annobon Scops Owl. Dec 16 Post proposed split of Pied Myna into three species. Dec 16 Move proposed split of Saharan Scrub Warbler from Streaked Scrub Warbler to inactive category. Dec 15 Accept lump of Layard's Woodcreeper with Rondonia Woodcreeper with English name change of combined species to Dusky-capped Woodcreeper. Dec 15 Accept split of Rufous-winged Antwren. English names tentative. Dec 15 Make minor changes to the linear sequence of Ara macaws. Dec 15 Move Black-and-gold Cotinga and Grey-winged Cotinga from Tijuca to Lipaugus and requence Lipaugus. Dec 14 Reject proposed splits of of “Northern” Silvery Grebe Podiceps juninensis from "Southern" Silvery Grebe P. occipitalis. (SACC 864); Galapagos Frigatebird Fregata magnificens from Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata rothschildi. (SACC 872); and “Coal-black" Thrush Turdus anthracinus from Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco. (SACC 871). Dec 14 Accept proposed split of Yungas Guan from Dusky-legged Guan. Dec 13 Accept proposed split of Elegant Pitta into three species. Dec 12 Accept proposed split of Limestone Wren-Babbler into three species with English name changes. Dec 11 Accept proposed split of Turkestan Short-toed Lark from Mediterranean (Lesser) Short-toed Lark. Dec 8 Accept proposed lump of Vaurie's Nightjar with European Nightjar, subspecies C. e. plumipes. Dec 4 Accept proposed split of Sumatran Blue Robin from Javan Blue (Sunda) Robin. Dec 4 Accept proposed splits of Arabian Eagle-Owl, Bonin Greenfinch and Taiwan Bullfinch. Dec 4 Reject proposed splits of Common Pheasant and Olive Woodpecker. Dec 4 Revise sequence and genera of Musophagidae. Nov 28 Post proposed split of Lesser Short-toed Lark with tentative English names. Nov 28 Reject proposed splits of Donaldson-Smith's Turaco from White-cheeked Turaco, (Western) Black-billed Turaco from (Eastern) Black-billed Turaco and Reichenow's Turaco from Livingstone's Turaco. Nov 28 Post proposed split of Limestone Wren-Babbler with tentative English names Nov 27 Change English name of McCown's Longspur to Thick-billed Longspur. Nov 10 Revision of website underway. Nov 5 Post proposed split of Caatinga Antshrike Thamnophilus capistratus from Barred Antshrike. Nov 3 Post proposed split of Elegant Pitta. Oct 19 Revise sequence of genera and species within Spheniscidae to reflect Vianna et al. (2020). Oct 17 Post proposed lump of Vaurie's Nightjar with European Nightjar. Oct 15 Post proposed split of Common Pheasant into three species. Sept 24 Post proposed splits of Annobon Scops Owl Otus feae and Arabian Eagle-Owl Bubo milesi. Sept 20 Activate link to edits to nomenclatural authorities on Updates main page. Sept 3 Post proposed split of Rufous Antpitta complex into multiple species. Sept 1 Post proposed split of Northern Olive Woodpecker Dendropicos ruwenzori from Southern Olive Woodpecker D. griseocephalus. Sept 1 Post proposed split of Chinchipe Spinetail Synallaxis chinchipensis from Necklaced Spinetail S. stictothorax. Aug 22 Within Galloanseres resequence Anseriformes to precede Galliformes. Aug 18 Post proposed split of Taiwan Bullfinch Pyrrhula owstoni from Grey-headed Bullfinch Pyrrhula erythaca. Aug 14 Post proposed lump of Scalloped Woodcreeper with Scaled Woodcreeper. Aug 12 Post proposed split of Greyish Saltator into Northern, Caribbean and Southern Grey Saltators. Aug 12 Post proposed lump of Northern and Southern Caracaras. Aug 10 Post proposed split of Yungas Guan Penelope bridgesi from Dusky-legged Guan P. obscura. Aug 10 Post proposed split of Moss-backed Sparrow Arremon dorbignii from Saffron-billed Sparrow A. flavirostris. Aug 8 Post proposed split of Bonin Greenfinch Chloris kittlitzi from Grey-capped Greenfinch C. sinica. Aug 7 Accept split of Magellanic Snipe Gallinago magellanica from South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae. Aug 7 Accept split of Yungas Sparrow Rhynchospiza dabbenei from Stripe-capped (Chaco) Sparrow Rhynchospiza strigiceps. Aug 5 Post proposed split of Magellanic Snipe Gallinago magellanica from South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae. Aug 5 Post proposed split of Yungas Sparrow Rhynchospiza dabbenei from Stripe-capped (Chaco) Sparrow Rhynchospiza strigiceps. Aug 5 Post actual lump of Mato Grosso Swift Chaetura viridipennis with Chapman's Swift C. chapmani. Aug 5 Post actual split of Ashy-tailed Swift, Chaetura andrei from Vaux's Swift Chaetura vauxi. Aug 4 Accept spit of Utcumbamba Tapaculo Scytalopus intermedius from Blackish Tapaculo S. latrans. Aug 4 Accept split of Diamantina Sabrewing Campylopterus diamantinensis from Grey-breasted Sabrewing C. largipennis. Aug 2 Post proposed split of “Northern” Silvery Grebe Podiceps juninensis from "Southern" Silvery Grebe P. occipitalis. (SACC 864). Aug 2 Post proposed split of restricted range Galapagos Frigatebird Fregata magnificens from widespread Magnificent Frigatebird Fregata rothschildi. (SACC 872). Aug 2 Post proposed lump of Layard’s Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes layardi with Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus. (SACC 868). Aug 2 Post proposed split of “Northern” Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus frater from "Southern” Rufous-winged Antwren H. rufimarginatus (SACC 870). Aug 2 Post proposed split of “Coal-black" Thrush Turdus anthracinus from Chiguanco Thrush Turdus chiguanco. (SACC 871). July 30 Accept three newly described Scytalopus species, White-winged Tapaculo S. krabbei, Jalca Tapaculo S. frankeae, and Ampay Tapaculo S. whitneyi (SACC 852, SACC 853, SACC 854). July 30 Accept split of Loja Tapaculo Scytalopus androstictus from Paramo Tapaculo S. opacus. (SACC 855). July 30 Post correction of an error in the allocation of the Pyriglena subspecies interposita in the Subspcies Updates. Move from Western Fire-eye P. maura to East Amazonian Fire-eye P. leuconota. July 25 Release final Version 10.2 July 25 Revise Multilingual spreadsheet to include new German names July 19 Final corrections to posted 10.2 spreadsheets in process. Beginning to prepare HTML lists. July 18 Post 10.2 spreadsheets. July 15 Final proofing of 10.2 spreadsheet underway. July 14 Posted link to draft (red) 10.2 spreadsheet. July 12 Begin transition to IOC 10.2. July 7 Split polytypic Rufous Grasswren Amytornis whitei from Striated Grasswren (Black et al. 2020). English name follows Black et al. (2020). Includes whitei, oweni and newly described parvus and aenigma. July 7 Split Opalton Grasswren Amytornis rowleyi from Striated Grasswren (Christidis et al. 2013; Black et al. 2020). English name follows Black et al. (2020). July 5 Split Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler into three species. Sulawesi Bush Warbler Locustella castanea; Buru Bush Warbler Locustella disturbans; Seram Bush Warbler Locustella musculus (Eaton et al. 2016; Rheindt et al. 2020). July 5 Accept newly described Taliabu Bush Warbler Locustella portenta Rheindt et al. (2020). July 5 Accept newly described Taliabu Myzomela Myzomela wahe Rheindt et al. (2020). July 5 Split Solomons Robin Petroica polymorpha from Pacific Robin Petroica pusilla (Kearns et al. 2015; Kearns et al. 2020). Includes subspecies septentrionalis, kulambangrae, dennisi, and polymorpha. July 5 Revise sequence and genera in Estrildidae primarily based on Olsson & Alström (2020). July 5 Revise the sequence of Phalacrocoracidae to follow Kennedy & Spencer (2014) and Kennedy et al. (2019). Additional generic-level changes suggested by Kennedy & Spencer (2014) and Kennedy et al. (2019) are under active consideration. July 5 Post PS of Sumatran Blue Robin M. sumatrana from Sunda Robin (Javan Blue Robin) Myiomela diana. July 5 Revise sequence in Dicruridae following Shakya et al. (2020) with modifications from Fuchs et al. (2017); Pasquet et al. (2007). July 3 Move PS of Great White Heron and Haida Gwaii Saw-whet Owl to inactive category (AOS Checklist, 61st Supplement Chesser et al. (2020). July 3 Accept AL of Northwestern Crow with American Crow (AOS Checklist, 61st Supplement Chesser et al. (2020). July 2 Revise sequence and genera in Zosteropidae. July 1 Revise sequence in Leiothrichidae based on Cai et al. (2019). July 1 Recognize the family Alcippeidae composed of the fulvettas remaining in Alcippe (not moved to Schoeniparus) which are separated from the ground babblers (Pellorneidae) due to deep genetic divergence. It is a sister clade to Leiothrichidae (Moyle et al. 2012; Cai et al. 2019). July 1 Revise sequence and genera in Pellorneidae based primarily on Cai et al. (2019) July 1 Revise sequence and genera in Timaliidae based primarily on Cai et al. (2019) June 29 Recognize Paradoxornithidae as a family separate from Sylviidae and revise sequence and genera within that family Cai et al. (2019) and modified by Penhallurick & Robson (2009). In addition to the parrotbill genera, Paradoxornithidae also includes: Myzornis, Moupinia, Lioparus, Chrysomma, Rhopophilus, Fulvetta, and Chamaea. June 29 Revise sequence and genera in Sylviidae based primarily on Cai et al. (2019) June 28 Move PL of Canary Islands Oystercatcher and PS of Black-headed and Venezuelan Fruiteaters to inactive category. June 28 Accept split of Malaysian Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens from Vietnamese Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata. June 24 Post PS of Malaysian Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens from Vietnamese Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata June 22 Accept split of White-faced Plover C. dealbatus from Kentish Plover. July 21 Change English name of all Epinecrophylla species to Stipplethroat. June 21 Revise the sequence of families in Suliformes. June 21 Revise the sequence of species within Cathartidae and within the genera Helopsaltes, Locustella, Progne, Megascops, Forpus, Ara and Dendrortyx. June 16 Post PS of Haida Gwaii Saw-whet Owl from Northern Saw-whet Owl (NACC 2020-B-8). June 16 Post PL of Northwestern Crow with American Crow (Slager et al. 2020; NACC 2020-C-15) June 15 Revise the sequence and genera of Trochilidae. June 14 Revise the sequence of Sittidae based on Päckert et al. (2020). June 14 Accept proposed split of Pale-faced Bulbul P. leucops from Flavescent Bulbul. June 12 Post proposed split of White-faced Plover C. dealbatus from Kentish Plover. June 12 Post proposed split of Pale-faced Bulbul P. leucops from Flavescent Bulbul. June 6 Accept proposed split of Palawan Drongo from Hair-crested Drongo. Shakya et al. (2020). June 4 Revise sequence of families and genra in Eurylaimides based primarily on Selvatti et al. (2017). June 1 Revise sequence and genera of Rallidae based primarily on Garcia-R et al. (2020); with modifications from Kirchman (2012); Garcia-R et al. (2014); Boast et al (2019); Stervander et al. (2019). June 1 Move four species formerly assigned to Rallina in Rallidae to Rallicula in Sarothruridae. (Livezey 1998; Garcia-R et al. 2020). June 1 Post proposed split of Palawan Drongo from Hair-crested Drongo. Shakya et al. (2020). June 1 Post proposed splits of Donaldson's Turaco from White-cheeked Turaco, (Western) Black-billed Turaco from (Eastern) Black-billed Turaco and Reichenow's Turaco from Livingstone's Turaco. Perktaş et al. (2020). May 29 Revise sequence and genera of Passerellidae based primarily on Klicka et al. (2014); SACC 633; NACC 2019-B-9. May 29 List P. r. tallmanorum and P. r. melanolaema (Black-headed and Venezuelan Fruiteaters) as potential splits from Green-and-black Fruiteater Pipreola riefferii. Berv & Prum (2014). May 29 Resequence Cotingidae based on Berv & Prum (2014). May 28 Accept newly described Peleng Fantail as a full species in the Sulawesi Fantail complex. May 16 Completely update and revise the sequence and taxonomy of Thraupidae. May 16 Accept synonymization of Picumnus fulvescens with Picumnus limae. May 15 Revise subspecies of Red-tailed Black Cockatoo following Ewart et al. 2020. May 14. Revise genus of Buff-spotted Woodpecker and Brown-eared Woodpecker from Campethera to Pardipicus. May 14. Split Fine-banded Woodpecker (Campethera taeniolaema, including hausburgi) from Tullberg's Woodpecker (C. tullbergi). May 9 Split Grey-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus tephrogenys, including gutteralis) from Brown-cheeked Bulbul (Alophoixus bres) with revision of Pycnonotidae. Note English name assigments with the split. May 9 Split Penan Bulbul (Alophoixus ruficrissus, including fowleri and meratusensis ssp. nov.) from Ochraceous Bulbul with revision of Pycnonotidae. May 9 Revise sequence and genera of Pycnonotidae based primarily on Shakya & Sheldon (2017). May 8 Revise the scientific name of Curl-crested Aracari to the original spelling Pteroglossus beauharnaisii Wagler, 1831 from Pteroglossus beauharnaesii Wagler, 1832 which is regarded as an ISS. May 6 Split Western Subalpine Warbler from (Eastern) Subalpine Warbler with adjustment of scientific name following Zuccon et al. 2020. Apr 13 Revise genera of neotropical "blue grosbeaks." Apr 11 Change English names of the two Schistes species from Wedgebill to Daggerbill. Apr 4 Move Purple-winged Ground Dove and Maroon-chested Ground Dove from Claravis to Paraclaravis gen. nov. Apr 4 Move Sulphur-bearded Spinetail from Cranioleuca to Limnoctites and change its English name to Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter. Note gender ending of species epithet. Apr 4 Move Buff-fronted Foliage-gleaner and Chestnut-winged Foliage-gleaner from Philydor to resurrected genus Dendroma. Note gender endings of species and subspecies epithets. Apr 4 Move Tawny Tit-Spinetail from Leptasthenura to Sylviorthorhynchus Apr 2 Move Chestnut-necklaced Partridge and Green-legged Partridge from Arborophila to Tropicoperdix. Apr 2 Accept proposed split of Yellow-eyed Bristlebill from Yellow-lored Bristlebill. Mar 30 Post for consideration ten newly described Wallacean taxa described by Rheindt et al. in Science 367, 167 (2020). Mar 30 Post proposed split of Solomons Robin Petroica polymoprha from Pacific (Mayr's) Robin P. pusilla. Mar 29 Revise species sequence in Ficedula and move Pygmy Flycatcher from Muscicapella to Ficedula. Alter scientific names of Pygmy Flycatcher and Slaty-backed Flycatcher as a result. Mar 28 Post proposed splits of Alophoixus tephrogenys and Alophoixus ruficrissus. Mar 27 Post proposed split of Yellow-eyed Bristlebill Bleda ugandae from Yellow-lored Bristiebill Bleda notatus. Mar 9 Move three species of black cockatoos from Calyptorhynchus to Zanda. Feb 25 Accept change of English name of Red Turtle Dove to Red Collared Dove. Feb 25 Post proposed lump of Tawny Piculet with Ochraceous Piculet, tentatively as a distinct subspecies of the latter. Feb 25 Post proposed lump of Canary Islands Oystercatcher with Eurasian Oystercatcher as a distinctive subspecies of the latter. Feb 25 Post proposed three new Scytalopus tapaculo species based on Krabbe et al. 2020 Feb 25 Accept split White-backed Fire-eye into three species with new and revised English names. Feb 25 Accept revised English name of Campylopterus calcirupicola to Outcrop Sabrewing Jan 29 Revisited proposed authorships Jan 27 Announced retirement (FG) Jan 25 Released IOC website v10.1; corrections welcome Jan 22 10.1 spreadsheets available for scrutiny Jan 15 Final proofing of 10.1 underway Jan 14 Posted link to draft (red) 10.1 spreadsheet Jan 11 Revised classification of Oriolus species Jan 11 Revise sequence classification of Poecile species Jan 11 Accept proposed split of West African Crested Tern Jan 8 Accept proposed split of Maghreb Owl Jan 7 Accept proposed split of Cryptic Honeyeater Jan 1 Accept proposed split of Hudsonian Whimbrel   2019 Dec 30 Accept new species Spectacled Flowerpecker Dec 30 Accept new species Alor Myzomela Dec 21 Accept proposed split of Butterfly Coquette Dec 18 Accept proposed split of Annam Prinia Dec 18 Accept proposed split of Burmese Prinia Dec 18 Accept proposed split of Swinhoe's Prinia Dec 17 Post proposed split of Saharan Scrub Warbler on Updates/PS Dec 14 Accept proposed split of Biak Leaf Warbler Dec 14 Accept proposed split of Numfor Leaf Warbler Dec 13 Post proposed splits Timor Flowerpecker, Sumba Flowerpecker, and Flores Flowerpecker on Updates/PS Dec 13 Post proposed new species Alor Myzomela on Updates/PS Dec 13 Post proposed new species Spectacled Flowerpecker on Updates/PS Dec 12 Accept proposed split of Sunda Owlet Dec 12 Accept proposed split of Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Dec 12 Revise generic classification of Meliphagidae Dec 10 Treat Hoogerwerf's Pheasant as a subspecies of Salvadori's Pheasant Dec 7 Post proposed split of Hudsonian Whimbrel on Updates/PS Nov 8 Post proposed new species Whistling? Long-tailed Cuckoo and Western Yellow-spotted Barbet on Updates/PS Oct 28 Post proposed split of 'Butterfly' Coquette on Updates/PS Oct 5 Post proposed splits of Chinese, Burmese, and Annam prinias on Updates/PS Sept 25 Post proposed split of 'Quiet' Honeyeater on Updates/PS Sept 19 Post proposed split of Sunda Owlet on Updates/PS Sept 3 Post proposed split of Maghreb Owl on Updates/PS Sept 1 Post proposed lump of Deignan's Babbler on Updates/PS Aug 26 Post proposed lump of Hoogerwerf's Pheasant on Updates/PS Aug 19 Website repaired Aug 18 Resequence Crab-plover to precede Glareolidae relatives Aug 18 Revise Pternistis species sequence and subspecies Aug 12 Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" Aug 3 Post proposed splits of Schuett's and Cranch's Spurfowl on Updates/PS June 22 Revise BOW pages June 21 Post 9.2 spreadsheets June 19 Resequence Orders June 15 Draft copy of 9.2 Life List+ spreadsheet with updates highlighted in red font. June 12 Accept Nicholson's Pipit June 10 Revise genera of Australasian Robins June 3 Accept Yucatan Gnatcatcher June 1 Accept Pantepui Thrush June 1 Accept Campina Thrush May 28 Accept Indochinese Flycatcher May 28 Accept Hill Blue Flycatcher (C. whitei); note ENG May 25 Accept Wakatobi White-eye May 25 Accept Morotai White-eye May 25 Accept Cream-eyed Bulbul May 24 Change English names of Epinecrophylla antwrens May 24 Lump Yasuni Stipple-throated Antwren May 24 Lump Negro Stipple-throated Antwren May 23 Post (belatedly!) proposed split of Yucatan Gnatcatcher on Updates/PS May 22 Accept Blue-throated Hillstar May 19 Post proposed split of Black-eared Wheatears on Updates/PS May 18 Post proposed split of Stejneger's Scoter on Updates/PS May 16 Lump Barbary Falcon May 16 Accept Indochinese Roller May 15 Accept Little Shrikethrush splits May 14 Post proposed lump of Barbary Falcon on Updates/PS May 13 Accept lump of Schouteden’s Swift May 13 Accept split of Malagasy Palm Swift May 11 Post proposed split of Tepui/Pantepui Thrush on Updates/PS May 11 Accept split of Thicket/Small-headed? Elaenia May 11 Accept split of Atlantic/Ceara? Woodcreeper May 11 Post proposed lumps of two Stipple-throated Antbirds with Napo S-t Antbird on Updates/PS May 8 Revise generic classification of Petroicidae May 6 Accept split of Biak Whistler, previously a shrikethrush. May 6 Post proposed splits of Little Shrikethrush on Updates/PS May 3 Rename Rufous-naped Wren to Veracruz Wren April 28 Post proposed lump of Schouteden's Swift on Updates/PS April 28 Post proposed split of Andre's Swift on Updates/PS April 28 Post proposed lump of Mato Grosso Swift on Updates/PS April 26 Post proposed split of Atlantic/Ceara Woodcreeper on Updates/PS April 26 Post proposed split of Wakatobi White-eye on Updates/PS April 26 Change English name of Grey Jay to Canada Jay April 25 Separate monotypic Family Falcunculidae from Pachycephalidae April 25 Separate Family Cinclosomatidae from Psophodidae April 23 Separate Family Philepittidae from Eurylaimidae April 23 Separate Family Calyptomenidae from Eurylaimidae April 4 Move Green Hylia and Tit Hylia from Family Incertae sedis to new family Hyliidae April 4 Move Grauer's Warbler from Family Incertae sedis to Acrocephalidae April 4 Post proposed split of Morotai White-eye on Updates/PS April 2 Post proposed revisions of Cyornis flycatchers on Updates/PS April 1 Post proposed split of Great White Heron on Updates/PS April 1 Post proposed split of Harlan's Hawk on Updates/PS April 1 Post proposed split of Pacific Fulmar on Updates/PS Mar 29 Accept proposed split of Green-headed Hillstar Mar 26 Post proposed split of Nicholson's Pipit on Updates /PS Mar 25 Post proposed split of Indochinese Roller on Updates/PS Mar 24 Post proposed split of Biak Leaf Warbler on Updates/PS Mar 24 Post proposed split of Numfor Leaf Warbler on Updates/PS Mar 24 Post proposed split of Great White Heron on Updates/PS Mar 17 Post proposed split of Malagasy Palm Swift on Updates/PS Mar 17 Post proposed new species Cream-eyed Bulbul on Updates/PS Mar 15 Post proposed split of Campina Thrush on Updates/PS Mar 5 Change genus of Madagascan Wood Rail (and Tsingy W R) from Canirallus to Mentocrex Mar 5 Move Grey-throated Rail from Sarothruridae to Rallidae Mar 3 Change status of Frances's Sparrowhawk (Anjouan) to extant; not extinct Feb 27 Post proposed split of 'Brazilian' Elaenia from Highland Elaenia. Feb 17 Back from Colombia Jan 25 Off to Colombia, return Feb 16 Jan 19 Completed transition to 9.1 website Jan 19 Posted 9.1 spreadsheets at https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/master-list-2/ Jan 15 Draft 9.1 (red) posted at https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/master-list-2/ Jan 15 9.1 is under final review and closed to new revisions Jan 15 Completed revision of Leiothrichidae to follow Cibois et al. 2018 Jan 11 Revise scrubwrens to follow Norman et al. 2018 Jan 10 Accept split of Spotted Scrubwren Jan 6 Completed Furnariidae revisions and resequencing Jan 3 Accept split of 'Green-backed' Hillstar Jan 3 Accept newly described Dry-forest Sabrewing. ENG provisional Jan 2 Accept split of Glossy-backed Drongo from Fork-tailed Drongo Jan 2 Treat Steppe Grey Shrike as a subspecies of Great Grey Shrike   2018 Dec 26 Accept Rote Leaf Warbler. Merry Christmas Dec 22 Accept Chattering Gnatwren Dec 22 Revised species taxonomy and phylogeny of African White-eyes Dec 16 Post proposed splits of Philippine and three Indonesian 'White-browed Shortwings' Dec 16 Accept proposed splits of three mainland 'White-browed Shortwings' Dec 9 Change English names of 3 species of Gymnoris to "Bush Sparrow" Dec 7 Revise Oriental and Japanese White-eyes including 2 lumps and 3 splits. Dec 6 Accept four proposed Boobook Owl splits Dec 5 Post proposed split of Green-headed Hillstar on Updates/PS Dec 4 Post draft revisions of Zosterops japonicus/montanus/palpebrosus complex on Updates/PS Nov 26 Back from s India Oct 30 Post proposed split of Buru Boobook on Updates/PS Oct 30 Post proposed splits of Himalayan, Chinese and Taiwanese Shortwings on Updates/PS Oct 29 Post three proposed splits of 'Southern' Boobooks on Updates/PS Oct 28 Post proposed lump of Violet-hooded Starling on Updates/PS Oct 28 Post proposed new species Rote Leaf Warbler on Updates/PS Oct 25 Post proposed revisions of African Zosterops on Updates/PS Oct 9 Post proposed splits of Ramphocaenus gnatwrens Oct 9 Post proposed split of 'West African" Crested Tern to Updates/PS Oct 8 Treat Pelecanoides whenuahouensis sp. nov. as a provisional subspecies of P. georgicus Oct 8 Accept split of Fanti Drongo Oct 8 Rename Dicrurus ludwigii Common Square-tailed Drongo Oct 8 Accept new species Western Square-tailed Drongo Oct 8 Accept split of Sharpe's Drongo Oct 7 Post proposed new species Blue-throated Hillstar on Updates/PS Sept Preoccupied with textbook 4e, with apologies Aug 24 Submitted proposal for an IOU Working Group to construct a consolidated global list Aug 22 Round Table Discussion at the IOCongress in Vancouver Aug 8 Lump Chaco Nothura as subspecies of Spotted Nothura July 6 Post proposed lump of Chaco Nothura on Updates/PS July 3 Accept split of Albertine Sooty Bulbul July 2 Lump Passerini’s and Cherrie’s tanagers as Scarlet-rumped Tanager July 2 Accept split of Ethiopian Thrush? July 2 Accept split of Chivi Vireo July 2 Accept split of Rufous-capped Lark July 2 Treat Erlanger's Lark as subspecies of Blanford's Lark July 2 Accept split of Tapajos Antpitta July 2 Accept split of Rufous-breasted Antpitta July 2 Accept split of Chiriqui Foliage-gleaner June 28 Post proposed split of Whenua Hou Diving Petrel on Updates/PS June 27 Complete transition to 8.2 June 22 Post proposed split of 'Western' Square-tailed Drongo on Updates/PS June 22 Restore White-tailed Hillstar to UPDATES/PS June 19 Post 8.2 red June 18 Start transition to 8.2 June 16 Adopt Lophorina as English group name for Superb BoP species complex June 16 Treat Lanius meridionalis as monotypic Iberian Grey Shrike June 10 Change English names of Pnoepyga Wren-babblers to Cupwings June 9 Accept split of Morelet's Seedeater June 9 Post proposed split of Ethiopian Thrush on Updates/PS June 5 Revise English names of Striped Manakins June 1 Decline split of Trindade Frigatebird; Stet SSP Fregata ariel trinitatis June 1 Post proposed split of Albertine Sooty Boubou on Updates/PS June 1 Accept Banggai (not Peleng!) Jungle Flycatcher May 18 Revise Eurasian Magpie species complex, including 4 splits May 18 Accept Rote Myzomela, new species May 17 Lump Baron's Spinetail with Line-cheeked Spinetail May 17 Split Rufescent Antshrike from Russet Antshrike May 15 Lump Colombian Screech Owl with Rufescent Screech Owl May 15 Lump Napo Screech Owl with Roraiman Screech Owl, now Foothill Screech Owl May 8 Revise classification of Phylloscopidae May 6 Annotate proposed revisions of Common Cicadabird species complex May 2 Revise classification of cuckooshrikes (Campephaginae) Apr 27 Resequence minivets (Pericrocotus) Apr 24 Revise sequence and PS groups of Little Shrikethrush subspecies. Apr 22 Move enigmatic Madanga to Anthus Apr 19 Revise Superb Bird-of-paradise species complex w 2 splits (2); English names to follow Apr 19 Accept split of White-bellied Whipbird Apr 16 Move Sao Tome Shorttail to Motacilla Apr 15 Add link on Master Files to archive of <a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/wikipediabioref/code/546/log/?path=/libs/ioc/master_ioc-names_xml.xml">previous versions of xml files</a> Apr 15 Move Bare-faced Bulbul from Pycnonotus to new genus Nok Apr 14 Post proposed split of Taliabu Fantail on Updates/PS Apr 14 Post proposed split of Banggai/Peleng Jungle-Flycatcher on Updates/PS Apr 8 Post proposed split of Rufous-breasted Antpitta on Updates/PS Apr 7 Post proposed split of Tapajos Antpitta on Updates/PS Apr 7 Accept Rufescent Antshrike; English name provisional Apr 7 Accept Peruvian' Striped Manakin Apr 7 Accept Santa Marta Screech Owl Apr 4 Post proposed split of Rufescent Antbird on Updates/PS Apr 4 Moved Megabyas and Bias shrike-flycatchers from Platysteiridae to Vangidae Apr 4 Revised Vangidae to include helmetshrikes, woodshrikes and allies Apr 4 Post proposed lump of Baron's Spinetail with Line-cheeked Spinetail on Updates/PS Mar 28 Post proposed splits (3) of Fork-tailed Drongo species complex on Updates/PS Mar 28 Post proposed split of Sharpe's Drongo from Square-tailed Drongo on Updates/PS Mar 27 Post proposed split of Viscaino Thrasher on Updates/PS Mar 27 Post proposed split of Grey-crowned Ground Sparrow on Updates/PS Mar 22 Back home and catching up Feb 28 Off to India Feb 11 Remove Family Links web page for major revision and update Feb 10 Post proposed split of 'Mallee' Whipbird on Updates/PS Jan 27 Edited and aligned Family Index Jan 25 Installed v8.1 Jan 21 Post draft copy of v8.1 with updates highlighted in red font Jan 20 Accept Purple-backed Fairywren Jan 18 Revise and resequence antbird genera (Thamnophilidae) Jan 17 Post proposed split of Yellow-faced Grosbeak on Updates/PS Jan 17 Post proposed split of 'Trindade' Frigatebird on Updates/PS Jan 17 Post proposed split of Moreleti's ENG? Seedeater on Updates/PS Jan 4 Accept newly described species Cordillera Azul Antbird Jan 4 Recognize genus Myrmoderus for 4 species of Myrmeciza antbirds Jan 3 Post proposed new species Rote Myzomela on Updates/PS   2017 Dec 30 Change English name of Southern Crowned Pigeon to Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon Dec 30 Accept split of Sclater's Crowned Pigeon Dec 30 Accept lump of Ruwenzori Nightjar with Montane Nightjar Dec 25 Post proposed lump of Napo Screech Owl with Roraiman Screech Owl on Updates/PS Dec 25 Post proposed lump of Colombian Screech Owl w Rufescent Screech Owl on Updates/PS Dec 24 Post new species Santa Marta Screech Owl on Updates/PS Dec 21 Accept split of Puna Pipit from Short-billed Pipit Dec 21 Accept split of Peruvian Pipit from Yellowish Pipit Dec 21 Lump (variant plumage) Liberian Greenbul with Icterine Greenbul Dec 21 Post proposed lump of Ruwenzori Nightjar w Montane Nightjar on Updates/PL Dec 14 Post new Cordillera Azul Antbird on Updates/PS Dec 4 Post proposed splits (4) of Eurasian magpies on Updates/PS Dec 4 Post proposed split of Sclater's Crowned Pigeon on Updates/PS Nov 21 Change English name of Laticilla species from Prinia to Grass Babbler Oct 24 Flag Purple-backed Fairywren M. l. assimilis as PS ssp based on narrow hybrid zone w M. lamberti Oct 23 Post proposed status of Liberian Greenbul as plumage variant of Icterine Greenbul on Updates/PL Oct 21 Announce change to semiannual revision schedule. So no 7.4 Oct 13 Change English name of Spotted Nightingale-Thrush to Gould's Nightingale-Thrush Oct 12 Accept Western Miombo Sunbird Oct 12 Stet Hainan Laughingthrush as subspecies of Black-throated Laughingthrush Oct 12 Accept Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush Oct 10 Stet Lilacine Amazon as ssp of Red-lored Amazon pending full workup Oct 9 Change English name of Geotrygon purpurata to Purple Quail-Dove Oct 8 Treat new Dry-forest Sabrewing provisionally as ssp pending review of this species complex Oct 6 Post proposed splits of Peruvian Pipit and Puna Pipit on Updates/PS Sept 16 Post proposed new species Peruvian/Painted Manakin on Updates/PS Sept 12 Post proposed new species Dry-forest Sabrewing on Updates/PS Aug 29 Move Bananaquit from monotypic Coerebidae to Thraupidae, sister to Tiaris Aug 29 Move Yellow-green [Bush] Tanager from Chlorospingus to Bangsia (Thraupidae) Aug 29 Move Tanager Finch from Thraupidae to Passerellidae Aug 29 Move Yellow Cardinal from Emberizidae (Passerellidae) to Thraupidae Aug 29 Move Blue Finch from Emberizidae (Passerellidae) to Thraupidae Aug 17 Recognize 10 new families of New World 9-primaried Oscines (see Taxonomic Updates) Aug 11 Move 5 species of Sturnella to Leistes Aug 7 Post proposed split of Ecuadorian Hermit on Updates/PS Aug 3 Post proposed split of Ecuadorian Plumeleteer on Updates/PS Aug 3 Correct species tally for Pycnonotidae to 154 Aug 3 Correct 7.3 extant species tally to 10,694 July 31 Correct Range of Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo July 31 Correct Range of Glossy Swiftlet July 27 Posted draft copies of 7.3 spreadsheets at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/master-list-2/ July 26 Transition to 7.3 underway July 26 Accept proposed split of Natewa Silktail July 25 Treat Sapayoa as a monotypic family, basal to rest of Eurylaimides July 16 Resequence species of Sibirionetta, Spatula, Mareca, Anas July 15 Resequence Scolopacidae July 15 Post proposed split of Natewa Silktail on Updates/PS July 14 Accept proposed split of Lesser Redpoll July 14 Decline proposed lump of Arctic/Hoary Redpoll w Common Redpoll July 14 Decline proposed split of Calaveras Warbler July 14 Correct family name of Bernieridae to Madagascan Warblers July 11 Decline proposed split of Western Willet July 9 Transfer 6 species of 'wigeons' from Anas to Mareca July 9 Transfer 10 species of shovelers and teal from Anas to Spatula July 9 Transfer Baikal Teal from Anas to Sibirionetta July 9 Change English name of Le Conte's Sparrow to LeConte's Sparrow July 9 Change English name of Le Conte's Thrasher to LeConte's Thrasher July 8 Merge Procelsterna into Anous July 8 Post proposed split of Lesser Redpoll on Updates/PS July 6 Post proposed lump of Hoary Redpoll on Updates/PS July 6 Accept split of Baird's Junco July 6 Accept split of Cassia Crossbill July 6 Decline proposed split of Grayson's Thrush July 6 Decline proposed split of 'Mesoamerican' Creeper July 5 Accept split of Northern Shrike July 5 Decline proposed split of 'Mesoamerican' Flicker; more data needed July 4 Delete Bogota Sunangel, a hybrid July 4 Accept lump of Thayer's Gull to ssp Iceland Gull July 4 Post proposed Superb Bird-of-Paradise splits on Updates/PS July 2 Change Arcanatoridae to Modulatricidae, which has priority June 30 Move Miniature Babblers (Micromacronus) from Timaliidae to Cisticolidae June 30 Move Malia from Pycnonotidae to Locustellidae June 30 Move sparrow-weavers (Plocepasser) from Passeridae to Ploceidae June 30 Move Rufous-tailed Weaver (Histurgops) from Passeridae to Ploceidae June 30 Move social-weavers (Pseudonigrita) from Passeridae to Ploceidae June 30 Move Sociable Weaver (Philetairus) from Passeridae to Ploceidae June 26 Post proposed split of Sclater's Nightingale Thrush on Updates/PS June 26 Post proposed deletion of (hybrid) Bogota Sunangel on Updates/PS June 25 Post proposed split of Baird's Junco on Updates/PS June 14 Merge emus (Dromaiidae) into Casuariidae to align with consensus treatment as subfamily June 10 Change provisional English name of Geospiza conirostris to Espaniola Cactus Finch June 10 Update English names of Rufous-naped Whistler & Crested Pitohui, now in Oreoicidae June 9 Post potential split of Purple-backed Fairywren on Updates/PS May 5 Accept Glossy Swiftlet splits May 3 Accept Banasura Laughingthrush and Ashambu Laughingthrush May 2 Post proposed lump of Drongo-Cuckoos on Updates/PS Apr 28 Replace missing genus Melilestes Apr 25 Post proposed split of 'Malee' Whipbird on Updates/PS Apr 22 Transition to 7.2 complete; initiate 7.3 Apr 20 Transition to 7.2 nearly complete; please report problems. Thanks Apr 16 Close 7.2, start transition for release Apr 22 Apr 12 Post proposed split of Ventania Yellow Finch on Updates/PS Apr 11 Resequence Sandwich, Cabot's, Elegant terns Apr 11 Revise classification of sandpipers including 5 monotypic genera into Calidris Apr 8 Revise classification of Gruidae Apr 7 Accept Whyte's Double-collared Sunbird Apr 5 Accept Cachar Bulbul and Charlotte's Bulbul w provisional English names Apr 5 Post proposed splits (7) of Glossy Swiftlet on Updates/PS Apr 5 Accept Tatama Tapaculo Apr 2 Post NACC species proposals on Updates/PS Apr 1 Accept Cordilleran Parakeet Mar 22 Accept Peruvian Racket-tail and Rufous-booted Racket-tail (incl ssp annae) Mar 21 Accept Blue-vented Hummingbird Mar 20 Accept American Barn Owl Mar 19 Post proposed 'Ashambu Blue Robin' on Updates/PS Mar 18 Move Kilgiri Blue Robin and White-bellied Blue Robin from Myiomela to Sholicola Mar 17 Irish Rare Birds Committee adopts IOC; Happy St Patricks Day! Mar 17 Post proposed splits of 'Banasura' Laughingthrush and 'Travancore' Laughingthrush Mar 17 Lump Archbold's Owlet-nightjar with Mountain Owlet-nightjar Mar 17 Accept Black-fronted Francolin Mar 16 Post proposed split of Cachar Bulbul on Updates/PS Mar 16 Post proposed split of Charlotte's Bulbul on Updates/PS Mar 14 Correct English name of Lophotriorchis kienerii to Rufous-bellied Hawk Mar 14 Correct English name of Henicorhina anachoreta to Hermit Wood Wren Mar 6 Change English name of Zoothera margaretae to Makira Thrush Mar 6 Post proposed split of Black-fronted Francolin on Updates/PS Mar 5 Resolve English name of T. affinis to Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher Mar 4 Post proposed lump of Archbold's Owlet-nightjar on Updates Mar 3 Post new Tatama Tapaculo on Updates/PS Feb 21 Correct English name of Pycnonotus blanfordi to Ayeyarwady Bulbul Feb 21 Post proposed split of Hainan Laughingthrush to Updates/PS Feb 20 Correct English name to Asian Crimson-winged Finch Feb 18 Return from Philippines Jan 20 BOU adopts IOC list Jan 13 To Philippines Jan 9 Test 7.1 website Jan 8 7.1 spreadsheets and web pages posted Jan 8 Posted 7.1 (red) Jan 6 Transition to 7.1 underway Jan 1 Resequence ratites Jan 1 Post proposed revisions and sequences of Orders (Classification Tab) 2016 Dec 26 Accept Mediterranean Flycatcher Dec 26 Table Samoan split candidates pending review of species complexes Dec 26 Accept White-throated/Geoffroy's Wedgebill split; ENG changes Dec 26 Accept Merida Sunangel and Longuemare's Sunangel Dec 25 Accept Genovesa Cactus Finch, ENG provisional Dec 25 Accept Genovesa Ground Finch and Vampire Ground Finch, ENG provisional Dec 25 Accept Chinese Rubythroat Dec 25 Accept Double-collared Crescentchest Dec 25 Accept Scarlet Flycatcher and scientific name change for Vermilion Flycatcher Dec 25 Accept Darwin's Flycatcher and San Cristobal Flycatcher Dec 25 Accept Foveaux/Otago Shag split Dec 24 Stet species status of Barbary Falcon for now Dec 24 Post proposed split of Montane Double-collared Sunbird on Updates/PS Dec 24 Post proposed split of Eastern Miombo Sunbird on Updates/PS Dec 24 Post proposed split of "American" Barn Owl on Updates/PS Dec 24 Post proposed split of Taiwan Thrush on Updates/PS Nov 29 Post proposed splits of Musician Wrens on Updates/PS Nov 29 Post proposed splits of [Colombia] parrots on Updates/PS Nov 29 Post proposed splits of Racket-tailed Hummingbirds on Updates/PS Nov 29 Post proposed split of Double-collared Crescentchest on Updates/PS Nov 25 Post proposed split of 'Scarlet' Flycatcher on Updates/PS Nov 1-22 China Oct 22 Release 6.4 Oct 9 Post proposed split of Chinese Rubythroat on Updates/PS Oct 6 Accept Chestnut-throated Flycatcher Oct 5 Accept Mongolian Short-toed Lark Sept 23 Lump Grey-throated Toucanet (with White-throated Toucanet) Sept 23 Lump Santa Marta Toucanet (with White-throated Toucanet) Sept 23 Lump Violet-throated Toucanet (with Blue-throated Toucanet) Sept 22 Accept Streak-eared Bulbul (split from renamed Irrawaddy Bulbul P. blanfordi) Sept 22 Accept Baliem Whistler Sept 22 Retain African Blue Tit as a single polytypic species w three PS candidates for now Sept 18 Move Black Butcherbird from Cracticus to Melloria Sept 7 Post proposed lumps of Santa Marta and Grey-throated toucanets with White-throated Toucanet on Updates/PS Sept 7 Post proposed lump of Violet-throated Toucanet with Blue-throated Toucanet on Updates/PS Sept 7 Post proposed splits of Darwin's and San Cristobal Flycatchers on Updates/PS Aug 27 Post proposed splits of 6 Samoan species on Updates/PS Aug 25 Decline proposed splits of Tepui and Rufous-necked nightjars (SACC) Aug 23 Post proposed split of Western Willet on Updates/PS Aug 23 Post proposed split of Sykes's [= Mongolian] Short-toed Lark on Updates/PS Aug 23 Post proposed split of Chestnut-throated Flycatcher on Updates/PS Aug 23 Post proposed split of Baliem Whistler on Updates/PS Aug 17 Back home! July 30 Off to Gulf of Guinea white-eyes July 21 6.3 complete, thanks for corrections July 18 Transition to 6.3 website underway July 14 Post <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/tmdw4e9c7d225s4/IOC_Names_File_Plus-6.3%20red.xls?dl=0">draft 6.3 red</a> for corrections July 12 Finalize 6.3 content July 11 Stet Lilian's Meadowlark SSP July 11 Accept Red-backed Flameback July 11 Accept Aceh Bulbul July 11 Accept Cyprus Scops Owl July 10 Accept (extinct) Puerto Rican Parakeet species status July 10 Accept NACC ENG Rufous-naped Wood Rail, (stet Grey-necked Wood Rail A. cajaneus) July 10 Accept NACC English names Lesson's Motmot, Blue-capped Motmot July 7 Accept Lesser Violetear; monotypic Mexican Violetear July 7 Accept Canebrake Wren and Isthmian Wren w NACC English names July 7 Accept Townsend's Storm Petrel, Ainley's Storm Petrel July 4 Accept Santa Marta Wood Wren July 3 Replace LA range codes with MA, SA July 3 Accept split of Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch from [Tenerife] Blue Chaffinch July 2 Lump Caribbean Coot as (white shield) morph of American Coot July 2 Stet Grayson's Thrush as ssp of Rufous-backed Thrush for now July 2 Post proposed splits of African Blue Tits on Updates/PS June 27 Accept new genus Pseudopipra for Dixiphia pipra; revise manakin genera. June 24 Post proposed split of "Red-backed Woodpecker/Flameback" on Updates/PS June 23 Restore Santa Marta Wood Wren to Updates/PS; SACC accepted split, ENG? June 23 Treat Sao Paulo Marsh Antwren as a subspecies of Marsh Antwren June 23 Accept provisional names [ Western Striolated Puffbird, Eastern Striolated Puffbird] June 22 Post proposed split of Aceh Bulbul on Updates/PS June 19 Move diving petrels to Procellariidae June 19 Restore name Pomarine Jaeger June 15 Align sequence of geese to their phylogeny June 15 Revise Red-bellied Pitta complex, including 9 splits June 14 Post proposed split of Otago Shag on Updates/PS June 12 Post proposed split of Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch on Updates/PS June 12 Post proposed split of "Mediterranean" Flycatcher on Updates/PS June 6 Merge Snow Goose, Ross's Goose, Emperor Goose from Chen to Anser June 5 Rename Plain-backed Thrush to Alpine Thrush June 4 Accept Himalayan Thrush and Sichuan Thrush June 4 Stet Campina Thrush and Amazonian Thrush as ssp of Black-billed Thrush pending resolution of (unsampled) ssp ignobilis and goodfellowi. June 3 Accept Grey-faced Petrel June 3 Accept Ayacucho Thistletail May 11 Post proposed splits of Red-bellied Pittas on Updates/PS May 11 Post proposed split of Grey-faced Petrel on Updates/PS May 7 Post proposed split of Cyprus Scops Owl on Updates/PS May 1 Back Apr 24 To Jamaica Apr 20 Transition to 6.2 complete Apr 17 Transition to 6.2 underway Apr 11 Stet subspecies status of [Taiwan] Island Thrush T. p. niveiceps Apr 9 Change English name of Macropygia magna from Bar-necked Cuckoo-Dove to Timor Cuckoo-Dove following splits of Enggano and Barusan Cuckoo-Doves Apr 9 Change English name of Macropygia amboiensis from Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove to Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove following split of Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove Apr 9 Accept [five] Macropygia cuckoo-dove splits Apr 8 Post proposed new species Ibera Seedeater on Updates/PS Apr 7 Revise species taxonomy of Ailuroedus catbirds, including 7 splits Apr 7 Change English name of Ailuroedus melanotis from Spotted Catbird to Black-eared Catbird Apr 6 Accept Necklaced Barbet Apr 6 Accept Turquoise-throated Barbet Mar 30 Accept Sula Cuckoo-Dove Mar 30 Accept English name change of Black Dove to Black Cuckoo-Dove Mar 30 Change English name of White-faced Dove to White-faced Cuckoo-Dove Mar 28 Post proposed split of Taiwan Thrush on Updates/PS Mar 25 Post proposed split of Turquoise-throated Barbet on Updates/PS Mar 24 Revise (draft) classification of Orders Mar 19 Post proposed split of Lilian's Meadowlark on Updates/PS Mar 19 Post proposed splits of Ainley's and Townsend's storm petrels on Updates/PS Mar 19 Post proposed split of Lesser Violetear on Updates/PS Mar 19 Revise Dendrocopos woodpeckers and allies Mar 9 Accept English name change to Choco Sirystes Mar 8 Accept English name change to Diademed Sandpiper-Plover Mar 4 Stet Grass Wren subspecies; note proposed splits on 6.2 Mar 1 Accept Purple-capped Fruit Dove and Kosrae Fruit Dove Feb 29 Post proposed lump of Barbary Falcon on Updates/PL Feb 27 Change species name of Grey-throated White-eye from Zosterops ugiensis to Zosterops rendovae Feb 26 Accept split of Forest White-eye (Z. stenocricotus); English name provisional Feb 26 Stet ssp status of Sinosuthora brunnea ricketti (PS, Yunnan Parrotbill) Feb 25 Accept Dark-eyed White-eye Feb 25 Rename Zosterops cinerea 'Kosrae White-eye' Feb 25 Accept split of Grey-brown White-eye and Kosrae White-eye Feb 23 Post proposed split of Purple-capped Fruit Dove on Updates/PS Feb 23 Post proposed Macropygia splits on Updates/PS Feb 22 Accept Temotu Whistler Feb 21 Complete improvements of Ranges of monotypic species Feb 12 Move Intermediate Egret from Egretta to Ardea Feb 7 Post proposed split of Dark-eyed White-eye on Updates/PS Feb 4 Restore species epithet of Bahia Spinetail to S. cinerea Feb 2 Change Burma to Myanmar Feb 2 Post proposed split of Sula Cuckoo-Dove on Updates/PS Feb 2 Accept Coopmans's Elaenia Jan 28 Post proposed split and new sp of Plain-backed Thrushes on Updates/PS Jan 28 Post proposed split of Grey-brown/Kosrae White-eyes on Updates/PS Jan 28 Post proposed split of Kosrae Fruit Dove on Updates/PS Jan 26 Transition to 6.1 nearly complete including updated spreadsheet and web pages. Please report problems Jan 25 Remove red dagger from rediscovered nominate ssp of Jerdon's Babbler Jan 24 Post draft copy of the 6.1 Life List+ spreadsheet with Updates highlighted in red font Jan 23 Change English name of Gallinago jamesoni to Jameson's Snipe Jan 23 Accept 'Western' [Striolated] Puffbird; English name provisional Jan 23 Accept 'Tschudi's' Nightjar; English name provisional. Revision of genera to follow Jan 21 Change species epithet of Mascarene Parrot from mascarin to mascarinus Jan 19 Post proposed splits of Black-billed Thrush on Updates/PS Jan 18 Accept split of Bundok Flycatcher Jan 17 Post proposed split of Least Vireo on Updates/PS Jan 12 Post proposed splits of Ailuroedus catbirds on Updates/PS Jan 11 Post proposed split of Ayacucho Thistletail on Updates/PS Jan 11 Stet subspecies Melopyrrha nigra taylori [Cayman Bullfinch] Jan 11 Accept split of NA Sedge Wrens (stellaris) Jan 9 Stet leucogaster (Mallee Whipbird) as a subspecies of Western Whipbird pending full study Jan 9 Stet inornata (and iberiae) as subspecies of Subalpine Warbler pending revision of species complex Jan 9 Post Green Inca on Updates/PS Jan 9 Post Golden Starfrontlet on Updates/PS Jan 9 Post Perija Starfrontlet on Updates/PS Jan 9 Post White-tailed Hillstar (leucura) on Updates/PS Jan 9 Post Longuemare's Sunangel on Updates/PS Jan 9 Post Merida Sunangel proposed split on Updates/PS Jan 9 Post White-throated/Geoffroy's Wedgebill split on Updates/PS Jan 9 Post proposed lump of Caribbean Coot on Updates/PL Jan 9 Stet subspecies of Silvery Grebe pending more info on contact zone Jan 8 Stet torridus as subspecies of Striolated Puffbird Jan 8 Stet current subspecies of Northern Fulmar Jan 4 Stet subspecies status for PS Santa Marta wood wrens Jan 4 Accept Merida Brushfinch Jan 1 Restore "Common Loon" 2015 Dec 21 Revisit 'Great Northern Loon' Dec 21 Treat Roosevelt Antwren as a subspecies of Madeira [Stipple-throated] Antwren Dec 13 Complete review of suboscine subspecies Dec 9 Move Spot-flanked Gallinule to Porphyriops Dec 9 Move Lesser Moorhen to Paragallinula Dec 6 Move ssp tunneyi from Subantarctic Shearwater to Little Shearwater; correct Ranges Nov 5 Off to NZ, back Dec 4 Nov 1 Restore "Solitary Eagle" Nov 1 Rename Crowned Solitary Eagle, Chaco Eagle Nov 1 Rename Hood Mockingbird, Espanola Mockingbird Oct 31 Post proposed split of Grayson's Thrush on Updates/PS Oct 30 Correct range of Omani Owl to "n Oman and e Iran" Oct 28 Restore spelling of "MacGregor's" to MacGregor's Bowerbird and MacGregor's Honeyeater. Oct 26 Correct remnant spellings of Eulacestomidae to Eulacestomatidae Oct 24 Transition to v5.4 complete Oct 22 5.4 files loaded, BOW web pages updated. Oct 21 Start transition to 5.4 Oct 16 Post proposed split of Coopmans's Elaenia on Updates/PS Oct 14 Finalize updates and corrections for 5.4. Oct 7 Change species epithet of Pacific Robin to Petroica pusilla w split of Norfolk Robin Oct 6 Accept Norfolk (Island) Robin Oct 6 Accept Highland Rush Warbler Sept 28 Change English Name of Variable Dwarf Kingfisher to Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher Sept 28 Accept (12) Dwarf Kingfisher splits, excluding C. l. uropygialis Sept 27 Move Sillem's Mountain Finch to Carpodacus Sept 26 Post proposed split of Norfolk Island Robin on Updates/PS Sept 22 Accept (5) Collared Kingfisher splits Sept 20 Change English name of Asian Paradise Flycatcher to Indian Paradise Flycatcher Sept 20 Accept Asian Paradise Flycatcher splits (Amur, Blyth's/Oriental) Sept 20 Accept new species Cryptic Treehunter Sept 19 Change English name of New Zealand Robin to South Island Robin Sept 19 Accept North Island Robin Sept 19 Correct English name to Paradise Parrot Sept 18 Accept Northern Silvery Kingfisher Sept 18 Change English name of Micronesian Kingfisher to Guam Kingfisher Sept 18 Accept Rusty-capped Kingfisher and Pohnpei Kingfisher Sept 18 Change English name of 'Tuamoto' Kingfisher to Mangareva Kingfisher Sept 18 Accept Niau Kingfisher Sept 17 Post proposed split of Eastern Rush Warbler on Updates/PS Sept 16 Post proposed split of North/South Island Robins on Updates/PS Sept 16 Transfer 7 Puffinus shearwaters to Ardenna Sept 4 Post proposed Ceyx splits on Updates/PS Sept 2 Update English names of two New Zealand shags Aug 27 Accept Papuan Scrub Robin Aug 25 Accept Perija Tapaculo Aug 25 Accept Roosevelt Stipple-throated Antbird Aug 25 Accept Subantarctic Shearwater Aug 25 Stet Black-fronted Francolin as ssp of Chestnut-naped Francolin Aug 23 Accept 'Taiwan' Bamboo Partridge Aug 23 Accept Desert Owl; rename Hume's Owl (S. butleri) to Omani Owl Aug 23 Decline proposed new species Strix omanensis, a junior synonym of S. butleri Aug 21 Post proposed splits of Asian Paradise Flycatcher on Updates/PS Aug 20 Post proposed split of Bundok Flycatcher on Updates/PS Aug 20 Post proposed split of Papuan Scrub Robin on Updates/PS Aug 19 Post proposed Todiramphus kingfisher splits on Updates/PS Aug 18 Correct spelling to Eulacestomatidae Aug 17 Remove 17 species from Active status on Updates/PS; revisit as warranted Aug 5 Post proposed splits of Plain Wren on Updates/PS Aug 5 Move Helmeted Woodpecker to Celeus July 23 Post proposed Band-winged Nightjar splits on Updates/PS July 22 Transition to 5.3 nearly complete; please report link failures and errors. July 15 Post proposed splits of Geospiza spp on Updates/PS July 12 Move Hawaii Creeper (Manucerthia) to Loxops July 11 Revise proposed English names of Foulehaio honeyeaters July 9 Change English name of Pygmy Drongo to Drongo Fantail July 8 Accept Rapa Shearwater July 6 Revise American Tree Sparrow genus (Spizelloides) July 6 Accept Akepa splits July 6 Accept Nukupuu splits July 6 Accept Greater Akialoa splits July 4 Decline Rosalia Thrasher July 3 Decline Western Painted Bunting July 3 Accept Inagua Woodstar June 28 Accept Dalat Bush Warbler (L. idonea) June 28 Lump Timor Bush Warbler with Javan Bush Warbler June 28 Accept Sichuan Bush Warbler June 27 Lump Four-colored Bushshrike with Gorgeous Bushshrike June 27 Revise parrot classification including separation of Psittaculidae June 26 Retain avicenniae as a ssp of Grey-necked Wood Rail pending additional data June 26 Accept White-bellied Wood Rail, English name provisional June 25 Change English name of Eugenes fulgens to Rivoli's Hummingbird June 25 Accept Admirable Hummingbird June 24 Rename North Island and South Island Takahes June 23 Post Dave Sargeant's spreadsheet of IOC 5.2 vs Clements 6.9 June 22 Change English name of Chinese Hill Warbler to Beijing Babbler June 22 Accept Tarim Babbler June 17 Accept SACC English name Tolima Blossomcrown June 12 Accept Forpus parrotlet splits June 12 Change English name of Porphyrio porphyrio s.s. to Western Swamphen for discussion June 12 Accept Swamphen splits June 12 Change English name of Strix sartorii to Cinereous Owl June 3 Post proposed Forpus parrotlet splits on Updates/PS June 2 Post proposed swamphen splits on Updates/PS May 25 Corrected Magnificent Hummingbird names (Updates/PS; footnote 5.3) May 15 Move Madanga from Zosteropidae to Motacillidae May 14 Revisit proposed split of Magnificent/Rivoli's/Admirable Hummingbird (Updates/PS) May 11 Move Hylophilus sclateri to genus Vireo; English name to Tepui Vireo May 11 Change English name of Ramphastos ambiguus to Yellow-throated Toucan May 10 Revise genera of 'Geotrygon' quail-doves to follow SACC, NACC May 9 Separate Alopecoenas ground doves from Philippine bleeding-hearts :) May 8 Lump Red-billed Gull w Silver Gull May 7 Move Canirallus rails from Rallidae to Sarothruridae May 3 Post proposed Bush Warbler split and lump on Updates/PS May 3 Post newly described Sichuan Bush Warbler on Updates/PS May 1 Post proposed Wood Rail splits on Updates/PS Apr 26 Transition to 5.2 complete; thanks all Apr 20 Start transition to 5.2 Apr 19 Accept Rothschild's Grosbeak; generic revision pending Apr 19 Accept 'Ecuadorian' Seedeater Apr 16 Merge Megalaima spp into Psilopogon Apr 15 Post proposed lump of Four-colored Bushshrike on Updates/PS Apr 15 Decline Asian Rock Thrush Apr 8 Decline "Maputaland’ Scrub Robin Apr 8 Decline Socorro Warbler Apr 5 Post potential lump of Red-billed Gull (w Silver Gull) on Updates/PS Mar 30 Accept Chinese Blackbird Mar 29 Stet subspecies status of Norfolk Whistler, pending full analysis Mar 27 Accept Yellow-billed Honeyeater split Mar 27 Accept Foulehaio splits Mar 20 Accept Copperback Quail-thrush Mar 20 Accept Naretha Bluebonnet Mar 17 Lump Northern Parrotbill with Reed Parrotbill Mar 16 Accept Northern Mealy Amazon Mar 15 Post newly described Perijá Tapaculo on Updates/PS Mar 15 Post proposed split of Black-fronted Francolin on Updates/PS Mar 15 Post proposed split of Rapa Shearwater on Updates/PS Mar 8 Complete IOC/eBird alignment review of nonpasserines Mar 3 Resequence Gould's Hummingbird to precede Brace's Hummingbird Feb 23 Lump Forsten's Megapode (including buruensis) with Dusky Megapode Feb 23 Restore incorrectly split Central Nicobar Serpent Eagle (S. minimus) to ssp of Crested Serpent Eagle Feb 22 Treat newly described Campina Jay as a subspecies of Azure-naped Jay Feb 18 Change English name of Mottled Whistler to Mottled Berryhunter Feb 17 Post proposed Northern Silvery Grebe split on Updates/PS Feb 17 Decline PS Northern Lesser Woodcreeper per SACC Feb 16 Move Ashy Gerygone to Acanthiza, Change English name to Grey Thornbill Feb 15 Post proposed split of Necklaced Barbet on Updates/PS Feb 14 Post proposed split of Tarim Babbler on Updates/PS Feb 14 Post proposed split of 'Band-backed' Quail-thrush on Updates/PS Feb 14 Post proposed split of Naretha Parrot on Updates/PS Jan 22 Post proposed split of Chinese Blackbird on Updates/PS Jan 16 5.1 is now available Jan 12 Begin transition to 5.1 Jan 7 Post proposed split of 'Owston's Flycatcher' on Updates/PS Jan 6 Withdraw provisional acceptance of Socorro Warbler; sampling of Tropical Parula inadequate Jan 5 Post proposed split of Desert Tawny Owl on Updates/PS   2014 Dec 31 Accept Black-fronted Brush Finch Dec 31 Change English name of Fox Sparrow (P. iliaca) to Red Fox Sparrow Dec 31 Accept Fox Sparrow splits Dec 31 Accept Socorro Warbler (check sampling issues) Dec 31 Accept Western Whistler Dec 31 Accept Tepui [Sierra de Lema] Flycatcher; English name? Dec 31 Change English name of Blossomcrown (A. floriceps) to Santa Marta Blossomcrown Dec 31 Accept Andean Blossomcrown Dec 31 Change English name of Plovercrest (S. lalandi) to Green-crested Plovercrest Dec 31 Accept Purple-crested Plovercrest Dec 25 Post proposed lump of Northern Parrotbill on Updates/PL Dec 23 Post proposed split of Western Whistler on Updates/PS Dec 20 Decline Tenerife Goldcrest pending full revision of complex Dec 19 Revisit species epithet of Asian Brown Flycatcher (M. dauurica vs M. latirostris) Dec 19 Accept Sulawesi [Streaked] Flycatcher Dec 19 Treat Sucunduri Flycatcher as subspecies of Zimmer's Flatbill Dec 18 Decline Cuban Amazon splits Dec 18 Post proposed split of Lyre-tailed Woodstar (Inaguan Lyretail?) on Updates/PS Dec 17 Post proposed Sedge Wren splits on Updates/PS Dec 15 Accept Varied Tit spits Dec 15 Stet recognition of Tschudi's Woodcreeper Dec 11 Change English name to Congo Peacock to Congo Peafowl Dec 7 Post proposed split of Socorro Warbler on Updates/PS Dec 6 Accept split of Boa Nova Tapaculo Scytalopus gonzagai Dec 6 Post proposed split of Sierra de Lema Flycatcher on Updates/PS Dec 6 Post proposed splits of Atlapetes nigrifrons and A. meridae, respectively on Updates/PS Dec 6 Change English name of Atlapetes latinuchus to Yellow-breasted Brush Finch Nov 24 Post newly described Sulawesi Streaked Flycatcher on Updates/PS Nov 22 Post proposed split of Rosalia Thrasher on Updates/PS Nov 22 Post proposed split of Western Painted Bunting on Updates/PS Nov 19 Revisit Hornbill Friarbird; post on Updates/PL Nov 19 Post proposed split of Northern Lesser Woodcreeper on Updates/PS Nov 15 Divide storm petrels into Oceanitidae and Hydrobatidae Nov 13 Accept Cliff Parakeet Nov 13 Post proposed split of Blossomcrowns on Updates/PS Nov 13 Post proposed split of Plovercrests on Updates/PS Nov 13 Post PK Comparison of IOC 4.4 genera with H&M4 (Passerines) Nov 13 Accept Louisiade Whistler (includes rosseliana) Nov 12 Correct status of Tschudi's Woodcreeper to PL Nov 12 Transfer 4.2 DEL taxa from Updates/PS to Comments on Master List Nov 1 IOC 4.4 installed Oct 30 Transition to 4.4 nearing completion Oct 26 Start transition to 4.4 website Oct 26 Change Santa Marta Warbler to Myiothlypis Oct 25 Finalize and proof updates for 4.4 Oct 24 Accept Three-striped Warbler splits Oct 24 Post proposed split of Northern Mealy Amazon on Updates/PS Oct 19 Accept Bougainville Whistler Oct 19 Post revised <a title="Revised hornbill classification from Gonzalez et al 2013" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/4p4iw6hr4l5gn8z/Hornbill%20Revision%204.4.xls?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">hornbill classification incl corrigenda</a> Oct 18 Lump White-throated Whistler with Fiji Whistler Oct 17 Decline Taveuni Whistler Oct 14 Resequence Ceara Gnateater, sister to Ash-throated Gnateater Oct 12 Accept Palkachupa Cotinga Oct 11 Restore Roraiman Warbler Oct 11 Accept Pale Baywing Oct 2 Accept Riparian Antbird Oct 2 Restore Phibalura to Cotingidae Oct 2 Decline Turquoise-throated Barbet, Gold-faced Barbet splits Oct 1 Decline Eastern Long-tailed Cuckoo split, pending vocals Sept 6 Post Bahian [Mouse-colored] Tapaculo on Updates/NEW Sept 1 Post proposed Giant Honeyeater split on Updates/PS Aug 30 Accept Sooty Barbet and Yellow-eared Barbet splits Aug 30 Decline Striated Grasswren splits pending improved sampling Aug 30 Post proposed Wattled Honeyeater splits on Updates/PS Aug 20 Post proposed Striated Grasswren splits on Updates/PS Aug 18 Post proposed Asian barbet splits on Updates/PS Aug 18 Update xml version of Master List to 4.3 Aug 10 Accept King Rail and 'Clapper' Rail splits Aug 4 Completed transition to 4.3, except for xml version of Master List Aug 4 Restore missing genus rows to Melampitta and Megalampitta Aug 3 Restore missing genus row to Wattled Ploughbill (Eulacestoma) Aug 2 4.3 spreadsheets added to website Jul 28 Finalizing updates for 4.3 Jul 28 Post proposed Varied Tit splits on Updates/PS Jul 27 Accept lump of Long-tailed Pipit with Buffy Pipit Jul 27 Accept lump of Kimberley Pipit with African Pipit Jul 27 Decline proposed lump of Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler Jul 27 Accept Silver-backed Butcherbird split Jul 25 Accept newly described Inambari Gnatcatcher Jul 25 Correct species name of Cape White-eye to Zosterops virens Jul 24 Lump Lepe Cisticola as ssp of Red-faced Cisticola Jul 23 Change English names of Pheucticus chrysogaster and P. chrysopeplus to Golden Grosbeak and Yellow Grosbeak respectively Jul 22 Accept Lineated Woodcreeper splits Jul 21 Decline proposed revisions of Curve-billed Scythebill species complex pending new SACC proposals Jul 19 Revise genera of cormorants and shags (<a title="Revised genera of cormorants & shags (Draft)" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/bxnwjix5isooqky/Cormorants.xls" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Draft</a>) Jul 18 Post proposed split of Taiwanese Bamboo Partridge on Updates/PS Jul 18 Post proposed split of Rodgers's/Pacific Fulmar on Updates/PS Jul 12 Post proposed split of Cayman Bullfinch on Updates/PS Jul 12 Post proposed split of Riparian Antbird on Updates/PS Jul 11 Post newly described Cryptic Treehunter on Updates/PS Jul 11 Post proposed split of Yunnan Parrotbill on Updates/PS Jul 11 Post proposed Three-striped Warbler splits on Updates/PS Jul 11 Correct switched ranges for Kaka subspecies Jul 1 Back from Uganda Jun 5 Post proposed split of Wakatobi Flowerpecker on Updates/PS Jun 2 Revise classification of Icteridae (draft) May 27 Post proposed split of Palmer's Thrasher on Updates/PS May 27 Post proposed lump of Lepe Cisticola with Red-faced Cisticola May 27 Delete proposed Myrmotherula splits following SACC 618 May 27 Delete proposed Barred Woodcreeper splits following SACC 621 May 6 Separate Greater Melampitta to monotypic genus Megalampitta May 6 Move melampittas from Incertae sedis 3 to new family Melampittidae May 6 Move Blue-capped Ifrit from Incertae sedis 3 to new monotypic family Ifritidae May 6 Move Crested Bellbird from Incertae sedis 2 to new family Oreoicidae May 6 Move Crested Pitohui from Incertae sedis 2 to new family Oreoicidae May 6 Move Rufous-naped Whistler from Incertae sedis 2 to new family Oreoicidae May 6 Move Mottled Whistler from Incertae sedis 2 to new monotypic family Rhagologidae May 6 Move Ploughbill from Incertae sedis 2 to new monotypic family Eulacestomidae May 6 Merge Cracticidae, including Peltops, with Artamidae May 6 Post proposed split of Roraiman Warbler on Updates/PS May 5 Move Pygmy Drongo (Chaetorhynchus) from Dicruridae to Rhipiduridae, after Silktail (Lamprolia) May 5 Resequence Fernwren (Oreoscopus) to follow Goldenface at beginning of Acanthizidae May 5 Resequence Goldenface (Pachycare) to beginning of Acanthizidae May 5 Accept Seychelles Black Parrot May 2 Change English name of Scytalopus rodriguezi to Magdalena Tapaculo Apr 28 Post proposed splits of Bahama Amazon and Grand Cayman Amazon on Updates/PS Apr 24 Back at desk. 4.2 installed. Thanks for contributions. Apr 11 Post proposed lumps of Kimberley Pipit (=African) and Long-tailed Pipit (=Buffy) on Updates/PS Apr 10 Start transition to v4.2 Apr 4 Move Groundscraper Thrush from Psophocichla to Turdus. Apr 4 Move Tristan Thrush from Nesocichla to Turdus Apr 3 Delete proposed Xiphorhynchus splits from Updates/PS following SACC (600) Apr 3 Accept Timneh Parrot; recognition of subspecies P.t. princeps under review Mar 25 Delete 20 proposed splits from active consideration on Updates/PS; restore when justified by new data Mar 23 Post proposed Sumichrast's Scrub Jay split on Updates/PS Mar 19 Separate Spotted Wren-Babbler from Timaliidae/Spelaeornis to Elachuridae/Elachura/'Spotted' Elachura Mar 18 Post proposed Eastern Long-tailed Cuckoo split on Updates/PS Mar 5 Change name of Sirystes sibilator from Eastern Sirystes to Sibilant Sirystes Mar 2 Post proposed Cyanocompsa and Amaurospiza splits on Updates/PS Mar 2 Accept Helmetcrest splits. Change English name of Oxypogon guerinii to Green-bearded Helmetcrest Feb 27 Accept Negro Stipple-throated Antwren and Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren; English names tentative. Feb 26 Accept Snethlage's Antpitta and Alta Floresta Antpitta Feb 25 Retain Yasuni Antwren for now Feb 24 Accept Dusky Leaftosser as first step to revising this species complex Feb 24 Accept splits of Eastern Sirystes (White-rumped, Todd's, Sibilant) Feb 23 Accept Tropeiro Seedeater Feb 23 Accept Acre Tody-Tyrant Feb 23 Revise Alaudidae; xls format Feb 22 Post Subantarctic Shearwater on Updates/PS Feb 16 Change English name of Aulacorhynchus whitelianus from Whitely's Toucanet to Tepui Toucanet Feb 15 Post 'Maputaland' Scrub Robin on Updates/PS Feb 13 Revise lark genera Updates/Taxonomy Feb 10 Lump Sidamo Lark with Archer's Lark Feb 3 Post Santa Marta Wood Wren on Updates/PS Feb 1 Post Sao Paulo [Marsh] Antwren on Updates/NEW Jan 27 Post Xingu Cardinal split on Updates/PS Jan 22 Edit Ranges of rosefinches (C. pulcherrimus, C. davidianus, C. waltoni) Jan 21 Correct Range and Authority of Melanesian Whistler, following split of New Caledonian Whistler Jan 17 Transition to 4.1 complete. Thanks for corrections. Reports of errors, link problems etc welcome Jan 17 Post Peter Kovalik's Multilingual IOC 4.1. Hundreds of Chinese vernacular names are added - for almost all species. These new Chinese names come from the webpage: http://baike.niaolei.org.cn/, which follows IOC taxonomy: number of species, scientific and English names too. Jan 17 Post Peter Kovalik's enlarged (=super!) IOC 4.1 comparison file. It includes not only species but also subspecies (and Clements' group taxa) as well as two older but important checklists: Sibley & Monroe 1993 and all volumes of Peters checklist. Thanks, Peter! Jan 7 Transition to 4.1 underway Jan 7 Sequence Falconiformes/Psittaciformes before Passeriformes Jan 6 Sequence Anseriformes before Galliformes   2013 Dec 31 Transfer Grandala to Turdidae Dec 31 Accept Manipore Warbling Antbird Dec 31 Accept Aripuana and Predicted Antwrens Dec 31 Post proposed Curved Scythebill splits on Updates/PS Dec 31 Post proposed Lineated Woodcreeper splits on Updates/PS Dec 31 Post proposed Barred Woodcreeper splits on Updates/PS Dec 31 Post proposed Purus Antwren split on Updates/PS Dec 31 Post proposed Natterer's Puffbird split on Updates/PS Dec 30 Post revision of Muscicapidae 4.1 (Draft) Dec 30 Subspecies updates and revisions Dec 21 Revise Beautiful Rosefinch (pulcherrimus) species complex. Link to Summary Dec 21 Lump Spotted Great Rosefinch with [Caucasian] Great Rosefinch Dec 21 Accept Pale Rosefinch Dec 20 Decline Tasmanian Masked Owl. Good subspecies, but case for species is weak. Need a comprehensive review of masked owls Dec 15 Accept Bicolored Antbird/White-cheeked Antbird split Dec 14 Restore traditional names with patronyms for Carnaby's Black Cockatoo and Baudin's Black Cockatoo Dec 14 Correct English names of "Angola" Batis, Lark, Swallow and Cave Chat to adjectival forms Dec 14 Accept Arabian Scops Owl Dec 13 Accept Plumbeous Tyrant; change English name of Knipolegus signatus from Andean Tyrant to Jelski's Black Tyrant Dec 13 Post proposed Oxypogon splits on Updates/PS Dec 11 Post proposed Sirystes splits on Updates/PS Nov 30 Accept Gosling's Bunting Nov 30 Accept Mexican Hermit Nov 26 Post Stipple-throated Antwren splits on Updates/PS Nov 26 Correct genus of three Slaty Flycatchers species from Dioptrornis to Melaenornis Nov 26 Correct range of Desert Sparrow Nov 12 Accept Bornean Forktail Nov 7 Treat whittakeri as subspecies of Spottted Antpitta pending SACC evaluation of the species complex. Nov 4 Post proposed split(s) of Tawny-throated Leaftosser complex on Updates/PS Nov 4 Future updates will be aligned to calendar year, e.g. v4.1 - 4.4 (2014) Nov 3 Decline proposed Fig Parrot splits Nov 1 Assign DOI numbers to IOC Master List 3.1 to 3.5 Nov 1 Post proposed splits of Black-fronted Fig Parrot and Dusky-cheeked Fig Parrot on Updates/PS list Oct 30 Merge Standard-winged Nightjar and Pennant-winged Nightjar (Macrodipteryx) into Caprimulgus Oct 27 Post proposed splits of Golden Whistler complex on Updates/PS list Oct 26 Accept subspecies of New Zealand Plover Oct 20 Post Sargeant's Comparison of IOC 3.5 v Clements 6.8 Oct 6 Accept Rennell Whistler and New Caledonian Whistler Oct 5 Change species name of Moltoni's Warbler to Sylvia subalpina Oct 4 Post Omani Owl on Updates/PS list Sept 30 Transition to 3.5 complete Sept 28 Master List and LifeList+ 3.5 now online (IOC Lists) Sept 27 Post Western Subalpine Warbler on Updates/PS list Sept 25 Post White-cheeked Antbird on Updates/PS list Sept 23 Start transition to 3.5 Sept 22 Split (extinct) Mascarene Sheldgoose into Mauritius Sheldgoose and Reunion Sheldgoose Sept 22 Change English name of Ptilinopus insularis to Henderson Fruit Dove Sept 22 Change English names of Robsonius rabori (Cordillera Ground Warbler) and R. sorsogonensis (Bicol Ground Warbler) Sept 22 Accept Sierra Madre Ground Warbler Sept 21 Completed Nonpasserine Range upgrades Sept 19 Accept Mistletoe Tyrannulet, Venezuelan Tyrannulet (petersi), Coopmans's Tyrannulet, Chico's Tyrannulet Sept 19 Change English name of Porzana atra (Red-eyed Crake) to Henderson Crake Sept 17 Accept Zarudny's Sparrow Sept 16 Lump 3 species of Ortygospiza into one 'Quailfinch' Sept 15 Post "Sierra Madre" Ground Warbler to Updates/PS List; revisit English names of species Sept 15 Change group name of Robsonius spp from Babbler to Ground Warbler Sept 15 Move Robsonius from Pellorneidae to Locustellidae Sept 15 Decline Paradise Flycatcher splits based on mtDNA tree Sept 13 Merge Finschia into Mohoua Sept 13 Recognize Mohouidae, resequence to follow Campephagidae Sept 12 Accept Iberian Green Woodpecker. Decline Zagros Green Woodpecker Sept 10 Accept Pale-blue Monarch Sept 4 Post 'new' species described in HBW Special Volume on Updates/PS List Sept 4 Revisit taxonomy of 3 species of Quailfinches ; post proposed lump on Updates/PS List Aug 22 Post proposed lump of Spotted Great Rosefinch with Caucasian Great Rosefinch on Updates/PS List Aug 22 Post proposed split of Pale Rosefinch Carpodacus stoliczkae from Sinai Rosefinch on Updates/PS List Aug 22 Accept Taiwan Rosefinch Aug 18 Correct and clarify Ranges of Vermiculated Screech Owl species complex Aug 18 Delete Middle American Screech Owl subspecies M.g. tomlini (=hastatus) and M.g. thompsoni (=guatemalae) Aug 18 Change "Madagascar" in English names to adjectival "Madagascan" Aug 16 Revise generic classification of Paridae to follow Johansson et al 2013 Aug 16 Move Cephalopyrus from Remizidae to Paridae Aug 16 Accept Caspian Tit Aug 10 Change English name of Myrmeciza immaculata to Blue-lored Antbird Aug 10 Accept newly described species Delta Amacuro Softtail Aug 8 Decline split of Tiboli Sunbird to await more data Aug 8 Accept Philippine Aethopyga splits (Magnificent, Maroon-naped, Bohol, Luzon Sunbirds) Aug 8 Treat newly described Seram Masked Owl as subspecies of Tyto sororcula Aug 8 Accept Cambodian Tailorbird Aug 8 Decline Spotted Boobook, Red Boobook Aug 8 Accept Ameline Swiftlet Aug 5 Change English name of Artemisiospiza nevadensis to Sagebrush Sparrow Aug 3 Taxonomic and authority updates Aug 1 Change English name of Drymophila caudata to East Andean Antbird July 29 Post proposed split of Mexican Hermit on Updates/PS List July 25 Transfer Swamp Prinia to Laticilla in Pellorneidae; accompanies Rufous-vented Prinia (3.4) July 23 Accept Junin Tapaculo July 23 Begin upgrades of ranges of monotypic species July 20 Revise Aratinga to four genera July 13 Start <a title="Log of corrections and edits of nomenclature authorities" href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/dyao72vfrs75zr3/Authority%20Edit%20Log.xlsx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">log of corrections and edits of nomenclature authorities</a> July 6 Accept Chinese Wren-babbler July 4 Assign Geomalia heinrichi to Zoothera July 3 Accept Ochre-backed Woodpecker July 3 Accept Zappey's Flycatcher July 3 Correct status of Ua Pou Monarch to Extant June 30 Post newly described Junin Tapaculo on Updates/PS list June 30 Transition to v3.4 is nearly complete; please report problems June 26 Post newly described Cambodian Tailorbird on Updates/PS List June 24 Post new H&M4 splits (Spotted Boobook, Red Boobook, Tasmanian Masked Owl, Ameline Swiftlet) on Updates/PS June 23 Revise generic classification of Meliphagidae to follow Nyári & Joseph 2011 June 22 Start transition to version 3.4 June 19 Post proposed split of Tropeiro Seedeater on Updates/PS List June 19 Post proposed split of Zappey's Flycatcher on Updates/PS List June 19 Post proposed split of Arabian Scops Owl on Updates/PS List June 16 Accept Rinjani Scops Owl (Otus jolandae) June 14 Accept Lesser Sooty Owl (Tyto multipunctata) June 14 Accept Baja Pygmy Owl (Glaucidium hoskinsii) June 13 Post working revision of Muscicapidae following Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010 at https://www.dropbox.com/s/cfkjn6aylz7mni9/Muscicapidae.xlsx June 13 Post working revision of Meliphagidae incorporating revisions of Lichenostomus at https://www.dropbox.com/s/yox0u0yun0penyc/Meliphagidae%203.xlsx June 8 Post proposed split of Gosling's Bunting on Updates/PS list June 6 Post proposed split of Lesser Sooty Owl on Updates/PS list June 6 Accept 'Raja Ampat' Pitohui and Southern Variable Pitohui June 6 Post proposed splits of Clapper and King Rail populations s on Updates/PS List; address nomenclature and English name issues June 5 Lump Plain-breasted Earthcreeper (Upucerthia jelskii) into Buff-breasted Earthcreeper (U. validirostris) June 4 Accept Solomons Nightjar (Eurostopodus nigripennis) and New Caledonian Nightjar (E. exul) June 4 Accept Palau Nightjar (Caprimulgus phalaena) June 4 Accept Mindoro Racket-tail (Prioniturus mindorensis) May 19 Correct nomenclature of Orange River Francolin (HM4) May 19 Change species name of Island Leaf Warbler to P. maforensis, which has priority over frequently used P. poliocephalus. May 19 Move ssp phaeolaemus from Aulacorhynchus griseigularis to A. albivitta May 19 Remove extinct dagger from Ua Pou Monarch (Pratt) May 19 Fix spelling of Falco p. furuitii May 18 Revise Pitohui and Colluricincla May 11 Accept Sage Sparrow (A nevadensis) split from 'Bell's Sparrow' (A. belli) with English name transfer. May 11 Move Peltops spp to beginning of Cracticidae May 7 Post gender correction for Spinus thibetana May 6 Correct spelling of Falco peregrinus fruitii to P.f. furuitii. DD: It’s hard to beat the combined wisdom of the Bird Forum participants. I am quite aware of article 32.5.1 of the Code. But what completely slipped my attention in my review of Momiyama, 1927 were the statements “Collected by Mr. I Furuiti” and, especially, the even more compelling “The subspecific name is given in honour of Mr. I. Furuiti who collected this form for me" incorporated into the paper itself. I completely agree with the conclusion that this is sufficient internal evidence to justify the emendation to furuitii in accordance with the Code. May 4 Discussion of correct spelling of Falco peregrinus fruitii, vs furuitii to Bird Forum Mar 31 Time out to Myanmar and Eagles Nest; back May 3 Mar 25 Add Seram Masked Owl to PS list (Jønsson et al 2013) Mar 25 Post draft of revised format for IOC Master List spreadsheet for comment Mar 23 Revise Lichenostomus (7 genera) as proposed by Nyári & Joseph (2011) Mar 22 Adopt Sangster et al's (2010) subfamily structure of the Muscicapidae Mar 18 Delete Cipo Cinclodes from PS list (SACC 548); treat as subspecies of Long-tailed Cinclodes Mar 17 Move Myophonus, Heinrichia, Heteroxenicus, Brachypteryx from Turdidae to Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae Mar 17 Move Leonardina from Pellorneidae to Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae (Sangster et al 2010) Mar 16 Lump Green-crowned Woodnymph (Thalurania fannyi) with Violet-crowned Woodnymph (T. colombica). Change English name of T. colombica to Crowned Woodnymph (SACC 558). Mar 14 Post Peter Kovalik's Master Spreadsheet that compares IOC 3.3 with Clements 6.7, TiF 2.85, BirdLife 5 and IBC/HBW list. All in 1 file!!! Mar 12 Change English name of Thamnophilus atrinucha to Black-crowned Antshrike (SACC 570) Mar 12 Accept Antioquia Wren (Lara et al 2012, SACC 562) Mar 10 Subspecies and authority corrections and updates Feb 28 Review of Zimmerius splits (Rheindt et al 2013) underway Feb 27 Revision of Muscicapoidea underway (see Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010, TIF) Feb 24 Defer splits of Elaenia sordida and Elaenia brachypterus pending vocals and more samples Accept splits of Tepui Elaenia (Elaenia olivina) and Chilean Elaenia (E. chilensis); retain 'Peruvian Elaenia (E. modesta) on PS list. Feb 23 Accept/ADD Pincoya Storm Petrel (Harrison et al Auk 2013) Update genus (Laticilla) and family (Pellorneidae) of Rufous-vented Prinia (Olsson et al 2013) Settle English names of Schiffornis splits Start review of Elaenia PS taxa Add Philippine Aethopyga spp to PS list Add Otus jolandae to New/PS list Feb 18 Final cleanup of 3.3 Jan 30 Away til Feb 17 (FG Panama/Mexico; DD Morocco, Canaries) Jan 28 Release 3.3 spreadsheets Jan 28 Review and Update PS list Jan 26 -27 Update website to 3.3, including Master List web pages, with updates in red. Jan 25 Finalize Updates and edit Master spreadsheet 3.3, highlighting updates in red Jan 13 Add taxonomic notes to various subspecies in Master spreadsheet 3.3. Jan 13 Add ssp holti and nominate subspecies of Pale-browed Treehunter. 2012 Dec 30 Revised Caprimulgidae posted for review and comment Dec 29 Add Delta Amacuro Softtail to PS list Dec 28 Accept split of African Spotted Creeper; Add modifier - Indian Spotted Creeper Dec 28 Accept Italian Sparrow Dec 23 Remove Tibetan Grey (Giant) Shrike (L. giganteus) and Northern Grey Shrike (L.borealis) from PS list; await improved resolution of this complex. Dec 18 Revised Accipitridae out for review Dec 16 Revised Fringillidae 3.3 posted for comment (Updates/Taxonomy) Nov 29 Accept split of Zeledon's Antbird Nov 26 Accept lumps of Sao Tome and Principe Kingfishers (=Malachite Kingfisher) Nov 25 Review Clements 6.7 updates Nov 25 Accept Andean Ibis and Two-banded Puffbird splits Nov 24 Add Schiffornis and Drymophila splits (with provisional English names) and other SACC decisions Nov 22 Draft of revised Fringillidae classification ready for review Nov 21 Initial posts of provisional/draft updates for v3.3 Nov 17 Complete release of 3.3, including primary edits of html list pages Nov 15 Separate 3.2 web page "Tanagers, Cardinals and allies" from "Buntings, Tanagers and allies" Nov 15 Separate 3.2 web page "Babblers" from "Old World Warblers" Nov 15 Restore missing Scotocercidae, Erythrocercidae, Arcanatoridae to 3.2 web pages Nov 14 Correct Range (3.3) of Elegant Euphonia to include full range of E. e. elegantissima (including E.e. vincens) Nov 14 Correct Range (3.3) of Brown-necked Parrot to include ssp suahelicus Nov 14 Restore Scopoli's Shearwater and Philippine Hawk-Owl splits to 3.2 html pages Nov 13 Address 3.2 html web page issues Oct 16 FG off to South Africa, back Nov 11 Oct 15 Start transition of website to 3.2; Master Files released Oct 4 Finalize v3.2 files for release Oct 4 Add Alta Floresta Antpitta and Snethlage's Antpitta to Updates/New, Proposed Split Oct 1 Add Zimmerius splits to Updates/Proposed Splits Sept 22 Accept Scopoli's Shearwater, split from Cory's Shearwater; add to Updates/Species Sept 21 Reject Terpsiphone incei as Proposed Split from T. paradisi; nDNA data needed to counter possibility of hybridization and introgression with T. atrocaudata (F.Rheindt, P. Rasmussen). Sept 20 Change English name of Philippine Hawk-Owl to Luzon Hawk-Owl Sept 20 Accept Philippine Hawk-Owl splits and 2 new species; add to Updates/Species Sept 15 Accept Shiffornis splits, English names pending Sept 13 Add Paradise Flycatcher revisions (4 splits, 1 lump) to Updates/PS Sept 12 Accept Green-backed (Trilling?) Tailorbird to Master List; Resolve English Name Sept 11 Add Brilliant Sunangel to Updates/PS Sept 9 Add Sao Tome Kingfisher and Principe Kingfisher to Updates/PL Sept 9 Add Seychelles Vasa Parrot to Updates/PS Sept 9 Add Zeledon's Antbird to Updates/PS Sept 8 Change English name of Pied Fantail to Malaysian Pied Fantail Sept 8 Change English name of Blue Fantail to Mindanao Blue Fantail Sept 8 Accept 4 Philippine fantail (Rhipidura) splits on Updates/PS to Master List Sept 6 Correct Blue-capped Ifrita to Blue-capped Ifrit Sept 2 Add Brown-streaked Flycatcher to Master List Sept 2 Add Philippine Hawk Owl splits to Updates/PS Sept 1 Add Long-tailed Antbird splits to Updates/PS Sept 1 Add Cipo Cinclodes to Updates/PS Sept 1 Add Bahia Spinetail Synallaxis whitneyi to Updates/PL Aug 30 Add Mindoro Racket-tail to Updates/PS Aug 30? Move Scotocercus from Incertae sedis to Scotocercidae, New Family Aug 30? 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