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. Pnoepyga wren-babblers are not babblers and elevated to their own family (Gelang et al. 2009)
3. Pnoepyga formosana of Taiwan is split from P.albiventer (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
4. Includes members of the Sphenoeacus group of Old World warblers separated by Johansson et al (2008)
5. Yellow Longbill may be related to Bradypterus in the Megaluridae (Johansson et al 2008)
6. Classification of Cettiidae revised (2.11) to follow Alström et al 2011b
7. Move Abroscopus from "Sylviidae" to Cettiidae (Alström et al 2006, Johansson et al 2008)
8. Mountain Tailorbird and Rufous-headed Tailorbird are not related to Orthotomus (Cisticolidae); assigned instead to Phyllergates [Cettiidae] (Alström et al 2006, Ryan et al 2006, Nguembock et al 2007)
9. Phyllergates cuculatus (with one "l") is the correct spelling (Zoonomen)
10. Phyllergates (Orthotomus) heterolaemus is split from P. cuculatus ( Ryan et al. 2006, Collar 2007)
11. Move Tickellia from Sylviidae to Cettiidae (Alström et al 2006, Johansson et al 2008)
12. Manchurian Bush Warbler is restricted to borealis; Ssp canturians is treated here as a subspecies of C. diphone. An alternative treatment would be to lump borealis with diphonel until relationships of the members of this complex are sorted out genetically ( Alström et al. 2011b). See Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, BLI re original split of Cettia canturians, including borealis from C. diphone.
13. Cettia haddeni is a newly described species (LeCroy & Barker 2006, BLI 1.0)
14. Populations of Cettia flavolivacea are probably conspecific with C. vulcania (Olson et al. 2006).
15. Move Chestnut-headed Tesia from  Tesia to Cettia (Alström et al. 2011b)
16. Neumann's Warbler Hemitesia neumanni is deeply nested within the Cettiidae as a relic of a Paleotropic Miocene avifauna (Irestedt et al 2011). synonymised with Urosphena ( Alström et al. 2011b)
17. Alström et al (2011c) concluded that Scotocerca is sister to Cettiidae ( cf Barhoum and Burns 2002). New Family pending (Fregin et al MS)
18. Restore missing modifier "Streaked" to established English name of Scotocerca
19. Relationships and taxonomic position of Graueri uncertain; placed after Abroscopus by (Dickinson (2003)
20. Retain Erythrocercus in Incertae Sedis following Cettiidae pending designation as a new family (Fregin et al MS, cf Johansson et al 2008)
21. Hylia is a sylvioid tentatively allied to the Cettiidae (Sefc et al. 2003, Beresford et al 2005, Fuchs et al. 2006 Johannson et al 2008)
22. Pholidornis is a sylvioid tentatively allied to Hylia and the Cettiidae (Sefc et al. 2003, Fuchs et al. 2006, Johannson et al 2008)
23. CORRECT: English name of Tit-Hylia to Tit Hylia
24. The Aegithalidae are not closely related to the true tits (Paridae) as once thought (Harrap 2008); hence IOC recommended use of distinguishing name "bushtit" rather than "tit"
25. CHANGE: English name of Aegithalos caudatus back to Long-tailed Tit even though it is not a parid, in deference to deep tradition and IOC policy of giving priority to well-established names
26. Aegithalos glaucogularis is split from A.caudatus (Harrap 2008, Päckert et al 2010)
27. Aegithalos concinnus comprises genetically distinct subspecies groups that may be split ( Päckert et al 2010)
28. Päckert et al (2010) consider A. bonvaloti to be ssp of A. iouschistos, based on low genetic divergence
29. Aegithalos sharpei is split from A.bonvaloti (Harrap 2008), cf Päckert et al 2010)
30. Päckert et al (2010) consider A. fuliginosus to be ssp of A. iouschistos, based on low genetic divergence
31. Many species of Phylloscopus leaf warblers belong in Seicercus (Johansson et al. 2007, Olsson et al. 2005 Boyd TiF website), but we await the results of a new multilocus analysis of the structure of the Phylloscopidae now underway (Alström)
32. Phylloscopus occisinensis is split from Tickell's Leaf Warbler P.affinis (Martens et al 2008)
33. Phylloscopus claudiae is split from P.reguloides (Olsson et al. 2005; Rheindt 2006, BLI)
34. Phylloscopus goodsoni is split from P.reguloides (Olsson et al. 2005; Rheindt 2006, BLI)
35. CHANGE: English name of Phylloscopus davisoni from White-tailed Leaf Warbler to Davison's Leaf Warbler (Rheindt 2006; BLI);
36. Phylloscopus ogilviegranti is split from P.davisoni (BLI)
37. Phylloscopus calciatilis is a newly described species related to Yellow-vented and Sulphur-breasted warblers (Alström et al. 2009)
38. Phylloscopus nigrorum is split from P. trivirgatus (Collar 2007)
39. CHANGE: English name of Seicercus omeiensis from Omei Warbler to Martens's Warbler (Dickinson 2003, Rheindt 2006, BLI 1.0)
40. CHANGE: English name of Seicercus soror from Plain-tailed Warbler to Alström's Warbler (Rheindt 2006)
41. Kennerley & Pearson (2010) treat Anjouan Brush Warbler as a subspecies of Malagasy Brush Warbler
42. Saipan Reed Warbler Acrocephalus hiwae is split from Nightingale Reed Warbler A. luscinius (Cibois et al 2011)
43. Pagan Reed Warbler Acrocephalus yamashinaei is split from Nightingale Reed Warbler A. luscinius (Cibois et al 2011)
44. Genetics and morphology support the recognition of A. rehsei as distinct species (Pratt et al. 1987, Cibois et al 2011)
45. Genetics and morphology support the recognition of A. syrinx as distinct species (Pratt et al. 1987, Cibois et al 2011)
46. Acrocephalus percernis is split from A. mendanae (Cibois et al. 2007)
47. CHANGE: English name of Acrocephalus mendanae to Southern Marquesan Reed Warbler with split of A. percernis
48. The subspecies avicenniae is assigned to Eurasian Reed Warbler not African Reed Warbler following Kennerley & Pearson (2010)
49. Taxonomic status of African Reed Warbler vis a vis Eurasian Reed Warbler uncertain (Kennerley & Pearson 2010)
50. Thick-billed Warbler transferred to Iduna following Fregin et al (2009); Kennerley & Pearson 2010 leave in Phragamaticola
51. Dark-capped Yellow Warbler transferred to Iduna following Fregin et al (2009)
52. Mountain Yellow Warbler transferred to Iduna following Fregin et al (2009)
53. Booted Warbler transferred to Iduna following Fregin et al (2009)
54. Sykes's Warblert ransferred to Iduna following Fregin et al (2009)
55. Eastern Olivaceous Warbler transferred to Iduna following Fregin et al (2009)
56. Western Olivaceous Warbler transferred to Iduna following Fregin et al (2009)
57. Papyrus Yellow Warbler is separated to Calamonastides following recommendation of Fregin et al (2009)
58. Locustellidae has priority over Megaluridae (Bock 1994, BOU); revised classification (v2.11 )includes 14 species transferred from Bradypterus ( Alström et al 2011a)
59. Bradypterus kashmirensis is split from B. thoracicus ( Alström et al 2008), but not by Kennerley & Pearson (2010)
60. Consider shortening name to Gray's Warbler (Clements 6.5)
61. Sakhalin Warbler is split from Gray's [Grasshopper] Warbler (King 1997; Drovetski et al 2004; Alström et al 2011, OBC; cf Dickinson 2003, HBW 11 w comments)
62. Brown Emutail is moved from monotypic Dromaeocercus to Bradypterus (Alström et al 2011a)
63. Bradypterus bangwaensis is split fromB. cinnamomeus (Dawsett & Forbes-Watson 1993; Bairlein et al. 2006)
64. Megalurus includes 2 sp previously in Cincloramphus (mathewsi, cruralis), and Spinifexbird previously in Eremiornis (Alström 2011a)
65. Spinifexbird is a member of Megalurus [Locustellidae, previously Megaluridae] (Christidis & Boles 2008; Alström et al 2011a)
66. Megalurulus grosvenori is split from Melanesian Thicketbird M.llaneae (Sibley & Monroe 1990, BLI);change English name to New Britain Thicketbird re consensus (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
67. CHANGE: English name of Megalurulus whitneyi to Melanesian Thicketbird of Sibley and Monroe (1990) and Dickinson (2003) because range includes Guadalcanal
68. CHANGE: English name of Megalurulus llaneae to Bougainville Thicketbird because species is limited to one island with split of M. grosvenori.
69. Donacobius is related to the Old World warblers,not wrens (Troglodytidae); treated for now as a monotypic family Donacobiidae (Aleixo and Pacheco 2006; SACC) pending resolution of relationships to Megaluridae vs Berneiridae (Johansson et al 2008)
70. Move the jerys Neomixis of Madagascar from Incertae Sedis to a basal position in the Cisticolidae (Ryan et al 2006, Nguembock et al 2007)
71. Lepe Cisticola is generally treated as a subspecies of Red-faced Cisticola C. erythrops; revisit species status
72. Prinia cinerascens is split from P. burnesii (King 1997, Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Ryan et al. 2006)
73. CHANGE: English name of Prinia atrogularis from Hill Prinia to Black-throated Prinia, with split of P. superciliaris which assumes English name "Hill Prinia"
74. Prinia superciliaris is split from P. atrogularis (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
75. Black-faced Prinia is usually treated as a subspecies of Banded Prinia P. bairdii; revisit species status
76. Separate Black-collared Apalis and Ruwenzori Apalis from Apalis to Oreolais; related to Urolais, Schistolais and <i>Artisornis<i> (Nguembock et al 2008). Change English name?
77. Restore established name of Spiloptila clamans to Cricket Warbler; avoids confusion with Green Longtail (Urolais)
78. Malcorus belongs with Hypergerus and Eminia in Cisticolidae (Johansson et al. 2008, TiF, Fjeldsa comm)
79. Green-backed Camaroptera may be conspecific with Grey-backed Camaroptera, given same vocals, little genetic divergence, and hybridization in some areas (Bowie 2006, Ryan 2006 (HBW 11)
80. Separate Winifred's Warbler from Bathmocercus to Scepomycter; move both genera to Cisticolidae (Ryan et al 2006)
81. Orthotomus frontalis is split from O. castaneiceps (Ryan et al. 2006)
82. Move Eremomela to the Cisticolidae (Johansson et al 2008)
83. CORRECT: English name of Eremomela usticollis to "Burnt-necked" Eremomela
84. CHANGE: Distribution (Taiwan only) and English name of Pomatorhinus erythrocnemis from Spot-breasted to Black-necklaced.
85. Pomatorhinus gravivox is split from P. erythrocnemis (Collar 2006a)
86. Pomatorhinus mcclellandi is split from P. erythrocnemis (Collar 2006a); English name of unsplit species applied to this taxon.
87. Pomatorhinus swinhoei is split from P. erythrocnemis (Collar 2006a)
88. Pomatorhinus melanurus is split from P.horsfieldii (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Collar 2006)
89. Pomatorhinus musicus is split from P.ruficollis (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
90. Slender-billed Scimitar Babbler, formerly Xiphirhynchus, moved to Pomatorhinus (see Gelang et al 2009)
91. CHANGE: English name of Spelaeornis chocolatinus from Long-tailed Wren-Babbler to Naga Wren-Babbler after splits of other populations (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Collar 2006a)
92. Spelaeornis reptatus is split from Spalaeornis chocolatinus (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
93. Spelaeornis oatesi is split from Spalaeornis chocolatinus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Collar 2006a; BLI 1.0)
94. Spelaeornis kinneari is split from Spalaeornis chocolatinus (Collar 2006a, BLI)
95. CHANGE: English name of Sphenocichla humei from Wedge-billed Wren-Babbler to Sikkim Wedge-billed Babbler (Rasmussen and Anderton 2005, Collar 2006a)
96. Sphenocichla roberti is split from S.humei (Rasmussen and Anderton 2005, Collar 2006a,BLI 1.0)
97. Stachyris nonggangensis is a newly described species (Fang and Aiwu 2008)
98. Stachyridopsis species are removed from Stachyris (Collar & Robson 2007).
99. Deignan's Babbler may be an aberrant Rufous-fronted Babbler (Dickinson 2003)
100. CORRECT spelling of Macronous to Macronus (H&M 3rd corrigendum 8)
101. CHANGE: English name of Macronus gularis from Striped Tit-Babbler to Pin-striped Tit-Babbler with split of M.bornensis
102. Macronus bornensis is split from M. gularis (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
103. CHANGE: English name of Micromacronus leytensis from Miniature Tit-Babbler to Visayan Miniature Babbler with split of M.sordidus
104. Micromacronus sordidus is split from M.leytensis (Collar 2006a, BLI)
105. Major clade of babblers treated provisionally as the family Pellorneidae pending full revision
106. Alcippe transferred from Timaliidae to Pellorneidae; includes Schoeniparusspp and Pseudominla pending review
107. Alcippe klossi is split from A.castaneceps (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
108. Alcippe grotei is split from A.peracensis and assigned by some to Pseudominla (Robson 2000,Collar 2006a, BLI, Collar & Robson 2007)
109. Splits of Grey-cheeked Fulvetta complex restrict nominate morrisonia to endemic Taiwan species (Zou et al 2007, Song et al 2009 )
110. ADD David's Fulvetta is split from the Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia complex (Zou et al 2007, Song et al 2009 )
111. ADD Yunnan Fulvetta is split from the Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia complex (Zou et al 2007, Song et al 2009 )
112. ADD Huet's Fulvetta is split from the Grey-cheeked Fulvetta Alcippe morrisonia complex (Zou et al 2007, Song et al 2009 )
113. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
114. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae; Napothera includes Turdinus spp and Gypsophila under review
115. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
116. Gampsorhynchus torquatus is split from G.rufulus (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
117. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
118. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
119. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
120. Jabouilleia naungmungensis is a newly described species (Rappole et al. 2005); Collar 2011 treats as ssp of danjoui
121. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
122. Rimator albostriatus is split from R.malacoptilus (Collar 2006a, BLI)
123. Rimator pasquieri is split from R.malacoptilus (Collar 2006a, BLI)
124. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
125. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
126. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
127. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
128. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
129. CHANGE: Napothera rabori to Robsonius rabori,and Rabor's Wren-Babbler to Rusty-faced Babbler (Collar 2006a)
130. Robsonius sorgonensis is split from R.rabori (Collar 2006a)
131. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
132. MOVE Graminicola from Locustellidae (Megaluridae) to Pellorneidae (Timaliidae) positioned near Pellorneum (Alström 2006, Johansson et al 2008)
133. CHANGE: English name of Graminicola bengalensis to Indian Grassbird with split of Chinese GrassbirdG. striatus
134. Chinese Grassbird Graminicola striatus (including sinicus) is split from G. bengalensis (Leader et al 2010)
135. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Pellorneidae
136. Major clade of babblers treated provisionally as the family Leiothrichidae pending full revision
137. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
138. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
139. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
140. Turdoides huttoni is split from T. caudata (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
141. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
142. Babax woodi is split from B. lanceolatus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005)
143. Paraphyletic Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae; 21 species transferred from Garrulax to Trochalopteron
144. CHANGE: English name of Garrulax canorus from Hwamei to Chinese Hwamei re split of G.taewanus
145. Garrulax taewanus is split from G.canorus (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
146. Garrulax bicolor is split from G.leucolophus (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
147. Garrulax ferrarius is split from G.strepitans (Robson 2000,Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
148. Garrulax castanotis is split from G.maesi (Robson 2000,Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
149. Garrulax ruficeps is split from G. albogularis (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
150. Garrulax courtoisi is split from G.galbanus (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
151. Garrulax berthemyi is split from G.poecilorhynchus (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
152. Garrulax treacheri is split from G. mitratus (Collar & Robson 2007, Collar 2011); genus Rhinocichla?
153. Garrulax annamensis is split from G.merulinus (Robson 2000, Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
154. ? Separate Striated Laughingthrush from Garrulax to monotypic Grammatophila
155. ? Separate Black and Bare-headed Laughingthrushes from Garrulax to monotypic Melanocichla
156. Garrulax calvus is split from G.lugubris (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
157. Trochalopteron laughingthruses are clade of babblers that are phylogenetically separate from Garrulax (Gelang et al 2009)
158. CHANGE: English name of Trochalopteron (Garrulax) cachinnans from Nilgiri Laughingthrush to Black-chinned Laughingthrush with lump of G. jerdoni (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Collar & Robson 2007)
159. Trochalopteron (Garrulax) fairbanki is split from T. jerdoni which is now a subspecies of T. cachinnans (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, Collar & Robson 2007)
160. Trochalopteron (Garrulax) imbricatum is split from T.lineatus (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005;Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
161. Trochalopteron (Garrulax) chrysopterum is split from T.erythrocephalum (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005;Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
162. Trochalopteron (Garrulax) melanostigma is split from T.erythrocephalum (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
163. Trochalopteron (Garrulax) ngoclinhensis was lumped with then split from T.erythrocephalum (Eames et al. 1999, Collar 2006a); accepted by BLI
164. Trochalopteron (Garrulax) peninsulae is split from T.erythrocephalum (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
165. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
166. CHANGE: English name of Cutia nipalensis changed from Cutia to Himalayan Cutia with split of C.legalleni
167. Cutia legalleni is split from C.nipalensis (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
168. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
169. CHANGE: English name of Minla strigula to Bar-throated Minla recommended by P.Rasmussen
170. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
171. Liocichla ripponi is split from L. phoenicea (Collar & Robson 2007)
172. Liocichla bugunorum is a newly described species (Athreya 2006); BLI recognizes
173. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
174. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
175. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
176. Genus transferred from Timaliidae to new babbler family Leiothrichidae
177. Major clade of babblers treated provisionally as the family Sylviidae pending full revision
178. Gelang et al (2009) recommend placing Myzornis in the Sylviidae from Incertae Sedis
179. Abyssinian CatbirdParophasma is a member of the Sylviidae (Gelang et al 2009)
180. Pseudoalcippe Hill Babblers belong in the Sylviidae (Cibois 2003)
181. Pseudoalcippe atriceps is split from P. abyssinica (Collar & Robson 2007)
182. Dohrn's Thrush-babbler is sister to Pseudoalcippe [abyssinica] (Voelker et al. 2009)
183. Bush Blackcap is a member of the Sylviidae closer to Pseudoalcippe than to Sylvia (Johansson et al. 2008, TiF)
184. Status of allospecies of Lesser Whitethroat complex uncertain (Shirihai et al 2001, Parkin & Knox 2010)
185. Status of allospecies of Lesser Whitethroat complex uncertain (Shirihai et al 2001, Parkin & Knox 2010)
186. CHANGE: English name of Sylvia hortensis to Western Orphean Warbler with split of S.crassirostris
187. Sylvia crassirostris is split from S. hortensis (Shirihai et al. 2001); recognized by AERC-TAC, BLI.
188. Sylvia balearica is split from S.sarda (Bairlein et al. 2006, AERC-TAC)
189. Sylvia moltonii is split from S.cantillans (Brambilla et al 2008)
190. Correct spelling of species name is rueppeli (Howard&Moore Corrigenda 8)
191. MOVE Yemen Warbler from Parisoma to Sylvia (Shirihai 2001, Bairlein et al 2006, BLI)
192. MOVE Brown Parisoma from Parisoma to Sylvia (Shirihai 2001, Bairlein et al 2006, BLI); Restore established name Parisoma (2.9)
193. MOVE Banded Parisoma from Parisoma to Sylvia (Shirihai 2001, Bairlein et al 2006, BLI); Restore established name Parisoma (2.9)
194. MOVE Chestnut-vented Tit-babbler from Parisoma to Sylvia (Shirihai 2001, Bairlein et al 2006, BLI)
195. MOVE Layard's Tit-babbler from Parisoma to Sylvia (Shirihai 2001, Bairlein et al 2006, BLI);
196. Golden-breasted Fulvetta is separated from Alcippe fulvettas to Lioparus and moved to Sylviidae (Pasquet et al. 2006, Collar & Robson 2007, Gelang et al. 2009)
197. Rufous-tailed Babbler Moupinia belongs in the Sylviidae with Chrysomma (Fjeldsa comm, REF)
198. Fulvetta fulvettas are separated from Alcippe fulvettas and moved to Sylviidae (Pasquet et al. 2006, Collar & Robson 2007, Gelang et al. 2009)
199. Alcippe danisi is split from A.ruficapilla (Robson 2000,Collar 2006a); under review BLI
200. CHANGE: English name of Alcippe cinereiventris from misleading Streak-throated Fulvetta to descriptive Grey-hooded Fulvetta with splits of A.manipurensis and A.formosana
201. Alcippe manipurensis is split from A.cinereiceps (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005;Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
202. Alcippe formosana is split from A.cinereiceps (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
203. Chrysomma babblers are moved to the Sylviidae (Gelang et al 2009)
204. MOVE Jerdon's Babbler from Moupinia to Chrysomma (Collar & Robson 2007, Rasmussen & Anderton 2005, BLI)
205. MOVE Rhopophilus to Sylviidae positioned near Paradoxornis (Gelang et al 2009)
206. MOVE Wrentit from Timallidae to Sylviidae next to parrotbills (Gelang et al 2009)
207. MOVE parrotbills from Timaliidae to Sylviidae (Gelang et al 2009)
208. Three-toed Parrotbill separated to genus Cholornis (Penhallurick and Robson 2009) (not Hemirhynchus Penhallurick 2010)
209. Brown Parrotbill separated to genus Cholornis (Penhallurick and Robson 2009) (not Hemirhynchus Penhallurick 2010)
210. Spectacled Parrotbill separated to genus Sinosuthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
211. Vinous-throated Parrotbill separated to genus Sinosuthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
212. Ashy-throated Parrotbill separated to genus Sinosuthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009); P alphonsianus may be a clinal morph of P webbianus (Boto et al 2009, Yang et al 2010)
213. Brown-winged Parrotbill separated to genus Sinosuthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
214. Grey-hooded Parrotbill separated to genus Sinosuthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
215. Przevalski's Parrotbill separated to genus Sinosuthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
216. Fulvous Parrotbill separated to genus Suthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
217. Black-throated Parrotbill separated to genus Suthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
218. Golden Parrotbill separated to genus Suthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
219. Short-tailed Parrotbill separated to genus Neosuthora (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
220. CHANGE: English name of Paradoxornis atrosuperciliaris to Pale-billed Parrotbill (King and Robson 2008); Separate to genus Chleuasicus (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
221. CHANGE: English name of Paradoxornis ruficeps to White-breasted Parrotbill (King and Robson 2008);Separate to genus Psittiparus (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
222. Paradoxornis bakeri including magnirostris is split from P.ruficeps (King and Robson 2008); Separate to genus Psittiparus (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
223. Grey-headed Parrotbill separated to genus Psittiparus (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
224. Black-headed Parrotbill Paradoxornis margaritae is split from P.gularis (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0);Separate to genus Psittiparus (Penhallurick and Robson 2009)
225. Move Paradoxornis species to end of sequence of parrotbills
226. Northern Parrotbill is lumped with Reed Parrotbill by Penhallurick and Robson (2009)
227. White-eyes consitute a major clade of babblers that includes Yuhina (Cibois et al. 2003); retain as family Zosteropidae pending full revision of babbler taxa
228. Move Yuhina species to Zosteropidae from Timaliidae (Cibois et al 2003, Moyle et al 2009); recognition of separate clades under review.
229. Yuhina torqueola is split from Y.castaniceps (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0)
230. Separate 5 species of Philippine Stachyris babblers to Zosterornis in the Zosteropidae
231. Separate Flame-templed Babbler from Stachyris to Dasycrotapha (Collar & Robson 2007, BLI); move to Zosteropidae (Moyle et al. 2009)
232. CHANGE: English name of Stachyris plateni from Pygmy Babbler to Mindanao Pygmy Babbler with split of S.pygmaea (Collar 2006a). Reclassify Stachyris plateni to Dasycrotapha in the Zosteropidae (Cibois 2003, Moyle et al 2009)
233. Stachyris pygmaea is split from S.plateni (Collar 2006a, BLI 1.0).Reclassify Stachyris pygmaea to Dasycrotapha in the Zosteropidae (Cibois 2003, Moyle et al 2009)
234. Reclassify Stachyris dennistouni to Sterrhoptilus in the Zosteropidae (Cibois 2003, Moyle et al 2009)
235. Reclassify Stachyris nigrocapitata to Sterrhoptilus in the Zosteropidae (Cibois 2003, Moyle et al 2009)
236. Reclassify Stachyris capitalis to Sterrhoptilus in the Zosteropidae (Cibois 2003, Moyle et al 2009)
237. Four species of Lophozosterops (pinaiae, goodfellowi, squamiceps, javanicus) form a separate clade genus Apoia
238. Resequence species of Zosterops to align with phylogenetic structure (Moyle et al 2009 )
239. Move species of Speirops into Zosterops (Melo et al 2011)
240. Zosterops wallacei is related to Lophozosterops complex (Moyle et al 2009).
241. Zosterops somadikartai is a newly described species (Indrawan et al. 2008)
242. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops griseotinctus to Louisiade White-eye (Gregory 2009)
243. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops rennellianus from Bare-ringed White-eye to Rennell White-eye (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
244. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops luteirostris from Yellow-billed White-eye to Gizo White-eye (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
245. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops splendidus from Splendid White-eye White-eye to Ranongga White-eye (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
246. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops kulambangrae from New Georgia White-eye to Solomons White-eye (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
247. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops murphyi from Hermit White-eye to Kolombangara White-eye (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
248. Vanikoro White-eye is a newly described species (Dutson 2008)
249. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops minutus from Sulphur White-eye to Small Lifou White-eye (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
250. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops inornatus from Forest White-eye to Large Lifou White-eye (Guy Dutson et al 2010)
251. Split of the widespread Zosterops capensis, from restricted Z.pallidus; retains English name Cape White-eye (Hockey, Dean & Ryan eds 2005)
252. CHANGE: English name of Zosterops pallidus to Orange River White-eye, with split of Z.capensis (Hockey, Dean & Ryan eds 2005)
253. Anticipate major revisions of this species complex (Bowie comm)
254. Sao Tome White-eye Zosterops feae is split from Principe White-eye based on parapatry and closer relatioships to Speirops spp (Melo et al 2011)