NAMES >> Index

1. The Passeriformes, or perching birds, include the majority of world bird species; parrots are the sister group of the perching birds (Hackett et al. 2008)
2. Follow AOU 1998 in recognizing silky flycatchers as a separate family Ptilogonatidae
3. Separate Grey Hypocolius as monotypic family Hypocoliidae to be consistent with treatment of other enigmatic waxwing relatives
4. Accept appeal to use broadly used name Grey Hypocolius
5. Species of Moho are related to waxwings (Bombycillidae), not to honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) (Fleischer et al. 2008)
6. Yellow-flanked Whistler (Hylocitrea) is related to the waxwings, not whistlers (Spellman et al 2008)
7. Stenostiridae includes Stenostira and Elminia from Incertae Sedis and Culcicapa from Muscicapidae (Barker et al. 2002, 2004; Beresford et al. 2005; Fuchs et al. 2006)
8. RESEQUENCED: Yellow-bellied Fantail is a close relative of the Fairy Flycatcher (Stenostiridae) ( Nyari et al 2009)
9. CORRECT: English name of Stenostira scita to Fairy Flycatcher
10. Transfer Dusky Crested Flycatcher, White-bellied Crested Flycatcher, & White-tailed Crested Flycatcher from Trochocercus to Elminia (Dickinson 2003, Sinclair & Ryan 2003, Coates et al 2006 )
11. Poecile hypermelaenus is split from P. palustris (Eck & Martens 2006)
12. Poecile weigoldicus is split from P. montanus (Salzburger et al. 2002, Eck & Martens 2006, Collar 2007)
13. Mountain Chickadee comprises genetically divergent populations that may be split (NACC 2010-A-3)
14. Mountain Chickadee comprises genetically divergent populations that may be split (NACC 2010-A-3)
15. Spot-winged Tit Periparus melanolophus is conspecific with Coal Tit P. ater (Eck & Martens 2006, Martens et al. 2006, Collar 2007)
16. Change English name of Parus carpi to shorter and traditional Carp's Tit,
17. Parus bokharensis is conspecific with P. major(Päckert et al. 2005, Eck & Martens 2006, Collar 2007)
18. Parus minor is split from P. major (Päckert et al. 2005, Eck & Martens 2006, Collar 2007)
19. Parus cinereus is split from P. major (Päckert et al. 2005 , Eck & Martens 2006, Collar 2007).
20. CHANGE: English name of Parus xanthogenys to (Himalayan) Black-lored Tit, with split of P. aplonotus
21. Parus aplonotus including subspecies travancoreensis is split from P. xanthogenys (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
22. CHANGE: English name of Parus humilus to more appropriate Ground Tit as adopted in other major works
23. CHANGE: English name of Cyanistes caeruleus to (Eurasian) Blue Tit with split of C. teneriffae
24. Cyanistes teneriffae is split from C. caeruleus (Salzburger et al. 2002).
25. Central Asian flavipectus are treated as a subspecies of Azure Tit.
26. Remiz macronyx is split from R.pendulinus (Madge 2008)
27. Remiz consobrinus is recognized by Madge (2008), not conspecific with R. coronatus (Eck & Martens 2006, Collar 2007)
28. Bearded Reedling is not related to parrotbills, but is sister to the larks (Alaudidae) and in turn to the rest of the Sylvioidea (Ericson and Johansson 2003; Alström et al. 2006; Fuchs et al. 2006)
29. Move Nicator species from Incertae Sedis to Nicatoridae, which aligns with Alaudidae and Panuridae to form a basal trichotomy that is sister to the rest of the rest of the sylvioids (Beresford et al 2005, Johansson et al 2008)
30. Beresford et al 2005; Johansson et al 2008
31. CHANGE: English name of Mirafra apiata to Cape Clapper Lark and Range to "sw Namibia, w, sc, S. Africa" with split of M.fasciolata
32. Mirafra fasciolata is split from M.apiata (Sinclair & Ryan 2003, Hockey, Dean & Ryan eds 2005)
33. Gillett's Lark Mirafra giletti includes Degodi Lark M.degodiensis as a synonym (Collar et al 2009)
34. Move four species of Mirafra larks (Fawn-colored, Foxy, Pink-breasted, Sabota) and four species of Certhilauda larks (Karoo, Dune, Barlow's, Red) to the (new) genus Calendulauda (de Juana et al 2004, Hockey, Dean & Ryan 2005)
35. Chersomanes beesleyi is split from C.albofasciata (Sinclair and Ryan 2003)
36. Separate Gray's Lark from Ammomanes to Ammomanopsis (de Juana et al 2004, Hockey, Dean & Ryan 2005)
37. Accept recommendation by Redman et al to use shorter name of Blandford's Lark for Calandrella blanfordi
38. Separate Stark's Lark from Eremalauda to Spizocorys (de Juana et al 2004, Hockey, Dean & Ryan 2005)
39. Maghreb Lark Galerida macrorhyncha is split from Crested Lark (Guillaumet et al 2006, 2008); correct species name is macrorhyncha, not randonii
40. Thekla Lark comprises several possible species, e.g. East African populations (hueii, praetermissa and elliotii) exhibit deep genetic divergences among themselves and from Mediterranean populations (Guillaumet et al 2008)
41. Pycnonotus fuscoflavescens is split from P. atriceps (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Fishpool & Tobias 2005).
42. CHANGE: English name of Pycnonotus melanicterus from "Black-crested Bulbul" to "Black-capped Bulbul, with split of multiple species. (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Fishpool & Tobias 2005)
43. Pycnonotus flaviventris is split from P. melanicterus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Fishpool & Tobias 2005).
44. Pycnonotus dispar is split from P. melanicterus (Fishpool & Tobias 2005).
45. Pycnonotus gularis is split from P. melanicterus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Fishpool & Tobias 2005).
46. Pycnonotus montis is split from P. melanicterus (Fishpool & Tobias 2005).
47. The rare Blue-wattled Bulbul may be a hybrid (Williams 2002), but more evidence needed (Dickinson and Dekker 2002).
48. Ashy-fronted Bulbul (English name tentative) is split from Olive-winged Bulbul (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
49. Pycnonotus hualon is a recently described species (Woxvold et al 2009)
50. Andropadus neumanni is split from A.nigriceps (Sinclair and Ryan 2003)
51. Separate Yellow-throated Leaflove from Chlorocichla to monotypic Atimastillas
52. Restore Red-tailed Leaflove to Phyllastrephus from Pyrrhurus (Johannson et al 2007)
53. CHANGE: English name of Phyllastrephus cerviniventris from Grey-olive Bulbul to Gray-olive Greenbul to conform to current usage (Keith, Urban, Fry 1992, Dickinson 2003)
54. CHANGE: English name of Phyllastrephus fulviventris from Pale-olive Bulbul to Pale-olive Greenbul to conform to current usage (Keith, Urban, Fry 1992, Dickinson 2003)
55. Phyllastrephus alfredi is treated as a subspecies of P.flavostriatus by some authorities (Dickinson 2003, Johannson et al 2007)
56. Montane Tiny Greenbul is split from {Lowland] Tiny Greenbul [Fuchs et al 2011a]
57. Separate the Oriental species of Criniger bulbuls to a different genus Alophoixus (Fishpool & Tobias 2005, BLI)
58. Palawan Bulbul [English name tentative] is split from Grey-cheeked Bulbul (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
59. CHANGE: English name of Thapsinillas affinis to Seram Golden Bulbul with split of T. longirostris and T. mysticalis
60. Thapsinillas longirostris is split from T. affinis (Fishpool & Tobias 2005, Collar 2007)
61. Thapsinillas mysticalis is split from T. affinis (Rheindt & Hutchinson 2007)
62. Hemixos cinereus is split from H. flavala (Fishpool & Tobias 2005).
63. Hypsipetes ganeesa is split from H. leucocephalus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Fishpool & Tobias 2005).
64. MOVE Philippine Bulbul from Ixos to Hypsipetes (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
65. Mindoro Bulbul is split from Philippine Bulbul (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
66. Visayan Bulbul is split from Philippine Bulbul (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
67. MOVE Zamboanga Bulbul from Ixos to Hypsipetes (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
68. MOVE Streak-breasted Bulbul from Ixos to Hypsipetes (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
69. MOVE Yellowish Bulbul from Ixos to Hypsipetes (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
70. MOVE Brown-eared Bulbul from Microscelis to Hypsipetes (Oliveros and Moyle 2010)
71. Neolestes is a member of the Afrotropical clade of bulbuls (Pycnonotidae (Johansson et al 2008, Zuccon & Ericson 2010)
72. Malia is traditionally allied to the bulbuls, but relationships are under review (Johansson et al 2008, Fjeldsa comm.)
73. English name changed from Plain Martin to Brown-throated Martin with split of R. chinensis; Plain Martin reserved for superspecies
74. Riparia chinensis is split from R. paludicola (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005).
75. Hirundo domicola is split from H. tahitica (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005); BLI recognizes
76. Cecropis hyperythra is split from C. daurica (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005).