English Name Updates

AL Accepted lump
AS Accepted split
ENG English name change
EXT Extinct taxon
NEW Newly described taxon
PHY Phylogenetic issue
PL Proposed lump
PS Proposed split
SEQ Modification in linear sequence
SSP Subspecies issue
TAX Taxonomic or nomenclatural issue

We appreciate the many constructive comments received, and we will continue to revisit problematic English names on a case-by-case basis. We also refine and adjust English names with changes of species taxonomy.

English Name Updates IOC Version 14.2 (DRAFT)

Previous IOC Lists

Scientific Name

IOC List v14.2

Notes

Verreaux's Monal-Partridge

Tetraophasis obscurus

Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge

Change English name of Tetraophasis obscurus from Verreaux's Monal-Partridge to Chestnut-throated Monal-Partridge to align with other major world bird liists.

Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge

Tetraophasis szechenyii

Buff-throated Monal-Partridge

Change English name of Tetraophasis szechenyii from Szechenyi's Monal-Partridge to Buff-throated Monal-Partridge to align with other major world bird liists.

Island Swiftlet

Aerodramus inquietus

Caroline Swiftlet

Change English name of Aerodramus inquietus from Island Swiftlet to Caroline Swiftlet for better clarity and to align with similarly constructed names.

Rusty-breasted Cuckoo

Cacomantis sepulcralis

Sunda Brush Cuckoo

Change English name of Cacomantis sepulcralis from Rusty-breasted Cuckoo to Sunda Brush Cuckoo with the split of C. virescens (Wu et al. 2022).

Brush Cuckoo

Cacomantis variolosus

Australian Brush Cuckoo

Change English name of Cacomantis variolosus from Brush Cuckoo to Australian Brush Cuckoo with its spit into multiple species.

Tongan Ground Dove

Pampusana stairi 

Shy Ground Dove

Change English name of Pampusana stairi from Tongan Ground Dove to Shy Ground Dove to align with other major world bird lists.

Orange Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus victor

Orange Dove

Change English name of Orange Fruit Dove Ptilinopus victor to Orange Dove to align with other major world bird lists.

Golden Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus luteovirens

Golden Dove

Change English name of Golden Fruit Dove Ptilinopus luteovirens to Golden Dove to align with other major world bird lists.

Whistling Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus layardi

Whistling Dove

Change English name of Whistling Fruit Dove Ptilinopus layardi to Whistling Dove to align with other major world bird lists.

Marquesan Imperial Pigeon

Ducula galeata

Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon

Change English name of Marquesan Imperial Pigeon Ducula galeata to the more precise Nuku Hiva Imperial Pigeon following HBW/BirdLife.

Hombron's Kingfisher

Actenoides hombroni

Blue-capped Kingfisher

Change English name of Hombron's Kingfisher Actenoides hombroni to Blue-capped Kingfisher to align with other major world bird lists.

Winchell's Kingfisher

Todiramphus winchelli

Rufous-lored Kingfisher

Change English name of Winchell's Kingfisher Todiramphus winchelli to Rufous-lored Kingfisher to align with other major world bird lists.

Temotu Whistler

Pachycephala vanikorensis

Vanikoro Whistler

Change English name of Pachycephala vanikorensis from Temotu Whistler to Vanikoro Whistler with the splits of P. ornata and P. utupuae.

Small Crow

Corvus samarensis

Samar Crow Change English name of Small Crow to Samar Crow with the split of Sierra Madre Crow.
Rock Martin

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Large Rock Martin

Change English name of Rock Martin Ptyonoprogne fuligula to Large Rock Martin with the split of Red-throated Rock Martin P. rufigula.

Pacific Swallow

Hirundo tahitica

Tahiti Swallow

With the split of Tahiti Swallow Hirundo tahitica and polytypic Pacific Swallow H. javanica, note change of the English name of the monotypic taxon H. tahitica in keeping with its limited distribution. 

Pearl-bellied White-eye

Zosterops grayi

Kai Besar White-eye

Change English name of Zosterops grayi from Pearl-bellied White-eye to Kai Besar White-eye following HBW/BirdLife and Eaton et al. (2021).

Golden-bellied White-eye

Zosterops uropygialis

Kai Kecil White-eye

Change English name of Zosterops uropygialis from Golden-bellied White-eye to Kai Kecil White-eye following HBW/BirdLife and Eaton et al. (2021).

Chestnut-breasted Wren

Cyphorhinus thoracicus

Southern Chestnut-breasted Wren

Change English name of Cyphorhinus thoracicus from Chestnut-breasted Wren to Southern Chestnut-breasted Wren with the split of C. dichrous.

Bronzy Sunbird

Nectarinia kilimensis

Bronze Sunbird

Change English name of Nectarinia kilimensis from Bronzy Sunbird to Bronze Sunbird to align with other major world bird lists.

Grey-capped Greenfinch

Chloris sinica

Oriental Greenfinch

Change English name of Chloris sinica from Grey-capped Greenfinch to Oriental Greenfinch to align with other major world bird lists.

English Name Updates IOC Version 14.1

Previous IOC Lists

Scientific Name

IOC List v14.1

Notes

Rufous-chested Plover

Zonibyx modestus

Rufous-chested Dotterel

Rename Rufous-chested Plover to Rufous-chested Dotterel with change of genus and its revised position within the linear sequence.

Hooded Dotterel

Thinornis cucullatus (now Charadrius cucullatus)

Hooded Plover

Change English name from Hooded Dotterel to the more traditional Hooded Plover with the revision of the genus and to align with other major world bird lists.

Shore Dotterel

Thinornis novaeseelandiae (now Charadrius novaeseelandiae)

Shore Plover

Change English name from Shore Dotterel to the more traditional Shore Plover with the revision of the genus and to align with other major world bird lists.

Worcester's Buttonquail

Turnix worcesteri

Luzon Buttonquail

Change English name of Turnix worcesteri from Worcester's Buttonquail to Luzon Buttonquail following Clements and HBW/BLI

Wandering Albatross

Diomedea exulans

Snowy Albatross

Change English name of widespread Diomedea exulans from Wandering Albatross to Snowy Albatross to avoid confusion with the other three species formerly included in the "Wandering Albatross" complex.

Intermediate Egret

Ardea intermedia

Medium Egret

Change English name of Ardea intermedia from Intermediate Egret to Medium Egret to avoid confusion with the English name associated with the formerly recognized polytypic species. English name aligns with Clements/eBird.

Black-throated Trogon

Trogon rufus

Amazonian Black-throated Trogon

Change English name of Black-throated Trogon T. rufus to Amazonian Black-throated Trogon with the 4-way split of the species complex (Dickens et al. 2021). English name tentative.

Black Dwarf Hornbill

Horizocerus hartlaubi

Western Dwarf Hornbill

Change English name of Horizocerus hartlaubi from Black Dwarf Hornbill to Western Dwarf Hornbill with the split of H. granti. English name tentative.

White-crested Hornbill

Horizocerus albocristatus

Western Long-tailed Hornbill

Change English name of White-crested Hornbill to Western Long-tailed Hornbill with the split of Horizocerus cassini following HBW/BirdLife.

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher

Ceyx erithaca

Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher

Change English name of Ceyx erithaca from Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher to Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher with split of C. rufidorsa.

Blue-eared Barbet

Psilopogon duvaucelii

Black-eared Barbet

Psilopogon duvaucelii s.l. was originally split from Yellow-eared Barbet P. australis as "Blue-eared Barbet" (den Tex & Leonard 2013). With the further split of P. cyanotis from Psilopogon duvaucelii rename P. duvaucelii "Black-eared Barbet". The more widely distributed split species Psilopogon cyanotis retains the English name "Blue-eared Barbet".

Hooded Pitta

Pitta sordida

Western Hooded Pitta

Change English name of Pitta sordida from Hooded Pitta to Western Hooded Pitta with the split of the Hooded Pitta complex. 

Cocos Flycatcher

Nesotriccus ridgwayi

Cocos Tyrannulet

Change English name of Nesotriccus ridgwayi from Cocos Flycatcher to Cocos Tyrannulet with the merger of Phaeomyias into Nesotriccus.

Sao Paulo Tyrannulet

Pogonotriccus paulista

Sao Paulo Bristle Tyrant

Change its English name of P. paulista from Sao Paulo Tyrannulet to Sao Paulo Bristle Tyrant to align with its generic placement from Phylloscartes to Pogonotriccus  (SACC 959).

Serra do Mar Tyrannulet

Pogonotriccus difficilis

Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant

Change its English name of P. difficilis from Serra do Mar Tyrannulet to Serra do Mar Bristle Tyrant to align with its generic placement from Phylloscartes to Pogonotriccus  (SACC 959).

Amazonian Royal Flycatcher

Onychorhynchus coronatus

Tropical Royal Flycatcher

Change English name of Onychorhynchus coronatus from Amazonian Royal Flycatcher to Tropical Royal Flycatcher with the lumps of O. mexicanus and O. occidentalis.

Cockerell’s Fantail

Rhipidura cockerelli

White-winged Fantail

Restore English name of Cockerell's Fantail Rhipidura cockerelli to White-winged Fantail to align with HBW/BirdLife, WGAC).

Brown Fantail

Rhipidura drownei

Bougainville Fantail

Change English name of Brown Fantail Rhipidura drownei to Bougainville Fantail with the split of Guadalcanal Fantail.

Streaked Fantail

Rhipidura verreauxi

New Caledonian Streaked Fantail

Change English name of Rhipidura verreauxi from Streaked Fantail to New Caledonian Streaked Fantail with the split of the "Streaked" Fantail species complex.

Rufous Fantail

Rhipidura rufifrons

Australian Rufous Fantail

Change English name of Rhipidura rufifrons (including intermedia) from Rufous Fantail to Australian Rufous Fantail with the split of the Rufous Fantail species complex.

Short-tailed Babbler

Pellorneum malaccense

Mourning Babbler

Change English name of Pellorneum malaccense from Short-tailed Babbler to Mourning Babbler with the splits of Pellorneum saturatum and Pellorneum poliogene (Eaton et al. 2021).

White-chested Babbler

Pellorneum rostratum

Malayan Swamp Babbler

Change English name of Pellorneum rostratum from White-chested Babbler to Malayan Swamp Babbler with the split of Pellorneum macropterum Bornean Swamp Babbler (Eaton et al. 2021).

Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis poliogenys

Pale-chinned Flycatcher

Change English name of Cyornis poliogenys from Pale-chinned Blue Flycatcher to Pale-chinned Flycatcher to align with other major world bird lists.

Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker

Dicaeum maugei

Red-chested Flowerpecker

Change English name of Dicaeum maugei from Blue-cheeked Flowerpecker to Red-chested Flowerpecker to align with other major world bird lists and Eaton et al. (2021).

Olive-backed Sunbird

Cinnyris jugularis

Garden Sunbird

Change English name of Cinnyris jugularis from Olive-backed Sunbird to Garden Sunbird with the split of the Cinnyris jugularis complex (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; Eaton et al. 2021; WGAC).

Purple-naped Sunbird

Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum

Purple-naped Spiderhunter

Change English name of Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum from Purple-naped Sunbird to Purple-naped Spiderhunter to better reflect is phylogenetic relationships.

Black-crowned Tanager

Phaenicophilus palmarum

Black-crowned Palm-tanager

Change English name of Phaenicophilus palmarum from Black-crowned Tanager to Black-crowned Palm-tanager to emphasize its separate family position and to better align with the AOS English name.

Grey-crowned Tanager

Phaenicophilus poliocephalus

Grey-crowned Palm-tanager

Change English name of Phaenicophilus poliocephalus from Grey-crowned Tanager to Grey-crowned Palm-tanager to emphasize its separate family position and to better align with the AOS English name.

Red-breasted Blackbird

Leistes militaris

Red-breasted Meadowlark

Change English name of Leistes militaris from Red-breasted Blackbird to Red-breasted Meadowlark to align with other species in the genus (SACC 641);

White-browed Blackbird

Leistes superciliaris

White-browed Meadowlark

Change English name of Leistes superciliaris from White-browed Blackbird to White-browed Meadowlark to align with other species in the genus (SACC 641);

Band-tailed Oropendola

Cacicus latirostris

Band-tailed Cacique

Change English name of Cacicus latirostris from Band-tailed Oropendola to Band-tailed Cacique (SACC 641).

Casqued Oropendola

Cacicus oseryi

Casqued Cacique

Change English name of Cacicus oseryi from Casqued Oropendola to Casqued Cacique (SACC 641).

Cabinis's Seedeater

Amaurospiza concolor

Blue Seedeater

Restore English name of Amaurospiza concolor to Blue Seedeater from Cabinis's Seedeater folllowing SACC and other major world bird lists.

English Name Updates IOC Version 13.2

Previous IOC Lists

Scientific Name

IOC List v13.2

Notes

Comoros "species" Comoro "species"

Use "Comoro" rather than "Comoros" for eight species following Safford & Hawkins (2013).

Grand Comoro "species" Grande Comore "species"

Use "Grande Comore" rather than "Grand Comoro" for three species followng Safford & Hawkins (2013).

Philippine Spine-tailed Swift, Papuan Spine-tailed Swift

Mearnsia picina, Mearnsia novaeguineae

Philippine Spinetail, Papuan Spinetail

Change English name for both species in Mearnsia from "Spine-tailed Swift" to "Spinetail" following other major world bird lists (HBW/BLI; eBird/Clements).

Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo

Hierococcyx hyperythrus

Northern Hawk-Cuckoo

Change English name of Hierococcyx hyperythrus from Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo to Northern Hawk-Cuckoo to align with other major world bird lists.

Japanese Wood Pigeon

Columba janthina

Black Wood Pigeon

Change English name of Columba janthina from Japanese Wood Pigeon to more descriptive Black Wood Pigeon.

Madagascar Wood Rail, Tsingy Wood Rail

Mentocrex kioloides, Mentocrex beankaensis

Madagascar Forest Rail, Tsingy Forest Rail

Change English name of the two Mentocrex "wood" rails to "forest" rails to better align with the Rallicula "forest rails" that are also within Sarothruridae, and to and to avoid conflict with the Aramides "wood rails" that are within a different family,  Rallidae. This aligns with Clements/eBird.

Lesser Sand Plover

Charadrius mongolus

Siberian Sand Plover

Change English name of Charadrius mongolus from Lesser Sand Plover to Siberian Sand Plover with the split of Tibetan Sand Plover C. atrifrons.

Northern Goshawk

Accipiter gentilis

Eurasian Goshawk

Change English name of Accipiter gentilis from Northern Goshawk to Eurasian Goshawk with the split of American Goshawk A. atricapillus.

African Pied Hornbill

Lophoceros fasciatus

Congo Pied Hornbill

Change English name of Lophoceros fasciatus from African Pied Hornbill to Congo Pied Hornbill with the split of West African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros semifasciatus.

Green-billed Toucan

Ramphastos dicolorus

Red-breasted Toucan

Change English name of Ramphastos dicolorus from Green-billed Toucan to Red-breasted Toucan to align with SACC and other major world bird lists.

Crimson-breasted Woodpecker

Dryobates cathpharius

Crimson-naped Woodpecker

With the split of Dryobates pernyii change English name of Dryobates cathpharius from Crimson-breasted Woodpecker to Crimson-naped Woodpecker to align with Clements/eBird.

Buff-rumped Woodpecker

Meiglyptes tristis

Zebra Woodpecker

Change English name of Meiglyptes tristis to Zebra Woodpecker with the split of Meiglyptes grammithorax (Eaton et al. 2021; Clements/eBird. 

 Major Mitchell's Cockatoo

Cacatua (Lophochroa) leadbeateri

Pink Cockatoo

Change English name from Major Mitchell's Cockatoo to Pink Cockatoo to align with Clements/eBird.

Southern Mealy Amazon

Amazona farinosa

Mealy Amazon

Restore English name of Southern Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa to simply Mealy Amazon with the re-lump of Northern Mealy Amazon A. guatemalae.

Eastern Ground Parrot

Pezoporus wallicus

Ground Parrot

Change English name of Pezoporus wallicus from Eastern Ground Parrot to Ground Parrot with the lump of Western Ground Parrot P. flaviventris.

Papuan Lorikeet

Charmosyna papou

West Papuan Lorikeet

Change English name of Charmosyna papou from Papuan Lorikeet to West Papuan Lorikeet to align with other major world bird lists.

 Long-tailed Woodcreeper

Deconychura longicauda

Northern Long-tailed Woodcreeper

Change English name with the split of the species complex.

Plain Xenops

Xenops minutus

White-throated Xenops

Change English name of monotypic Xenops minutus from Plain Xenops to White-throated Xenops with the split of polytypic Xenops genibarbis. The polytypic species, with the largest range, retains the English name Plain Xenops.

Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner

Automolus ochrolaemus

Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner

Change English name from Buff-throated Foliage-gleaner to Ochre-throated Foliage-gleaner with the split of Fawn-throated Foliage-gleaner.

Olivaceous Flatbill

Rhynchocyclus olivaceus

Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill

Change English name of Rhynchocyclus olivaceus from Olivaceous Flatbill to Eastern Olivaceous Flatbill with the split of R. aequinoctialis.

Pacific-slope Flycatcher

Empidonax difficilis

Western Flycatcher

The original name Western Flycatcher is restored to Empidonax difficilis with the lump of Cordilleran Flycatcher E. occidentalis.

Black-and-Crimson Oriole

Oriolus cruentus

Javan Oriole

Change English name of Oriolus cruentus to Javan Oriole with the split of Oriolus consanguineus which assumes the original English name.

Common Square-tailed Drongo

Dicrurus ludwigii

Square-tailed Drongo

Revert English name of Dicrurus ludwigii to simply "Square-tailed" Drongo following the lump of Dicrurus occidentalis with D. sharpei.

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone atrocaudata

Black Paradise Flycatcher

Change English name of Terpsiphone atrocaudata from Japanese Paradise Flycatcher to more geographically inclusive and descriptive Black Paradise Flycatcher.

Horsfield's Bush Lark

Mirafra javanica

Singing Bush Lark

Change English name of Mirafra javanica from Horsfield's Bush Lark to Singing Bush Lark with the lump of Mirafra cantillans.

Northern Golden Bulbul

Hypsipetes longirostris

Sula Golden Bulbul

Change English name of Northern Golden Bulbul to Sula Golden Bulbul with the split of the Hypsipetes longirostris species complex.

Common House Martin

Delichon urbicum

Western House Martin

Change English name of Delichon urbicum from Common House Martin to more appropriate Western House Martin.

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Eurasian Chaffinch

Rename Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Eurasian Chaffinch with the 5-way split of the F. coelebs complex. English name tentative.

Antillean Euphonia

Chlorophonia musica

Hispaniolan Euphonia

Change English name of Antillean Euphonia to Hispaniolan Euphonia with the splits of C. sclateri and C. flavifrons (HBW/BLI; Chesser et al. 2023).

Hunstein's Mannikin

Lonchura hunsteini

Mottled Mannikin

Change English name of Lonchura hunsteini from Hunstein's Mannikin to Mottled Mannikin with the split of New Hanover Mannikin L. nigerrima.

Japanese Reed Bunting

Emberiza yessoensis

Ochre-rumped Bunting

Change English name of Emberiza yessoensis from Japanese Reed Bunting to more geographically inclusive and descriptive Ochre-rumped Bunting (HBW/BirdLife).

Bush Tanager

Chlorospingus sp.

Chlorospingus

Change the English name of the eight species within the genus Chlorospingus from Bush Tanager to Chlorospingus following SACC.

Southern Mountain Cacique

Cacicus chrysonotus

Mountain Cacique

Change English name of Cacicus chrysonotus to Mountain Cacique with the lump of Northern and Southern Mountain Caciques.

Olive Tanager

Chlorothraupis frenata

Yellow-lored Tanager

Change English name of Chlorothraupis frenata from Olive Tanager to more descriptive Yellow-lored Tanager following SACC 972.

English Name Updates IOC Version 13.1

Previous IOC Lists

Scientific Name

IOC List v13.1

Notes

Crested Guineafowl

Guttera pucherani

Eastern Crested Guineafowl

Revise English name of Guttera pucherani from Crested Guineafowl to Eastern Crested Guineafowl with the splits of Western and Southern Crested Guineafowl.

Crestless Fireback

Lophura erythrophthalma

Malayan Crestless Fireback

Change English name of Lophura erythrophthalma from Crestless Fireback to Malayan Crestless Fireback with the split of L. pyronota.

Crested Fireback

Lophura ignita

Bornean Crested Fireback

Change English name of Lophura ignita from Crested Fireback to Bornean Crested Fireback with the split of L. rufa.

Woolly-necked Stork

Ciconia episcopus

Asian Woolly-necked Stork

Change English name of Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia episcopus to Asian Woolly-necked Stork with the split of African Woolly-necked Stork.

Congo Bay Owl

Tyto (Phodilus) prigoginei

Itombwe Owl

Change English name with reassignment from Phodilus to Tyto.

Blue-banded Kingfisher

Alcedo euryzona

Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher

Change English name of Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona to Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher with the split of A. peninsulae.

Eclectus Parrot

Eclectus roratus

Moluccan Eclectus

Change English name of Eclectus Parrot to Moluccan Eclectus with the split of the Eclectus roratus species complex.

Orange-breasted Fig Parrot

Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii

Blue-fronted Fig Parrot

Change English name of Orange-breasted Fig Parrot to Blue-fronted Fig Parrot with the split of  the Orange-breasted Fig Parrot Cyclopsitta gulielmitertii s.l. complex. 

Mouse-colored Tyrannulet

Nesotriccus murinus

Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet

Change English name of Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Nesotriccus murinus to Southern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet with the split of Northern Mouse-colored Tyrannulet N. incomtus.

Grey Elaenia

Myiopagis caniceps

Grey-headed Elaenia

Change English name of Grey Elaenia Myiopagis caniceps to Grey-headed Elaenia with the three-way split of the parent species.

Olive-striped Flycatcher

Mionectes olivaceus

Olive-streaked Flycatcher

With the split of polytypic Mionectes galbinus from monotypic M. olivaceus the more speciose, widely spread form, M. galbinus retains the original English name Olive-striped Flycatcher, and the more restricted range species, M. olivaceus, is renamed Olive-streaked Flycatcher.

Yellow-margined Flatbill

Tolmomyias flavotectus

Yellow-winged Flatbill

Change English name of Tolmomyias flavotectus from Yellow-margined Flatbill to Yellow-winged Flatbill to align with Clements (2022) and HBW/BirdLife.

Zimmer's Flatbill

Tolmomyias assimilis

Yellow-margined Flatbill

Change English name of Tolmomyias assimilis from Zimmer's Flatbill to Yellow-margined Flatbill to align with Clements (2022) and HBW/Birdlife.

Tropical Pewee

Contopus cinereus

Southern Tropical Pewee

Change English name of Tropical Pewee Contopus cinereus to Southern Tropical Pewee with split of Northern Tropical Pewee C. bogotensis.

Blue Vanga

Cyanolanius madagascarinus

Madagascar Blue Vanga

Change English name of Cyanolanius madagascarinus from Blue Vanga to Madagascar Blue Vanga with split of Comoros Blue Vanga.

Crested Shriketit

Falcunculus frontatus

Eastern Shriketit

Change English name of Crested Shriketit to Eastern Shriketit with the three-way split of Falcunculus frontatus.

Blyth's Shrike-babbler

Pteruthius aeralatus

White-browed Shrike-babbler

Blyth’s Shrike-babbler was formerly split from the Pied [White-browed] Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis complex (Rheindt & Eaton 2009). Change English name from Blyth's Shrike-babbler back to White-browed Shrike-babbler with re-lumping of P. ripleyi and P. annamensis with P. aeralatus.

Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler

Pomatorhinus ferruginosus

Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler

Change English name of Pomatorhinus ferruginosus from Coral-billed Scimitar Babbler to Black-crowned Scimitar Babbler with split of Pomatorhinus phayrei (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012; del Hoyo & Collar 2016; HBW/BirdLife).

Vinous-breasted Starling

Acridotheres burmannicus

Burmese Myna

Change English name from "starling" to "myna" to match other species within the genus and to align with other major world bird lists. Change English name to Burmese Myna with the split of A. leucocephalus.

Black-winged Starling

Acridotheres melanopterus

Black-winged Myna

Change English name of Acridotheres melanopterus from Black-winged Starling to Black-winged Myna to match other species within the genus and to align with other major world bird lists. 

White-browed Shortwing

Brachypteryx montana

Javan Shortwing

Change English name of Brachypteryx montana to Javan Shortwing with the split of the White-browed Shortwing complex (See Species Updates).

Red-breasted Wheatear

Oenanthe bottae

Buff-breasted Wheatear

Change English name of Oenanthe bottae from Red-breasted Wheatear to Buff-breasted Wheatear with the split of Rusty-breasted Wheatear O. frenata.

English Name Updates IOC Version 12.2

Previous IOC Lists Scientific Name IOC List v12.2 Notes
Angolan Angola Change adjective from Angolan to Angola for six species to align with other world bird lists.
Panamanian Panama Change adjective from Panamanian to Panama for two species to align with other world bird lists.
Neotropical Palm Swift
Tachornis phoenicobia
Fork-tailed Palm Swift
Chage English name of Tachornis  squamata from Neotropical Palm Swift to Fork-tailed Palm Swift to align with other major world bird lists.
Antillean Mango
Anthracothorax dominicus
Hispaniolan Mango
Change English name of Antillean Mango Anthracothorax dominicus to Hispaniolan Mango with the split of A. aurulentus (NACC 2022-C-4; Chesser et al. 2022).
Doubleday's Hummingbird
Cynanthus doubledayi
Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird
Long recognized as a species distinct from Broad-billed Hummingbird by IOC WBL. Split accepted by NACC supported by genetic data (McGuire et al. 2014, 
Hernández-Baños et  al. 2020). Change English name of Cynanthus doubledayi from Doubleday's Hummingbird to Turquoise-crowned Hummingbird (NACC 2022-A20a,c; Chesser et al. 2022; HBW/BirdLife).
Western Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Osprey
Restore English name of Pandion haliaetus to simply Osprey with the lump of with lump of Eastern and Western Ospreys.
Minahassa Masked Owl
Tyto inexspectata
Minahasa Masked Owl
Change spelling of Minahassa to Minahasa to reflect the more prevalent usage (Eaton et al. 2021; HBW/BirdLife).
Brown, Hume's, Andaman Hawk-Owls Ninox scutulata, N. obscura, N. affinis Brown, Hume's, Andaman Boobooks Change English names of all South Asian Ninox from Hawk-Owl to Boobook to align with other major world bird lists.
Luzon, Mindanao, Camiguin, Sulu, Cebu, Romblon, Mindoro Hawk-Owls Ninox philippensis, N. spilocephala, N. leventisi, N. reyi, N. rumseyi, N. spilonotus, N. mindorensis Luzon, Mindanao, Camiguin, Sulu, Cebu, Romblon, Mindoro Boobooks Change English names of all Philippine Ninox species from Hawk-Owl to Boobook to align with other major world bird lists.
Little Sumba Hawk-Owl Ninox sumbaensis Least Boobook Change English name of Ninox sumbaensis from Little Sumba Hawk-Owl to Least Boobook to align with other major world bird lists.
Reunion Owl Otus grucheti Reunion Scops Owl Change English name to align with other major world bird lists.
Mauritius Owl Otus sauzieri Mauritius Scops Owl Change English name to align with other major world bird lists.
Rodrigues Owl Otus murivorus Rodrigues Scops Ow Change English name to align with other major world bird lists.
Palau Owl Otus podarginis Palau Scops Owl Change English name to align with other major world bird lists.
Glittering Kingfisher
Caridonax fulgidus
White-rumped Kingfisher
Change the English name of Caridonax fulgidus from Glittering Kingfisher to the nearly universally used White-rumped Kingfisher.
Blue-crowned Manakin
Lepidothrix coronata
Blue-capped Manakin
Change English name of  Blue-crowned Manakin Lepidothrix coronata to Blue-capped Manakin with the split of L. velutina (SACC 943).
Woodward's Batis
Batis fratrum
Woodwards' Batis
Change the position of the apostrophe in the English name from Woodward's Batis to Woodwards' Batis. Named for two brothers, JB and RDS Woodward (Hockey et al. 2005; Dickinson & Christidis 2014; HBW/BirdLife).
Eurasian Reed Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Common Reed Warbler
Change English name of Acrocephalus scirpaceus from Eurasian Reed Warbler to Common Reed Warbler with the lump of African Reed Warbler A. baeticatus.
European Crested Tit
Lophophanes cristatus
Crested Tit
Change English name of Lophophanes cristatus from European Crested Tit to Crested Tit to align with historic usage and other major world bird lists.
Grey Crested Tit
Lophophanes dichrous
Grey-crested Tit
Change English name of Lophophanes dichrous from Grey Crested Tit to Grey-crested Tit to align with historic usage and other major world bird lists.
Sillem's Mountain Finch
Carpodacus sillemi
Sillem's Rosefinch
Change English name of Carpodacus sillemi from Sillem's Mountain Finch to Sillem's Rosefinch with change of genus from Leucosticte to Carpodacus (Sangster et al. 2016; Clements; HBW/BirdLife).
Olivaceous Saltator Saltator olivascens Olive-grey Saltator
Change English name from the provisional name Olivaceous Saltator to Olive-grey Saltator (SACC 913).
Blue-grey Saltator Saltator coerulescens Bluish-grey Saltator
Change English name of S. coerulescens from Greyish Saltator from the initial provisional name Blue-grey Saltator to Bluish-grey Saltator with splits of S. grandis and S. olivascens (SACC 879, SACC 913).

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Raja Shelduck Radjah radjah Radjah Shelduck Change English name of Raja Shelduck to Radjah Shelduck to align with prevailing usage.
South American Snipe Gallinago paraguaiae Pantanal Snipe Change English name from South American Snipe to Pantanal Snipe (SACC 903)
Hornby's Storm Petrel Hydrobates hornbyi Ringed Storm Petrel Change English name from Hornby's Storm Petrel to Ringed Storm Petrel (Clements; HBW/Birdlife; NACC/AOS Checklist; contra SACC).
De Filippi's Petrel Pterodroma defilippiana Masatierra Petrel Change English name of Pterodroma defilippiana from De Filippi's Petrel to Masatierra Petrel (SACC; Clements; HBW/Birdlife; Harrison et al. 2021; Martínez Piña & González Cifuentes 2021).
Cuckoo Roller Leptosomus discolor Cuckoo-roller Change English name of Cuckoo Roller to Cuckoo-roller to comply with the IOC-WBL established rules for English name construction. Leptosomus is not a "roller" but a member of a completely different family.
Lilac Kingfisher Cittura cyanotis Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher Change English name of Cittura cyanotis from Lilac Kingfisher to Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher with the split of Cittura sanghirensis.
Green-backed Woodpecker Campethera cailliautii Little Spotted Woodpecker Change English name from Green-backed Woodpecker to Little Spotted Woodpecker with reassignment of ssp. permista to Campethera maculosa.
Blue-backed Parrot Tanygnathus sumatranus Azure-rumped Parrot Change English name of Tanygnathus sumatranus from Blue-backed Parrot to Azure-rumped Parrot with split of T. everetti (Eaton et al. 2021).
Yellowish-streaked Lory Chalcopsitta scintillata Yellow-streaked Lory Change English name of Chalcopsitta scintillata from Yellowish-streaked Lory to Yellow-streaked Lory (Beehler & Pratt 2016; Gregory 2009; HBW/Birdlife).
Chachapoya Antpitta Grallaria gravesi Chachapoyas Antpitta Correct spelling of adjective in English name from Chachapoya to  Chachapoyas.
Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant Euscarthmus meloryphus  Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant Change English name of Tawny-crowned Pygmy Tyrant  to Fulvous-crowned Scrub Tyrant with split of E. fulviceps (SACC 916).
Rufous-sided Pygmy Tyrant Euscarthmus rufomarginatus Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant Change of English name from Pygmy Tyrant to Scrub Tyrant follows SACC 916.
Dusky Friarbird Philemon fuscicapillus Morotai Friarbird Change English name of Philemon fuscicapillus from Dusky Friarbird to Morotai Friarbird with restriction of its range to Mortotai I. (Besson 2012; Eaton et al. 2021).
Black-faced Friarbird Philemon moluccensis Buru Friarbird Change English name of Philemon moluccensis from Black-faced Friarbird to Buru Friarbird with split of Philemon plumigenis (Eaton et al. 2021).
Dwarf Longbill Oedistoma iliolophus Spectacled Longbill Change English name of Oedistoma iliolophus from Dwarf Longbill (Gregory 2009) to Spectacled Longbill (Beehler & Pratt 2016; Gregory 2017; HBW/Birdlife).
Sangihe Shrikethrush Coracornis sanghirensis Sangihe Whistler Change English name from Sangihe Shrikethrush to Sangihe Whistler with change of genus from Colluricincla to Coracornis.
Versicolored Monarch Mayrornis versicolor Ogea Monarch Change English name of Mayrornis versicolor from Versicolored Monarch to more specific Ogea Monarch to align with Clements and HBW/Birdlife.
Black-chinned Monarch Symposiachrus boanensis Boano Monarch Change English name of Symposiachrus boanensis from Black-chinned Monarch to Boano Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021).
White-tailed Monarch Symposiachrus leucurus Kai Monarch Change English name of Symposiachrus leucurus from White-tailed Monarch to Kai Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021).
White-tipped Monarch Symposiachrus everetti Tanahjampea Monarch Change English name of Symposiachrus everetti from White-tipped Monarch to Tanahjampea Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021).
Black-tipped Monarch Symposiachrus loricatus Buru Monarch Change English name of Symposiachrus loricatus from Black-tipped Monarch to Buru Monarch following Eaton et al. (2021).
Crested Jay Platylophus galericulatus Crested Jayshrike Change English name of Crested Jay to Crested Jayshrike with its assigment to a monotypic family.
Henderson's Ground Jay Podoces hendersoni Mongolian Ground Jay Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists.
Biddulph's Ground Jay Podoces biddulphi Xinjiang Ground Jay Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists.
Pander's Ground Jay Podoces panderi Turkestan Ground Jay Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists.
Pleske's Ground Jay Podoces pleskei Iranian Ground Jay Change from eponym to toponym to align with othe major world bird lists.
Carolinian Reed Warbler Acrocephalus syrinx Caroline Reed Warbler Change English name from Carolinian Reed Warbler to Caroline Reed Warbler to align with Clements and HBW/Birdlife.
Melanesian Thicketbird Cincloramphus whitneyi Santo Thicketbird Change English name of Cincloramphus whitneyi from Melanesian Thicketbird to Santo Thickbird with split of C. turipavae.
Kessler's Thrush Turdus kessleri White-backed Thrush Change English name of Kessler's Thrush to White-backed Thrush to align with other major checklists.
Stejneger's Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri Amur Stonechat Change English name from Stejneger's Stonechat to Amur Stonechat to align with Clements/eBird (2021).
Flame-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum erythrothorax Buru Flowerpecker Change English name of Dicaeum erythrothorax from Flame-breasted Flowerpecker to Buru Flowerpecker with split of Dicaeum schistaceiceps (Eaton et al. 2021).
Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata Sunda Zebra Finch Change English name of Taeniopygia guttata from Zebra Finch to Sunda Zebra Finch with split of T. castanotis.
Long-tailed Rosefinch Carpodacus sibiricus Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch Change English name from Long-tailed Rosefinch to Siberian Long-tailed Rosefinch with split of C. lepidus.

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Madagascan   Madagascar Restore "Madagascar" to the 37 species formerly listed as "Madagascan" to better align with other global checklists.
Malaysian Partridge Arborophila campbelli Malayan Partridge Change English name to align with other species whose range is limited to the Malay Peninsula.
Hose's Partridge Rhizothera dulitensis Dulit Partridge Change English name of Rhizothera dulitensis from Hose's Partridge to Dulit Partridge (Eaton et al. 2012; HBW/Birdlife).
Malaysian Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens Malayan Crested Argus Change English name to align with other species whose range is limited to the Malay Peninsula.
Island Collared Dove Streptopelia bitorquata Sunda Collared Dove Change English name of Streptopelia bitorquata from Island Collared Dove to Sunda Collared Dove with split of S. dusumieri (Eaton et al. 2016; Allen 2020; HBW/BLI).
Whistling Green Pigeon Treron formosae Taiwan Green Pigeon Change English name of Treron formosae from Whistling Green Pigeon to Taiwan Green Pigeon with split of Treron permagnus (Brazil 2009; Allen 2020; HBW/Birdlife).
Mew Gull Larus canus Common Gull Change English name of Larus canus from Mew Gull to Common Gull with the split of Short-billed Gull L. brachyrhynchus (NACC 2021-A-3; Chesser et al. 2021).
Pallas's Cormorant Urile perspicillatus Spectacled Cormorant Change English name of Urile perspicillatus from Pallas's Cormorant to Spectacled Cormorant.
Solomons Boobook Athene jacquinoti West Solomons Owl Change English name from Solomons Boobook to West Solomons Owl with the splits of A. granti, A. malaitae and A. roseoaxillaris.
Green Bee-eater Merops orientalis Asian Green Bee-eater Change English name of Merops orientalis from Green Bee-eater to Asian Green Bee-eater with splits of Merops viridissimus and Merops cyanophrys.
Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus funebris Northern Sooty Woodpecker Change English name of Mulleripicus funebris from Sooty Woodpecker to Northern Sooty Woodpecker with split of Southern Sooty Woodpecker M. fuliginosus.
Large-billed Parrotlet Forpus crassirostris Riparian Parrotlet Change English name of Forpus crassirostris from Large-billed Parrotlet to Riparian Parrotlet (SACC 901).
Blue-winged Parrotlet Forpus xanthopterygius Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet Change English name of Blue-winged Parrotlet to Cobalt-rumped Parrotlet (SACC 901).
Citrine Lorikeet Saudareos (Trichoglossus) flavoviridis Sula Lorikeet Change English name of Citrine Lorikeet to Sula Lorikeet with split of S. meyeri (Eaton et al. 2016).
Northern Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus frater Rusty-winged Antwren Change English name following SACC 904.
Southern Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus Rufous-margined Antwren Change English name following SACC 904.
Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula Muisca Antpitta Change English name of Grallaria rufula from Rufous Antpitta to Muisca Antpitta with the split of the "Rufous Antpitta" complex (Isler et al. 2020; Chesser et al. 2020).
Bolivian White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus bolivianus Bolivian Tapaculo Change English name of Bolivian White-crowned Tapaculo to the simpler Bolivian Tapaculo following SACC.
Northern White-crowned Tapaculo Scytalopus atratus White-crowned Tapaculo Change English name of Northern White-crowned Tapaculo to White-crowned Tapaculo following SACC.
Crimson-hooded Myzomela Myzomela kuehni Wetar Myzomela Change English name of Myzomela kuehni from Crimson-hooded Myzomela to Wetar Myzomela following Eaton et al. (2016, 2021).
Spotted Berrypecker Rhamphocharis crassirostris Thick-billed Berrypecker Change English name of R. crassirostris to Thick-billed Berrypecker with split of R. piperata to reflect this distinctive morphological feature.
Crested Berrypecker Paramythia montium Eastern Crested Berrypecker Change English name of Paramythia montium from Crested Berrypecker to Eastern Crested Berrypecker with split of P. olivacea.
Olive-brown Oriole Oriolus melanotis Timor Oriole Change English name of O. melanotis from Olive-brown Oriole to Timor Oriole with split of O. finschi (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/Birdlife).
Velvet Flycatcher Myiagra hebetior Mussau Flycatcher With the three-way split of Myiagra hebetior, the nominate form assumes the English name Mussau Flycatcher (Dutson 2011; Gregory 2017; HBW/Birdlife).
Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher Eutrichomyias rowleyi Cerulean Flycatcher Change English name of Eutrichomyias rowleyi from Cerulean Paradise Flycatcher to Cerulean Flycatcher with transfer of Eutrichomyias to Rhipiduridae. English name follows BLI.
Black Magpie Platysmurus leucopterus Malayan Black Magpie Change English name of Platysmurus leucopterus from Black Magpie to Malayan Black Magpie with the split of P. aterrimus (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/BLI.
Large-spotted Nutcracker Nucifraga multipunctata Kashmir Nutcracker Change to the simpler and clearer English name Kashmir Nutcracker aligns with Rasmussen & Anderton (2012) and with Clements.
Paradise-crow Lycocorax pyrrhopterus Halmahera Paradise-crow Change English name from Paradise-crow to Halmahera Paradise-crow with split of L. obiensis (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/Birdlife).
Sunda Bulbul Ixos virescens Javan Bulbul Change English name of Ixos virescens from Sunda Bulbul to Javan Bulbul with the split of I. sumatranus (Eaton et al. 2016; HBW/Birdlife).
Sulawesi Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus sarasinorum Lompobattang Leaf Warbler With the split of P. nesophilus and P. sarasinorum, note that the English name "Sulawesi Leaf Warbler" is assigned to the more widely distributed taxon (P. nesophilus) and Lompobattang Leaf Warbler is applied to this, the more range-restricted taxon.
Swinhoe's Prinia Prinia striata Striped Prinia Change English name from Swinhoe's Prinia to Striped Prinia to reflect species epithet.
Deignan's Prinia Prinia polychroa Brown Prinia Revert English name back to Brown Prinia from Deignan's Prinia for this, the more widespread taxon, of the original split.
Black-crowned Babbler Sterrhoptilus nigrocapitatus Visayan Babbler Change English name from Black-crowned Babbler to Visayan Babbler with split of S. affinis.
Black-fronted White-eye Zosterops minor Green-fronted White-eye With the split of Zosterops chrysolaemus from Z. minor, the English name Green-fronted White-eye is assigned to this species.
Rusty-throated Wren-Babbler Spelaeornis badeigularis Mishmi Wren-Babbler Change English name of Spelaeornis badeigularis from Rusty-throated Wren-Babbler to Mishmi Wren-Babbler to emphasize the restricted range of this species (Rasmussen & Anderton 2012).
Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus montanus Javan Scimitar Babbler Change English name from Chestnut-backed Scimitar Babbler to Javan Scimitar Babbler with split of P. bornensis (Eaton et al. 2016, 2021).
Black-capped Babbler Pellorneum capistratum Javan Black-capped Babbler Change English name of Pellorneum capistratum to Javan Black-capped Babbler with splits of P. capistratoides and P. nigrocapitatum.
Gould's Nightingale-Thrush Catharus dryas Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush Change English name of Catharus dryas to Yellow-throated Nightingale-Thrush (NACC 2021-B-6; Chesser et al. 2021).
Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush Catharus maculatus Speckled Nightingale-Thrush Change English name of Catharus maculatus to Speckled Nightingale-Thrush (SACC 899).
Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis oscillans Flores Jungle Flycatcher Change English name of Cyornis oscillans from Russet-backed Jungle Flycatcher to Flores Jungle Flycatcher with split of C. stresemanni (Eaton et al. 2016, 2021).
Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda Philippine Jungle Flycatcher Change English name of Rufous-tailed Jungle Flycatcher to Philippine Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis ruficauda with splits of C. ruficrissa and C. ocularis.
Vivid Niltava Niltava vivida Taiwan Vivid Niltava Change English name from Vivid Niltava to Taiwan Vivid Niltava with the split of N. oatesi.
Streak-breasted Jungle Flycatcher Eumyias additus Buru Jungle Flycatcher Change of English name aligns with Clements and Eaton et al. (2016).
Blue-winged Leafbird Chloropsis cochinchinensis Javan Leafbird With the split of Chloropsis cochinchinensis and C. moluccensis note that the English name "Blue-winged Leafbird" is assigned to the more widely distributed taxon (C. moluccensis) and Javan Leafbird is applied to this, the more range-restricted taxon.
Pied Myna Gracupica contra Indian Pied Myna Change English name from Pied Myna to Indian Pied Myna with splits of G. floweri and G. jalla.
Flame-crowned Flowerpecker Dicaeum anthonyi Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker With the split of the Mindanao races as D. kampalili, which retains the original English name of Flame-crowned Flowerpecker, change the English name of Luzon D. anthonyi to Yellow-crowned Flowerpecker.
Grey-chinned Sunbird Anthreptes rectirostris Yellow-chinned Sunbird With split of Anthreptes tephrolaemus from A. rectirostris, the English name Yellow-chinned Sunbird is applied to the western form.
Mountain Serin Chrysocorythus estherae Indonesian Serin Change English name from Mountain Serin to Indonesian Serin with the split of Chrysocorythus mindanensis.
Greyish Saltator Saltator coerulescens Blue-grey Saltator Provisionally change English name of S. coerulescens from Greyish Saltator to Blue-grey Saltator with splits of S. grandis and S. olivascens pending SACC.
White-winged Diuca Finch Idiopsar speculifer Glacier Finch With change of genus, revise English name to Glacier Finch, an appropriate name for this uniquely glacier-nesting species, following SACC 876.
Short-tailed Finch Idiopsar brachyurus Boulder Finch Change English name of Idiopsar brachyurus from Short-tailed Finch to Boulder Finch (SACC 900).
Common Diuca Finch Diuca diuca Diuca Finch The modifier, "Common," is no longer required with the assigment of White-winged Diuca Finch to Idiopsar and its change of English name to Glacier Finch (SACC 876).

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Hottentot Teal Spatula hottentota Blue-billed Teal Change of English name in concert with  BirdLife South Africa List Committee.
Hottentot Buttonquail Turnix hottentottus Fynbos Buttonquail Change of English name in concert with  BirdLife South Africa List Committee.
Southern Crested Caracara Caracara plancus Crested Caracara Change English name of C. plancus from Southern Crested Caracara to Crested Caracara following lump with C. cheriway (SACC 878).
Rondonia Woodcreeper Lepidocolaptes fuscicapillus Dusky-capped Woodcreeper Change English name of L. fuscicapillus to Dusky-capped Woodcreeper followijng lump with L. layardi (SACC 894).
Rufous-winged Antwren Herpsilochmus rufimarginatus Southern Rufous-winged Antwren Change of English name follows split of H. frater. English names tentative (SACC 870).
Tepui Flycatcher Mionectes roraimae Sierra de Lema Flycatcher Change of English name follows SACC 844.
Madagascan Warblers Bernieridae Tetrakas & Allies Change English name from Madagascan Warblers to more fitting Tetrakas & Allies.
Lesser Short-toed Lark Alaudala rufescens Mediterranean Short-toed Lark Change English name of A. rufescens to Mediterranean Short-toed Lark with split of A. heinei.
Limestone Wren-Babbler Gypsophila crispifrons Variable Limestone Babbler Change English name of Limestone Wren-babbler to Variable Limestone Babbler with split of G. crispifrons into three species.
Sunda Robin Myiomela diana Javan Blue Robin Change English name to Javan Blue Robin with split of Sumatran Blue Robin M. sumatrana.
Eurasian Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus European Rock Pipit Change English name of Anthus petrosus from Eurasian Rock Pipit to European Rock Pipit to better reflect its distribution.
McCown's Longspur Rhynchophanes mccownii Thick-billed Longspur Adopt NACC name Thick-billed Longspur to replace McCown's Longspur (NACC 2020-S-1).
Stripe-capped Sparrow Rhynchospiza strigiceps Chaco Sparrow Change English name with split of Yungas Sparrow R. dabbenei (Areta et al. 2019; SACC 842).
 

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Crested Argus Rheinardia ocellata Vietnamese Crested Argus Change English name with split of Malaysian Crested Argus  Davison et al. (2020).
Grey-necked Wood Rail Aramides cajaneus Grey-cowled Wood Rail English name follows (Chesser et al. 2016; SACC 797)
Rufous-naped Wood Rail Aramides albiventris Russet-naped Wood Rail English name follows Chesser et al. 2016).
White-throated Wedgebill Schistes albogularis White-throated Daggerbill Follows SACC 799
Geoffroy's Wedgebill Schistes geoffroyi Geoffroy's Daggerbill Follows SACC 799
Dry-forest Sabrewing Campylopterus calcirupicola Outcrop Sabrewing Follows SACC 826
Red Turtle Dove Streptopelia tranquebarica Red Collared Dove Change of English name follows Rasmussen & Anderton 2012 and other major world bird lists.
Puerto Rican Screech Owl Megascops (Gymnasio) nudipes
Puerto Rican Owl Change English name from Puerto Rican Screech Owl to Puerto Rican Owl with change of genus (Chesser et al. 2020; 2020-C-14).
Sulphur-bearded Spinetail Cranioleuca sulphurifera (Limnoctites sulphuriferum)
Sulphur-bearded Reedhaunter Follows SACC 815
Checker-throated Antwren, Brown-bellied Antwren, White-eyed Antwren, Rio Madeira Antwren, Foothill Antwren, Ornate Antwren, Rufous-tailed Antwren Epinecrophylla fulviventris, Epinecrophylla gutturalis, Epinecrophylla leucophthalma, Epinecrophylla amazonica, Epinecrophylla spodionota, Epinecrophylla ornata, Epinecrophylla erythrura
Checker-throated Stipplethroat, Brown-bellied Stipplethroat, White-eyed Stipplethroat, Rio Madeira Stipplethroat, Foothill Stipplethroat, Ornate Stipplethroat, Rufous-tailed Stipplethroat Follows SACC 696
Stipple-throated Antwren Epinecrophylla haematonota Rufous-backed Stipplethroat Follows SACC 696
White-backed Fire-eye Pyriglena leuconota East Amazonian Fire-eye Change English name of P. leuconota from White-backed Fire-eye to East Amazonian Fire-eye with the split of Pyriglena leuconota into three species. (Isler & Maldonado-Coelho, SACC 759).
Paltry Tyrannulet Zimmerius vilissimus Guatemalan Tyrannulet Change English name from Paltry Tyrannulet to Guatemalan Tyrannulet following Chesser et al. (2020); NACC 2020-C-12.
Grey-cheeked Bulbul Alophoixus bres Brown-cheeked Bulbul Change English name to Brown-cheeked Bulbul with split of A. tephrogenys which assumes the English name Grey-cheeked Bulbul.
Chestnut-backed Bush Warbler Locustella castanea Sulawesi Bush Warbler Change English name with split of Seram and Buru Bush Warblers.
Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler Sylvia (Horizorhinus) dohrni
Dohrn's Warbler Change English name with transfer to Sylvia.
Subalpine Warbler Curruca (Sylvia) cantillans Eastern Subalpine Warbler Change English name to Eastern Subalpine Warbler with split of C. iberiae.
Eastern Slaty Thrush Turdus subalaris Blacksmith Thrush Phylogenetic studies show that T. nigriceps and T. subalaris are not sister species, but belong to completely different clades within the genus Turdus (Cerqueira et al. 2016; Avendaño et al. 2017). Change English name from Eastern Slaty Thrush to Blacksmith Thrush following SACC 786 B3.
Yellow-thighed Finch Pselliophorus tibialis Yellow-thighed Brushfinch Change English name with change of genus. (Klicka et al. 2014; AOS 2019).
Yellow-green Finch Pselliophorus luteoviridis Yellow-green Brushfinch Change English name with change of genus. (Klicka et al. 2014; AOS 2019).
Rothchild's Grosbeak Cyanoloxia [Cyanocompsa] rothschildii Amazonian Grosbeak Follows SACC 789.1
Cabanis's Tanager Tangara (Poecilostreptus) cabanisi
Azure-rumped Tanager Change English name from Cabanis's Tanager to Azure-rumped Tanager following NACC.

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Mount Cameroon Francolin Pternistis camerunensis Mount Cameroon Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Handsome Francolin Pternistis nobilis Handsome Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Swierstra's Francolin Pternistis swierstrai Swierstra's Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Erckel's Francolin Pternistis erckelii Erckel's Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Djibouti Francolin Pternistis ochropectus Djibouti Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Chestnut-naped Francolin Pternistis castaneicollis Chestnut-naped Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Black-fronted Francolin Pternistis atrifrons Black-fronted Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Jackson's Francolin Pternistis jacksoni Jackson's Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Scaly Francolin Pternistis squamatus Scaly Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Ahanta Francolin Pternistis ahantensis Ahanta Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Grey-striped Francolin Pternistis griseostriatus Grey-striped Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Hildebrandt's Francolin Pternistis hildebrandti Hildebrandt's Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Heuglin's Francolin Pternistis icterorhynchus Heuglin's Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Double-spurred Francolin Pternistis bicalcaratus Double-spurred Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Harwood's Francolin Pternistis harwoodi Harwood's Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Clapperton's Francolin Pternistis clappertoni Clapperton's Spurfowl Rename Pternistis francolins "Spurfowl" (Mandiwana-Neudani et al. 2019)
Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus Eurasian Whimbrel Follows split of Hudsonian Whimbrel
Sooty Melidectes Melidectes fuscus Sooty Honeyeater Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Melionyx.
Long-bearded Melidectes Melidectes princeps Long-bearded Honeyeater Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Melionyx .
Short-bearded Melidectes Melidectes nouhuysi Short-bearded Honeyeater Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Melionyx.
Gilliard's Melidectes Melidectes whitemanensis Gilliard's Honeyeater Change English name to Honeyeater with change of genus to Vosea.
Striated Prinia Prinia crinigera Himalayan Prinia Follows split of Swinhoe's Prinia P. striata
Brown Prinia Prinia polychroa Deignan's Prinia Follows splits of Burmese and Annam Prinias
Red-winged Warbler Prinia erythroptera Red-winged Prinia Renamed. as this formerly monotypic genus Heliolais is nested within Prinia (Olsson et al. 2013b)
Red-fronted Warbler Prinia rufifrons Red-fronted Prinia Renamed, as this formerly monotypic genus Urorhipis is nested within Prinia (Olsson et al. 2013b)
Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica Western Black-eared Wheatear Follows split of Eastern Black-eared Wheatear (O. melanoleuca) (Aliabadian et al. 2012, Schweizer et al. 2019, Jirle for Swedish Taxonomic Committee)
 

 

IOC Version 9.2 (June 22, 2019)

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Short-tailed Frogmouth

Batrachostomus poliolophus

Sumatran Frogmouth Follows previous split of Bornean Frogmouth (Eaton et al. 1016)
Napo Stipple-throated Antwren

Epinecrophylla haematonota

Stipple-throated Antwren Change Napo Stipple-throated Antwren back to original Stipple-throated Antwren with the addition of subspecies pyrrhonota and fjeldsaai. SACC 817 proposes "Stipplethroat" for all species of Epinecrophylla
Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren

Epinecrophylla amazonica

Rio Madeira Antwren

Revise name to Rio Madeira Antwren following revision of species complex. SACC prefers "Stipplethroat" for all species of Epinecrophylla.

Wynaad Laughingthrush

Pterorhinus delesserti

Wayanad Laughingthrush Update spelling of local name
Grey Jay

Perisoreus canadensis

Canada Jay Follow decision by AOS/NACC 2018
Biak [Little] Shrikethrush

Pachycephala [Colluricincla] melanorhyncha

Biak Whistler English name from change follows move (9.2) of species to genus Pachycephala.
Little Shrikethrush

Colluricincla megarhyncha

Arafura Shrikethrush English name change follows multiple splits of this species complex
Hill Blue Flycatcher

Cyornis banyumas

Javan Blue Flycatcher Follows split of C. whitei, which adopts established English name Hill Blue Flycatcher.
Rufous-naped Wren

Campylorhynchus rufinucha

Veracruz Wren Rename restricted range species following splits of Sclater's Wren and Rufous-backed Wren

 

 

IOC Version 9.1 (Jan 20, 2019)

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Southern Boobook Ninox boobook Australian Boobook Follows distribution changes from splits of Lesser Sunda species
Hantu Boobook Ninox squamipila Seram Boobook Follows split of Buru Boobook
Bicolored Mouse-warbler Aethomyias nigrorufus Bicolored Scrubwren English name change follows move to new genus Aethomyias with other New Guinea scrubwrens (Norman et al. 2018)
White-tailed Hillstar Urochroa bougueri Rufous-gaped Hillstar Follows split of 'Green-backed' Hillstar (SACC 800 pending)
Square-tailed Drongo Dicrurus ludwigii Common Square-tailed Drongo Follows split of Western Square-tailed Drongo (D. occidentalis)
Japanese White-eye Zosterops japonicus Warbling White-eye Change English name  of Z. japonicus from Japanese White-eye to Warbling White-eye following merger of  Z. montanus with Z. japonicus known for its dawn song (F. Rheindt in litt)
Oriental White-eye Zosterops palpebrosa Indian White-eye English name change follows splits of Hume's White-eye and Sangkar White-eye (Lim et al. 2018)
Montane White-eye Zosterops poliogastrus Heuglin's White-eye Rename (9.1) Montane White-eye Z. poliogastrus Heuglin's White-eye following revision of this species complex
African Yellow White-eye Zosterops senegalensis Northern Yellow White-eye Follows revision of Z. senegalensis species complex (Pearson and Turner 2017). Provisional.
Long-billed Gnatwren Ramphocaenus melanurus Trilling Gnatwren English name change follows split of Chattering Gnatwren (SACC 790A)
Yellow-throated Petronia Gymnoris superciliaris Yellow-throated Bush Sparrow Change (9.1) English name from Yellow-throated Petronia, now in Gymnoris to reduce confusions (HBW, H&M)
Bush Petronia Gymnoris dentata Sahel Bush Sparrow Change (9.1) English name from Bush Petronia, now in Gymnoris, to reduce confusions (HBW, H&M)
Yellow-spotted Petronia Gymnoris pyrgita Yellow-spotted Bush Sparrow Change (9.1) English name from Yellow-spotted Petronia, now in Gymnoris, to reduce confusions (HBW, H&M)
Passerini's Tanager Ramphocelus passerinii Scarlet-rumped Tanager Follows lump of Cherrie's Tanager as subspecies of R. passerinii
 

IOC Version 8.2 (June 27, 2018)

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IOC List v8.2

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Ruwenzori Turaco Ruwenzorornis johnstoni Rwenzori Turaco Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori
Roraiman Screech Owl Megascops roraimae Foothill Screech Owl Follows lump of  Napo Screech Owl  M. napensis with Roraiman Screech Owl (Krabbe 2017, SACC 771)
White-browed Hawk-Owl Athene [Ninox] superciliaris White-browed Owl Follows assignment from Ninox to Athene (Koparde et al. 2018)
Eastern Striped Manakin Machaeropterus regulus
Kinglet Manakin Follows revision of Machaeropterus species complex (SACC 783)
Western Striped Manakin Machaeropterus striolatus
Striolated Manakin Follows revision of Machaeropterus species complex (SACC 783)
Specious Tyrannulet Zimmerius improbus Spectacled Tyrannulet Follows SACC 741
Western Whipbird Psophodes nigrogularis Black-throated Whipbird Follows split of White-bellied Whipbird P. leucogaster (Burbidge et al. 2017)
Ruwenzori Batis Batis diops Rwenzori Batis Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori
Southern Grey Shrike Lanius meridionalis Iberian Grey Shrike Follows restriction to monotypic species
Rusty-bellied Fantail Rhipidura teysmanni Sulawesi Fantail Follows split of Taliabu Fantail R. sulaensis
Superb Bird-of-paradise Lophorina superba Greater Lophorina Follows splits of  L. niedda and L. minor; Adoption of Lophorina as simplified English group name parallels genus-based names of other birds-of-paradise.
Ruwenzori Apalis Oreolais ruwenzorii Rwenzori Apalis Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori
Ja River Scrub Warbler Bradypterus grandis Dja River Scrub Warbler Correct spelling of river name
Ruwenzori Hill Babbler Pseudoalcippe atriceps Rwenzori Hill Babbler Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori
Wren-babbler species Pnoepyga spp Cupwing spp Distinguish members of Pnoepygidae from Wren-Babblers (Timaliidae, Spelaeornis). Clements, HBW
Henna-tailed Jungle Flycatcher Cyornis colonus Sula Jungle Flycatcher Follows split of Banggai Jungle Flycatcher
Ruwenzori Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris stuhlmanni Rwenzori Double-collared Sunbird Modernize spelling of Ruwenzori to Rwenzori
White-collared Seedeater Sporophila torqueola Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater Rename S. torqueola Cinnamon-rumped Seedeater with split of Morelet's Seedeater.

IOC Version 8.1 (Jan 25, 2018)

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White-headed Stilt Himantopus leucocephalus Pied Stilt Accept consensus
Southern Crowned Pigeon Goura scheepmakeri Scheepmaker's Crowned Pigeon Follows split of Sclater's Crowned Pigeon (HBW Alive)
Indigo-crowned Quail-Dove Geotrygon purpurata Purple Quail-Dove Accept consensus
Admirable Hummingbird (provisional) Eugenes spectabilis Talamanca Hummingbird Final English name follows NACC 2017-B-2
Rufous-vented Prinia Laticilla burnesii Rufous-vented Grass Babbler Follows move from Prinia to Laticilla (H&M, HBW, Praveen et al. 2017)
Swamp Prinia Laticilla cinerascens Swamp Grass Babbler Follows move from Prinia to Laticilla (H&M, HBW, Praveen et al. 2017)
Spotted Nightingale-Thrush Catharus dryas Gould's Nightingale-Thrush Follows split of Sclater's Nightingale-Thrush as recommended by Halley et al. 2017.
Arnott's Chat Myrmecocichla arnotti Arnot's Chat Correct spelling error that was mistakenly introduced in 6.1. This chat was named after a South African attorney, David Arnot (one 't' only), who collected fossil and bird specimens. Honeyguide 58(2):121-125.
Miombo Double-collared Sunbird Cinnyris manoensis Eastern Miombo Sunbird Change English name of Miombo Double-collared Sunbird C. manoensis to Eastern Miombo Sunbird with split of Western Miombo Sunbird C. gertrudis
Yellow-green Bush Tanager Bangsia [Chlorospingus] flavovirens Yellow-green Tanager Follows move of species from Chlorospingus (Passerellidae) to Bangsia (Thraupidae). Klicka et al. 2014, Avenda et al. 2016, HBW
Rosy Thrush-Tanager Rhodinocichla rosea Rosy Thrush-tanager Lower case tanager, follows move from Thraupidae to monotypic family

IOC Version 7.3 (July 31, 2017)

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Siao Pitta Erythropitta palliceps Siau Pitta Standardize spelling
Rufous-naped Whistler Aleadryas rufinucha Rufous-naped Bellbird Consensus English name follows assignment to Oreoicidae
Crested Pitohui Ornorectes cristatus Piping Bellbird Consensus English name follows assignment to Oreoicidae
Silktail Lamprolia victoriae Taveuni Silktail Follows split of Natewa Silktail
Thekla Lark Galerida theklae Thekla's Lark Correct spelling ref to Thekla, the daughter of the German ornithologist Brehm (HBW Alive)
Malagasy Warblers Bernieridae Madagascan Warblers Correct English family name for taxon restricted to Madagascar
Black-chinned Laughingthrush Montecincla cachinnans Nilgiri Laughingthrush Restore English name used prior to false lump of jerdoni
Kerala Laughingthrush Montecincla fairbanki Palani Laughingthrush Follows split of Ashambu Laughingthrush
Le Conte's Thrasher Toxostoma lecontei LeConte's Thrasher Change English name Le Conte's to LeConte's (NACC 2017-C-8)
Le Conte's Sparrow Ammodramus leconteii LeConte's Sparrow Change English name Le Conte's to LeConte's (NACC 2017-C-8)

IOC Version 7.2 (April 22, 2017)

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Rufous-bellied Hawk-Eagle Lophotriorchis kienerii Rufous-bellied Eagle Correct (Lerner et al. 2017, other world lists)
Booted Racket-tail Ocreatus underwoodi White-booted Racket-tail Follows split of Rufous-booted Racket-tail
Oriental Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher Eaton et al. 2016, and regional consensus
Irrawaddy Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi Ayeyarwady Bulbul Correct to modern spelling of Burmese river
Santa Marta Wood Wren Henicorhina anachoreta Hermit Wood Wren Follow SACC 743
White-bellied Thrush Zoothera margaretae Makira Thrush Update to follow past split of  Guadacanal Thrush (Dutson 2011)
Henri's Snowfinch Montifringilla henrici Tibetan Snowfinch Correction for consensus
Tibetan Snowfinch Montifringilla adamsi Black-winged Snowfinch Correction for consensus
Eurasian Crimson-winged Finch Rhodopechys sanguineus Asian Crimson-winged Finch Correction

IOC Version 7.1 (Jan 8, 2017)

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Stewart [Island] Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus Otago Shag Follows split of Foveaux Shag (Rawlence et al. 2016)
Wedge-billed Hummingbird  Schistes geoffroyi Geoffroy's Wedgebill Follows split of White-throated Wedgebill
White-tailed Rubythroat Calliope pectoralis Himalayan Rubythroat Follows split of Chinese Rubythroat
Large Cactus Finch Geospiza conirostris Espanola Cactus Finch Sister to G. magnirostris. Follows split of Genovesa Cactus Finch.

IOC Version 6.4 (Oct 22, 2016)

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Streak-eared Bulbul Pycnonotus blanfordi Irrawaddy Bulbul Follows split of P. conradi
Rufous-bellied Saltator Pseudosaltator (Saltator) rufiventris Rufous-bellied Mountain Tanager Saltator rufiventris is  related to mountain tanagers in the genus  Dubusia rather than to species of Saltator. English name change to reflect new relationship. (Klicka et al. 2007, SACC 427)

IOC Version 6.3 (July 20, 2016)

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Snow Mountains Quail Anurophasis monorthonyx Snow Mountain Quail Beehler & Pratt 2016
Auckland Merganser Mergus australis New Zealand Merganser Although limited to Auckland Island in historical times, fossil record shows that this species was also formerly present on North, South and Stewart Islands.  Gill et al 2010.
White-bellied Wood Rail Aramides albiventris Rufous-naped Wood Rail Accept English name recommendation by Marcondes & Silveira 2015, NACC 2016-A-6
Pomarine Skua Stercorarius pomarinus Pomarine Jaeger Restore  American name; genetic relation to Catharacta skuas uncertain.
Green Violetear Colibri thalassinus Mexican Violetear Follows split of Lesser Violetear
Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus coeruliceps Blue-capped Motmot Change English name from Blue-crowned Motmot to Blue-capped Motmot to follow NACC-A-11.
Blue-diademed Motmot Momotus lessonii Lesson's Motmot Change English name from Blue-diademed Motmot to Lesson's Motmot to follow NACC-A-11.
Stephens Island Wren Traversia (Xenicus) lyalli Lyall's Wren Traditionally called Stephens Island Wren for the relict population formerly on that island, but the species was widely distributed on North and South Islands as is known from Holocene fossils. Gill et al, 2010.
Red-bellied Pitta Erythropitta erythrogaster Philippine Pitta Follows revision of the Red-bellied Pitta species complex
Plain Wren Cantorchilus modestus Cabanis's Wren Follows split of Canebrake Wren and Isthmian Wren  (NACC 2016-C-14)
Plain-backed Thrush  Zoothera mollissima Alpine Thrush Follows split of  Sichuan Thrush.
Blue Chaffinch Fringilla teydea Tenerife Blue Chaffinch Follows split of Gran Canaria Blue Chaffinch

IOC Version 6.2 (Apr 20, 2016)

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Diademed Plover Phegornis mitchellii Diademed Sandpiper-Plover Accept consensus English name for this charismatic and unique bird
Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia amboinensis Amboyna Cuckoo-Dove Change English name of M. amboinensis from Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove to Amboya Cuckoo-Dove with split of Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove M. doreya (Ng et al. 2016)
Bar-necked Cuckoo Dove Macropygia magna Timor Cuckoo-Dove Follows splits of Tanimbar Cuckoo-Dove and Flores Sea Cucko0-Dove
White-faced Dove Turacoena manadensis White-faced Cuckoo-Dove Accept consensus English name
Black Dove Turacoena modesta Black Cuckoo-Dove Accept consensus English name
Striolated Puffbird Nystalus striolatus Eastern Striolated Puffbird  Provisional name following split of "Western" Striolated Puffbird.  SACC?
Western Sirystes Sirystes albogriseus Choco Sirystes SACC 610, NACC 2016-A-12
Spotted Catbird Ailuroedus melanotis Black-eared Catbird Follows split of  Spotted Catbird Amaculosus from Amelanotis. The species maculosus has been known in Australia as the Spotted Catbird for over a century.  And melanotis similarly has been known as the Black-eared Catbird forever (R. Schodde).
Grey-brown White-eye Zosterops cinerea Kosrae White-eye Follows split of Z. ponapensis including transfer of its appropriate and traditional English name

IOC Version 6.1 (Jan 25, 2016)

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Great Northern Loon Gavia immer Common Loon Revert to established (North American) name given failed traction of novel compromise name
Crowned Solitary Eagle Buteogallus coronatus Chaco Eagle SACC 681. Solves alignment problem.
Montane Solitary Eagle Buteogallus solitarius Solitary Eagle Follows change of Crowned Solitary Eagle to Chaco Eagle.
Andean Snipe Gallinago jamesoni Jameson's Snipe SACC 683
Scaly-throated Earthcreeper Upucerthia dumetaria Scale-throated Earthcreeper Correct spelling to follow Ridgely & Tudor 1993, SACC)
Macgregor's Bowerbird Amblyornis macgregoriae  MacGregor's Bowerbird Letters to De Vis confirm that the English name should be "MacGregor's" with capital "G" contra previous change (A Knox, B. Beehler Oct 2015).
Macgregor's Honeyeater Macgregoria pulchra  MacGregor's Honeyeater As above
Sedge Wren Cistothorus platensis Grass Wren Change English name of C. platensis to Grass Wren with split of North American Sedge Wren Cstellaris, 
Hood Mockingbird Mimus macdonaldi Espanola Mockingbird Align to use of Spanish names of Galápagos Is.
Brush Finch Arremon & Atlapetes spp [40] Brushfinch Align to Ridgely & Tudor 2009, SACC 653; see IOC spelling rules for compound names

IOC Version 5.4 (Oct 24, 2015)

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Rough-faced Shag Leucocarbo carunculatus New Zealand King Shag Use established name (Gill et al. 2010)
Bronze Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus Stewart Shag Use established name (Gill et al. 2010)
Paradise Parakeet Psephotellus pulcherrimus Paradise Parrot Correct English name
Hume's Owl Strix butleri Omani Owl Follows remarkable sorting out of  Strix butleri and S. hadorami sp nov. (Kirwan et al. 2015, Robb et al. 2015)
Tuamoto Kingfisher Todiramphus gambieri Mangareva Kingfisher Follows split of Niau Kingfisher
Micronesian Kingfisher Todiramphus cinnamominus Guam Kingfisher Follows splits of Rusty-capped Kingfisher and Pohnpei Kingfisher
Variable Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx lepidus Moluccan Dwarf Kingfisher Follows splits of this species complex
Silvery Kingfisher Ceyx argentatus Southern Silvery Kingfisher Follows split of Northern Silvery Kingfisher
Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi Indian Paradise Flycatcher Follows splits of this species complex
New Zealand Robin Petroica australis South Island Robin Follows split of North Island Robin

IOC Version 5.3 (July 22, 2015)

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 Purple Swamphen Porphyrio porphyrio Western Swamphen Follows splits of the Swamphen species complex.
 Mohoau Porphyrio mantelli North Island Takahe Align with prevailing name
 Takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri South Island Takahe Align with prevailing name
 Mexican Barred Owl Strix sartorii Cinereous Owl "Change the English name of Strix sartorii to Cinerous Owl (from Mexican Barred Owl) because: (1) It is not closest to (Northern) Barred Owl (by voice or genetics), and using Mexican Barred Owl suggests it is, and requires needlessly modifying "The" Barred Owl to Northern Barred Owl. (2) As English names, Northern Barred Owl and Mexican Barred Owl are easily mis-associated with Northern Spotted Owl and Mexican Spotted Owl, 2 subspecies that are commonly given these English names, which could be confusing, not to mention wrongly reinforcing the misperception the 2 "Barred Owls" are similarly closely related. (3) Cinereous refers to the distinctive gray plumage tones, akin to its closest relative Fulvous Owl. Thus the North American species (north of Mexico) can be kept as Spotted and Barred (plumage patterns), whereas the southern taxa can be Fulvous and Cinereous (plumage tones). This seems like a pleasing symmetry, makes sense, and is the path of least resistance, before people start commonly using Northern Barred Owl" (S. Howell 6/12/2015)
 Northern Barred Owl Strix varia Barred Owl Remove adjective with change of English name of Strix sartorii to Cinereous Owl
Andean Blossomcrown Anthocephala berlepschi Tolima Blossomcrown Follow SACC 669; "Andean" was provisional proposal (SACC  654)
Magnificent Hummingbird Eugenes fulgens Rivoli's Hummingbird Resurrect classic English name with split of Talamanca [Admirable] Hummingbird E. spectabilis
 Black-mandibled Toucan Ramphastos ambiguus Yellow-throated Toucan  SACC 663
 Tepui Greenlet Vireo (Hylophilus) sclateri Tepui Vireo  Slager et al 2014, SACC 655
Pygmy Drongo Chaetorhynchus papuensis Drongo Fantail Beehler & Pratt MS, Gregory MS
Chinese Hill Warbler Rhopophilus pekinensis Beijing Babbler  Leader et al 2013
Greater Akialoa Akialoa ellisiana Oahu Akialoa NACC 2015-B-4b
Nukupuu Hemignathus lucidus Oahu Nukupuu NACC 2015-B-4a
Akepa Loxops coccineus Hawaii Akepa NACC 2015-B-4a

IOC Version 5.2 (April 23, 2015)

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Bluebonnet Northiella haematogaster Eastern Bluebonnet Follows split of Naretha Bluebonnet.
Mealy Amazon Amazona farinosa Southern Mealy Amazon Follows split of Northern Mealy Amazon
Swan River Honeyeater Melithreptus chloropsis Gilbert's Honeyeater A valid alternative to ‘Western White-naped Honeyeater’, this name honors the pioneering work of John Gilbert in Western Australia
Wattled Honeyeater Foulehaio carunculatus 'Polynesian' Wattled Honeyeater Follows split of Lesser Wattled Honeyeater (Pratt, Watling); Polynesian favored over initially proposed 'Greater'
Giant Honeyeater Gymnomyza viridis Yellow-billed Honeyeater Follows split of 'Giant' Honeyeater, G. brunneirostris
Ashy Gerygone Acanthiza [Gerygone] cinerea Grey Thornbill Name change follows change of genus (H&M4, Pratt & Beehler 2015)
Chestnut-backed Quail-thrush Cinclosoma castanotum Chestnut Quail-thrush Change to prevailing English name
Mottled Whistler Rhagologus leucostigma Mottled Berryhunter Pratt & Beehler 2015
 Blue Seedeater Amaurospiza concolor Cabanis's Seedeater Reserve Blue Seedeater for species group following split of Ecuadorian Seedeater (Bryson et al 2014)

IOC Version 5.1 (Jan 15, 2015)

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Congo Peacock Afropavo congensis Congo Peafowl Modify English name to prevailing consensus
Plovercrest Stephanoxis lalandi Green-crowned Plovercrest Follows split of Purple-crowned Plovercrest English names provisional
Blossomcrown Anthocephala floriceps Santa Marta Blossomcrown Follows split of Andean [Tolima] Blossomcrown
Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca Red Fox Sparrow Follows split of three added species
Rufous-naped Brush Finch Atlapetes latinuchus Yellow-breasted Brush Finch Change English name to prevailing consensus; reserves "Rufous-naped Brush Finch" for species complex (SACC 471, Donegan & Huertas 2006)

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