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Species Status Codes

AL - Accepted Lumps for species that are deemed to be conspecific and are DELETED

AS - Accepted Splits that we deem valid and ADD to Master List

DEL – Deleted from Master List or from active consideration of Proposed Splits

DIS - Changes or corrections of a species Range

ENG – Changes or corrections of English names

EXT--Extinct Taxon

NEW - a newly described taxon as opposed to a revision of prior taxonomy, splits or lumps

PHY – Change that reflects new information on the phylogenetic relationships of the taxon

PL - Proposed Lumps for species that are likely to be treated as conspecific with another taxon and that may be DELETED

PS - Proposed Splits for splits that are being reviewed

TAX - Change of scientific name, including issues of nomenclature (priority, gender etc) and revisions of genera

Proposed Splits/Lumps

This page is a working list of Proposed Splits/Lumps (PS/PL) and Newly Described Species (NEW) that are candidates for addition to or deletion from the IOC World List. Accepted Splits  (AS)  will be added to the World List. Others will be retained as active candidates or deleted  (DEL) with the option of future reconsideration.

Category

Suggested English Name

Scientific Name

Proposed Split From

Source
AS 2.10 Sira Curassow Pauxi koepckeae Horned Curassow P. unicornis Gastañaga et al 2011, SACC 537
DEL 3.3 Archer’s Francolin Scleroptila lorti Orange River Francolin S. levaillantoides Distinct genetics and morphology (Mandiwana-Neudani et al MS, Crowe, Bowie comm); reconsider when published
AS 2.4 Rubeho Forest Partridge Xenoperdix obscurata Udzungwa Forest Partridge X. udzungwensis Bowie & Fjeldså 2005
AS 2.3 Hainan Peacock-Pheasant Polyplectron katsumatae Grey Peacock-Pheasant P. bicalcaratum Chang et al. 2008
DEL 3.3 Malay Argus Rheinardia nigrescens Crested Argus R. ocellata Sibley & Monroe 1990, Rheindt 2009 (good, needs documentation)
AS 2.4 Desertas Petrel Pterodroma deserta Fea’s Petrel P. feae Robb & Mullarney 2008, Jesus et al. 2009
PS 3.0 Grey-faced Petrel Pterodroma gouldi Great-winged Petrel P. macroptera Onley & Scofield 2007, Howell 2012
AS 3.2 Scopoli’s Shearwater Calonectris diomedea Cory’s Shearwater C. [diomedea] borealis Robb & Mullarney 2008, Howell 2012, Sangster et al 2012
AS 2.8 Boyd’s Shearwater Puffinus boydi Macaronesian Shearwater P. baroli Robb & Mullarney 2008, Olson 2010, BOU
NEW 3.2 Bryan’s Shearwater Puffinus bryani Pyle et al 2011, NACC 2011-C-4
NEW 3.4 Pincoya Storm Petrel Oceanites pincoyae Harrison et al 2013
PS 3.2 Mediterranean Storm Petrel Hydrobates melitensis European Storm Petrel H. pelagicus Robb & Mullarney 2008, Sangster et al 2012
PS 2.9 Ainley’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma cheimomnestes Leach’s Storm Petrel O. leucorhoa Howell et al 2009, Howell 2012
PS 2.9 Townsend’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma socorroensis Leach’s Storm Petrel O. leucorhoa Howell et al 2009, Howell 2012
PS 2.9 Grant’s Storm Petrel Oceanodroma sp nov Band-rumped Storm Petrel O. castro Robb & Mullarney 2008, Howell et al 2010, Howell 2012
AS 2.3 Cape Verde Storm Petrel Oceanodroma jabejabe Band-rumped Storm Petrel O. castro Bolton 2007, Howell 2012
PS 3.4 American Egret Ardea egretta Great Egret A. alba Pratt 2011
AS 3.3 Andean Ibis Theristicus branickii Black-faced Ibis T. melanopis Steinbacher 1979, Fjeldså & Krabbe 1990, Sibley & Monroe 1990, Matheu & del Hoyo 1992, Ridgely & Greenfield 2001, Viscarra 2009, Collar & Bird 2011, Clements 6, cf H&M3, HBW; SACC awaits proposal. 
AS 2.7 Tricolored Grebe Tachybaptus tricolor Little Grebe T. ruficollis Mlíkovský 2010
AS 2.8 South Georgia Shag Leucocarbo georgianus    Imperial Shag L. [atriceps] atriceps Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Antarctic Shag Leucocarbo bransfieldensis  Imperial Shag L.  [atriceps] atriceps Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Heard Shag Leucocarbo nivalis Imperial Shag L.  [atriceps] atriceps Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Crozet Shag Leucocarbo melanogenis King  Shag L. [atriceps]  albiventer Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.8 Macquarie Shag Leucocarbo purpurascens King Shag L.  [atriceps] albiventer Orta 1992, Jaramillo 2003, HANZAB, Penhallurick, HBW, cf Dickinson 2003
AS 2.7 Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius Black Kite M. migrans Johnson et al. 2005, IOC advisors’ consensus
AS 2.10 Northern Harrier Circus hudsonius Hen [Northern] Harrier C. cyaneus Dobson & Clarke 2011
AS 3.2 Grey Hawk Buteo plagiatus Grey-lined [Grey] Hawk B. nitidus Sibley & Monroe 1993, Millsap et al 2011, NACC 2011-A-4, 2011-C-14b, SACC 523,
AS 2.7 Archer’s Buzzard Buteo archeri Augur Buzzard B. augur Riesing et al 2003, HBW 2, Redman et al 2009
AS 2.7 Socotra Buzzard Buteo socotraensis Common Buzzard B. buteo Porter & Kirwan 2010; relationships?
AS 2.10 Cape Verde Buzzard Buteo bannermani Common Buzzard B. buteo Clouet & Wink 2000; closest to Long-tailed Buzzard
AS 2.4 Pinsker’s Hawk-Eagle Nisaetus pinskeri Philippine Hawk-Eagle N. philippensis Haring et al. 2007, Gamauf et al. 2005ab
AS 2.5 Common Gallinule Gallinula galeata Common Moorhen G. chloropus Groenenberg et al 2008, SACC 416
AS 2.9 Tsingy Wood Rail Canirallus beankaensis Madagascar Wood Rail C. kioloides Goodman et al 2011
AL/DEL 3.3 Junin Crake Laterallus tuerosi Black Rail L. jamaicensis SACC 536
PS 2.10 Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus (Eurasian) Whimbrel N. phaeopus Sangster et al 2011, Rasmussen & Anderton 2012; six note call?
AS 3.1 Scripps’s Murrelet Synthliboramphus scrippsi Guadalupe [Xantus's] Murrelet S. hypoleucus Sibley and Monroe 1993, Nettleship 1996, Birt et al 2012, NACC 2011-C-10, 2011-C-14a
PS 2.10 Philippine Collared Dove Streptopelia dusumieri Island Collared Dove S. bitorquata Collar 2011b
AS 2.4 Brown Cuckoo-Dove Macropygia phasianella Slender-billed Cuckoo-Dove M. amboinensis HBW 4, Sibley & Monroe 1990
AS 2.9 Black-banded Fruit Dove Ptilinopus alligator Banded Fruit Dove P. cinctus Mixed history.Christidis & Boles 2008 treat as ssp of cinctus following Schodde, Dickinson, but preview species status. HBW 4 recognizes as Black-backed Fruit DoveA. boltoni
AS 2.10 Oberholser’s Fruit Dove Ptilinopus epius Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus subgularis Rheindt et al 2011
AS 2.10 Sula Fruit Dove Ptilinopus mangoliensis Maroon-chinned Fruit Dove Ptilinopus subgularis Rheindt et al 2011
AL 3.4 Camiguin Hanging Parrot Loriculus camiguinensis Philippine Hanging Parrot L. philippensis Collar 2011
PS 3.2 Mindoro Racket-tail Prioniturus mindorensis Blue-crowned Racket-tail P. discurus  Schweitzer and Hertwig 2012 – only 2 mtDNA genes
AS 2.7 Western Ground Parrot Pezoporus flaviventris [Eastern] Ground Parrot P. wallicus Murphy et al 2010
PS 2.9 Timneh Grey Parrot Psittacus timneh [African] Grey Parrot P. erithacus BirdLife Checklist v5 (2012)
DEL 3.3 Seychelles Vasa Parrot Coracopsis barklyi Lesser Vasa Parrot C. nigra Kundu 2012, Clements 6; cyt b node resolution issues; await full study
PS 3.4 Cliff Parakeet Myiopsitta luchsi Monk Parakeet M. monacha Collar 1997; Russello et al. 2008, SACC 93 & 503; probably good
AS 2.4 Tres Marias Amazon Amazona tresmariae Yellow-headed Amazon A. oratrix Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, Eberhard & Birmingham 2004
AS 2.7 Burchell’s Coucal Centropus burchellii White-browed Coucal C. superciliosus Roberts, 7th ed, reinstate contra Payne 2005
PS 3.4 Green Brush Cuckoo Cacomantis    virescens Rusty-breasted Cuckoo C. sepulcralis Payne MS; await resolution
NEW 3.4 Seram Masked Owl Tyto almae Jønsson et al 2013
NEW 3.4 Rinjani Scops Owl Otus jolandae Sangster et al 2013
AS 2.7 Socotra Scops Owl Otus socotranus Oriental Scops Owl? O. sunia Redman et al 2009, Porter and Aspinall 2010
AS 2.10 Everett’s Scops Owl Otus everetti Philippine Scops Owl O. megalotis Miranda et al 2011; English name from Sibley & Monroe 1993
AS 2.10 Negros Scops Owl Otus nigrorum Philippine Scops Owl O. megalotis Miranda et al 2011; English name  from Sibley & Monroe 1993
NEW 3.2 Cebu Hawk-Owl Ninox rumseyi Rasmussen et al 2012
NEW 3.2 Camiguin Hawk-Owl Ninox leventisi Rasmussen et al 2012
AS 3.2 Mindanao Hawk Owl Ninox spilocephala Luzon [Philippine] Hawk Owl  N. philippensis Rasmussen et al 2012
AS 3.2 Mindoro Hawk Owl Ninox mindorensis Luzon [Philippine] Hawk Owl  N. philippensis Rasmussen et al 2012
AS 3.2 Romblon Hawk Owl Ninox spilonota Luzon [Philippine] Hawk Owl  N. philippensis Rasmussen et al 2012
AS 3.2 Sulu Hawk Owl Ninox reyi  Luzon [Philippine] Hawk Owl  N. philippensis Rasmussen et al 2012
DEL 3.3 Chestnut Owlet Glaucidium castaneum African Barred Owlet G. capense HBW 5, König & Becking 2009; species limits not resolved
DEL 3.3 Etchecopar’s Owlet Glaucidium etchecopari African Barred Owlet G. capense König & Weick 2009; species limits not resolved
PS 3.4 ‘San Lucas’ Pygmy Owl Glaucidium hoskinsii Mountain Pygmy Owl G. gnoma Howell and Webb 1995, König et al. 1999, HBW5. Closer to californica than to gnoma;  distinct morphology & voice.
AS 2.11 Guatemalan Pygmy Owl Glaucidium cobanense Mountain Pygmy Owl G. gnoma Holt et al 1999 (HBW 5), König & Weick 2008, Howell & Eisermann 2011, Eisermann & Howell 2011
AS 2.10 Mexican Barred Owl Strix sartorii (Northern) Barred Owl S. varia Barrowclough et al 2011
AS 2.4 Northern Boobook Ninox japonica Brown Hawk-Owl N. scutulata King 2002
AS 2.4 Chocolate Boobook Ninox randi Brown Hawk-Owl N. scutulata King 2002
AS 2.6 Blyth’s Frogmouth Batrachostomus affinis Javan Frogmouth B. javensis Cleere 2010; Long standing grey literature split (F. Rheindt  July 2010)
AS 2.6 Palawan Frogmouth Batrachostomus chaseni Javan Frogmouth B. javensis Cleere 2010; Long standing grey literature split (F. Rheindt  July 2010)
PS 3.4 Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis White-throated Nightjar E. mystacalis Cleere 2010, Dutson 2012
PS 3.4 New Caledonian Nightjar Eurostopodus exul White-throated Nightjar E. mystacalis Cleere 2010, Dutson 2012
DEL 3.3 Tepui Nightjar Caprimulgus roraimae Band-winged Nightjar A. longirostris Cleere 2010, vocal differences?
DEL 3.3 Tschudi’s Nightjar Caprimulgus     decussatus Band-winged Nightjar A. longirostris Cleere 2010, vocal differences?
PS 3.4 Palau Nightjar Caprimulgus phalaena Indian Jungle Nightjar C. indicus Cleere 2010. Distinct vocals on file (XC, McCauley) closer to those of the Indian C. indicus than to the geographically intervening C. jotaka. Phalaena is just as distinct as indicus/jotaka. If we split indicus and jotaka, I think we have to split phalaena (D Pratt comm).
AS 3.0 Hispaniolan Nightjar Antrostomus ekmani Cuban [Greater Antillean] Nightjar A. cubanensis Garrido & Reynard 1998, Cleere 2010, HBW 5
AS 2.6 Mexican Whip-poor-will Caprimulgus arizonae [Eastern] Whip-poor-will C. vociferus AOU 2009-D-12
AS 2.6 Vogelkop Owlet-nightjar Aegotheles affinis Barred Owlet-nightjar A. bennettii Dumbacher et al 2003; Cleere 2010; T.Pratt, F. Rheindt in litt 2010
AS 2.10 Salim Ali’s Swift Apus salimalii Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift A. pacificus Leader 2011
AS 2.10 Blyth’s Swift Apus leuconyx Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift A. pacificus Leader 2011
AS 2.10 Cook’s Swift Apus cooki Pacific (Fork-tailed) Swift A. pacificus Leader 2011
AS 2.8 Wedge-tailed Sabrewing Campylopterus pampa Curve-winged [Wedge-tailed] Sabrewing C. curvipennis Peterson & Navarro-Sigüenza 2009, Gonzalez et al 2011
NEW 2.7 Tapajos Hermit Phaethornis aethopyga Black-throated Hermit P. atrimentalis Piacentini et al 2009, SACC 442;  a very distinct species, not a hybrid
DEL 3.3 Brilliant Sunangel Heliangelus splendidus Purple-throated Sunangel H. viola Weller 2011, SACC 544
DEL 3.3 Rivoli’s Hummingbird Eugenes spectabilis Magnificent Hummingbird E. fulgens E.f. spectabilis previously split from fulgens (Ridgway 1911, Cory 1918), probably correctly (AOU 1983, Stiles & Skutch 1989, Powers 1999). Revisit comprehensively
DEL 3.3 Orange-bellied Trogon Trogon puella Collared Trogon T. collaris Split puella (incl aurantiiventris, flavidor, underwoodi) from collaris.  Current NACC treatment wrongly separates T. aurantiiventris and lumps puella with collaris (DaCosta & Klicka 2008, TIF). STET current treatment of inclusive collaris.
AS 2.7 Amazonian Trogon Trogon ramonianus Guianan [Violaceous] Trogon T. violaceus SACC 430;
PS 3.3 Brown-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon gularis White-breasted [White-throated] Kingfisher H. smyrnensis Collar 2011b
PS 3.3 Northern Silvery Kingfisher Alcedo flumenicola [Southern] Silvery Kingfisher A. argentatus Collar 2011b
AL/DEL 3.3 Sao Tome Kingfisher Corythornis thomensis Malachite Kingfisher C. cristatus Melo & Fuchs 2008
AL/DEL 3.3 Principe Kingfisher Corythornis nails Malachite Kingfisher C. cristatus Melo & Fuchs 2008
PS 3.3 Rufous-crowned Bee-eater Merops americanus Blue-throated Bee-eater M. viridis Collar 2011b
AS 2.9 Blue-moustached Bee-eater Merops mentalis Blue-headed Bee-eater M. muelleri Marks et al 2007, BLI v4
AS 2.5 Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus coeruliceps Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, Stiles 2009
AS 2.5 Blue-diademed Motmot Momotus lessoni Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Stiles 2009
AS 2.5 Whooping Motmot Momotus subrufescens Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Stiles 2009
AS 2.5 Trinidad Motmot Momotus bahamensis Blue-crowned Motmot M. momota Stiles 2009
AS 2.4 Indochinese Barbet Megalaima annamensis Black-browed Barbet M. oorti Collar 2006b, Finestein et al. 2008
NEW 3.0 Sira Barbet Capito fitzpatricki Seeholzer et al 2012; SACC 545 – 4/3 in favor
AS 2.9 Whiteley’s Toucanet Aulacorhynchus whitelianus Chestnut-tipped Toucanet A. derbianus includes duidae, osgoodi; resurrects Cory species lumped by Peters (Bonaccorso et al 2011); SACC 520
PS 3.3 [Baja Woodpecker] Melanerpes angustifrons Acorn Woodpecker M. formicivorus Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, Honey-Escandón et al 2008
AS 2.4 Melancholy Woodpecker Dendropicos lugubris Gabon Woodpecker D. gabonensis HBW 7, Sibley and Monroe 1990
AS 2.4 Eastern Grey Woodpecker Dendropicos spodocephalus African Grey Woodpecker D. goertae HBW 7, Redman et al 2009; Grey-headed Woodpecker is preoccuped by Picus canus
AS 2.9 Bronze-winged Woodpecker Colaptes aeruginosus Golden-olive Woodpecker C. [Piculus] rubiginosus C. aeruginosus, currently a ssp of C. rubiginosus, is actually sister to C. auricularis; rubiginosus is sister to C. atricollis (Moore et al 2010)
PS 3.4 Southern Sooty Woodpecker Mulleripicus fuliginosus [Northern] Sooty Woodpecker M. funebris Collar 2011b, Clements 6.7
PS 3.0 Ochre-backed Woodpecker Celeus ochraceus Blond-crested Woodpecker C. flavescens Benz & Robbins 2011; STET to resolve status of intermediate ssp intercedens
PS 2.11 Iberian Green Woodpecker Picus sharpei European Green Woodpecker P. viridiis Perktas et al 2011
PS 2.11 Zagros Green Woodpecker Picus innominatus European Green Woodpecker P. viridis Perktas et al 2011
AS 3.2 Spot-throated Flameback Dinopium everetti Common Flameback D. javanense Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Luzon Flameback Chrysocolaptes haematribon Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Yellow-faced Flameback Chrysocolaptes xanthocephalus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Red-headed Flameback Chrysocolaptes erythrocephalus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Javan Flameback Chrysocolaptes strictus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 2.11 Greater Flameback Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus Buff-spotted [Greater] Flameback C. lucidus Mees 1966, Collar 2011
AS 3.3 Two-banded  Puffbird Hypnelus bicinctus Russet-throated Puffbird H. ruficollis See Rasmussen & Collar 2002, Restall 2007, HBW 7. Limited hybridization (only) reported from Maracaibo region of Venezuela and in Catatumbo lowlands of Colombia. Possibly based on misdiagnosed juvenile and immature bicinctus (Restall & Lentino, in prep). SACC needs proposal.
AS 2.1 Chaco Puffbird Nystalus striatipectus Caatinga Puffbird N. maculatus Silva 1991
AS 2.6 Malayan Banded Pitta Hydrornis [Pitta] irena [Javan] Banded Pitta H. guajanus Rheindt & Eaton 2010
AS 2.6 Bornean Banded Pitta Hydrornis [Pitta] schwaneri [Javan] Banded Pitta H. guajanus Rheindt & Eaton 2010
PS 3.4 Palkachupa Cotinga Phibalura boliviana Swallow-tailed Cotinga P. flavirostris Brumfield et al 2004, Hennessey 2011, SACC 494 declined but 6/10 favored recognition and 4 nays were qualified. BLI recognizes. Continue review; comments welcome
DEL 3.3 White-tailed Tityra Tityra leucura Black-crowned Tityra T. inquisitor Whittaker 2008; Await further study
AS 3.3 Russet-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis stenorhyncha [Thrush-like Schiffornis] Brown-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB
AS 3.3 Northern Schiffornis Schiffornis veraepacis [Thrush-like Schiffornis] Brown-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB pending re English name
AS 3.3 Foothill Schiffornis Schiffornis aenea [Thrush-like Schiffornis] Brown-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB
AS 3.3 Guianan Schiffornis Schiffornis olivacea [Thrush-like Schiffornis] Brown-winged Schiffornis Schiffornis turdina Nyári 2007, Donegan et al. 2011, SACC 505, 543AB
DEL 3.3 White-fronted Tyrannulet Phyllomyias leucogonys White-fronted (Zeledon’s) Tyrannulet P. zeledoni Stiles and Skutch 1989; Not generally recognized
AS 3.4 Chilean Elaenia Elaenia chilensis White-crested Elaenia E. albiceps Ridgely & Tudor 1994, Jaramillo 2003, Rheindt et al 2009, SACC – proposal badly needed
PS 3.4 Peruvian Elaenia Elaenia modesta White-crested Elaenia E. albiceps Jaramillo 2003; distinct vocals (Jaramillo)
AS 3.4 Tepui Elaenia Elaenia olivina Sierran Elaenia E. pallatangae Rheindt et al 2008, 2009 genetic data indicates that olivina is not closely related to pallatangae
DEL 3.4 Name? Elaenia Elaenia sordida Highland Elaenia E. obscura Rheindt et al 2008 genetic data indicate deep divergence; vocals?
DEL 3.4 Name? Elaenia Elaenia brachyptera Lesser Elaenia E. chiriquensis Ridgely & Greenfield (2001), Rheindt et al 2008; require more complete sampling and comprehensive analysis
PS 3.4 Hispaniolan Elaenia Elaenia cherriei Gr Antillean Elaenia E. fallax deep ND2 divergence (Rheindt et al 2008); vocals?
AS 2.5 Straneck’s Tyrannulet Serpophaga griseicapilla White-bellied Tyrannulet S. munda Straneck 2007, SACC 419
AS 2.5 Ticking Doradito Pseudocolopteryx    citreola Warbling Doradito P. flaviventris Abalos and Areta 2009, SACC 420
AS? 3.4 Mistletoe Tyrannulet Zimmerius parvus Paltry Tyrannulet Z. vilissimus Rheindt et al 2013
AS? 3.4 Venezuelan Tyrannulet Zimmerius  petersi Specious [Venezuelan] Tyrannulet Z. improbus Rheindt et al 2013
PS 3.4 ‘Coopmans’ Tyrannulet Zimmerius minimus Golden-faced Tyrannulet Z. chrysops Rheindt et al 2013; stet pending improved samples
PS 3.4 Plumbeous Tyrant Knipolegus cabanisi Andean  Tyrant K. signatus Hosner & Moyle 2012, SACC 573
PS 3.4 Puerto Rican Kingbird Tyrannus taylori Loggerhead Kingbird T. caudifasciatus Garrido et al 2009; await stronger proposal?
PS 3.4 Hispaniolan Kingbird Tyrannus gabbii Loggerhead Kingbird T. caudifasciatus Garrido et al 2009; await stronger proposal?
PS 3.4 Ridgway’s Flycatcher Myiarchus flavidior Nutting’s Flycatcher M. nuttingi Howell 2012, Sari & Parker 2012, proposal to NACC
AS 3.3 Klages’s Antbird Drymophila klagesi East Andean?[Long-tailed] Antbird D. caudata Isler et al 2012, SACC 542, 567 (pending); includes aristeguietana
AS 3.3 Santa Marta Antbird Drymophila hellmayri East Andean?[Long-tailed] Antbird D. caudata Isler et al 2012, SACC 542, 567 (pending); monotypic
AS 3.3 Streak-headed Antbird Drymophila striaticeps East Andean?[Long-tailed] Antbird D. caudata Chapman 1912, Isler et al 2012, SACC 542, 567 (pending); includes includes occidentalis, peruviana, and boliviana [not on IOC 3.1)
AS 3.3 Zeledon's Antbird Myrmeciza zeledoni Immaculate Antbird M. immaculata Donegan 2012, SACC 541
AS 2.10 Magdalena Antbird Myrmeciza palliata Dull-mantled Antbird M. laemossticta Chaves et al 2010, SACC 475
AS 2.9 Xingu Scale-backed Antbird Willisornis vidua [Common] Scale-backed Antbird W.poecilinotus Isler & Whitney 2011
AS 2.4 Paramo Tapaculo Scytalopus opacus Paramillo Tapaculo S. canus Krabbe & Cadena 2010
NEW 2.7 Rock Tapaculo Scytalopus petrophilus Whitney et al 2010, SACC 463
NEW 2.10 Urrao Antpitta Grallaria urraoensis Barrera et al. 2010, Carantón-Ayala  and Certuche-Cubillos 2010, Cadena & Stiles 2010. SACC 479
AS 2.6 Sucre Antpitta Grallaricula cumanensis Slaty-crowned Antpitta G. nana Donegan 2008; SACC 421A
PS 3.4 Guianan Antpitta Grallaricula kukenamensis Slaty-crowned Antpitta G. nana Donegan 2008; probably good but SACC 421B requests more vocal data to recognize
NEW 3.3 Alta Floresta Antpitta Hylopezus whittakeri Carneiro et al 2012; newly described taxon in macularius complex
AS? 3.4 Snethlage’s Antpitta Hylopezus paraensis Spotted Antpitta H. macularius Carneiro et al 2012;
DEL 3.4 Cipo Cinclodes Cinclodes espinhacensis Long-tailed Cinclodes C. pabsti Freitas et al. 2012, SACC 548 (2/2)
PL 3.4 Plain-breasted Earthcreeper Upucerthia jelskii Buff-breasted Earthcreeper U. validirostris Areta and Pearman 2013, SACC 572
PL 3.4 Bahia Spinetail Synallaxis whitneyi Rufous-capped Spinetail S. ruficapilla Stopiglia et al. 2012, Batalha-Filho et al 2013
NEW 3.3 Delta Amacuro Softtail Thripophaga amacurensis Hilty et al 2013
AS 2.2 Santa Marta Foliage-gleaner Automolus rufipectus Ruddy Foliage-gleaner A. rubiginosus Krabbe 2008, SACC 394
DEL 3.3 Reddish Myzomela Myzomela erythrina Red Myzomela Myzomela cruentata Gregory MS; Distinct New Ireland race needs review with vocal data
DEL 3.3 Biak? Myzomela Myzomela rubrobrunnea Dusky Myzomela Myzomela obscura Gregory MS; Distinct Biak race needs review with vocal data
PS 3.4 Mallee Whipbird Psophodes leucogaster Western Whipbird P. nigrogularis Christidis & Boles 2008
AS 3.0 West African Wattle-eye Platysteira hormophora Chestnut Wattle-eye P. castanea Njabo et al. 2008
AS 3.0 Western Quail-thrush Cinclosoma marginatum Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush C.castaneothorax Toon et al 2012; also a new population of Spotted Quail-thrush in n Queensland
AS 3.0 Nullarbor Quail-thrush Cinclosoma alisteri Cinnamon Quail-thrush C. cinnamomeum Toon et al 2012
DEL 3.3 Anchieta’s Tchagra Bocagia anchietae Marsh Tchagra B. minuta Bowie et al 2005; Given full species status in Roberts’ VII; Sinclair and Ryan follow but comment that this is doubtfully good split
AS 2.4 Tropical Boubou Laniarius major Ethiopian Boubou L. aethiopicus Nguembock    et al. 2008
PS 3.4 Silver-backed Butcherbird Cracticus argenteus Grey Butcherbird C. torquatus Schodde & Mason 1999; Kearns 2013, cf Christidis & Boles 2008. Await Kearns et al MS
PS 3.4 Northern Shriketit Falcunculus whitei Crested Shriketit F. frontatus Schodde and Mason 1999; cf Christidis & Boles 2008, HBW 12
PS 3.4 Western Shriketit Falcunculus    leucogaster Crested Shriketit F. frontatus Schodde and Mason 1999; cf Christidis & Boles 2008, HBW 12
PS 3.4 Manus Cicadabird  Coracina admiralitatis Common Cicadabird C. tenuirostris Jønsson et al 2010.
PS 3.4 Rennell Whistler Pachycephala feminina Oriole Whistler P. orioloides Jønsson et al 2008, Dutson 2011
PS 3.0 New Caledonian Whistler Pachycephala caledonica Melanesian Whistler P. (caledonica) chlorura Mayr 1967, Sibley & Monroe 1990, Boles HBW 12, Dutson in press
PS 3.4 Island Variable Pitohui Pitohui cerviniventris [Northern] Variable Pitohui P. kirhocephalus Dumbacher et al 2001,  2008; Dumbacher 2013 MS. Includes ssp pallidus
PS 3.4 Hooded Variable Pitohui Pitohui uropygialis [Northern] Variable Pitohui P. kirhocephalus Dumbacher et al 2001,  2008; Dumbacher 2013 MS. Includes ssp brunneiceps, aruensis, nigripectus, meridionalis,tibialis
DEL 3.3 Tibetan Grey Shrike or Giant Shrike Lanius giganteus Chinese Grey Shrike L. sphenocercus Svensson et al 2009, Olsson et al 2010, Panov et al 2011; await improved resolution of this complex
DEL 3.3 Northern Grey Shrike Lanius borealis Great Grey Shrike L. excubitor Svensson et al 2009, Olsson et al 2010; await improved resolution of this complex
AS 2.9 Northern Fiscal Lanius humeralis Southern (Common) Fiscal L. collaris Fuchs et al 2011
AS 2.4 Sumatran Drongo Dicrurus sumatranus Hair-crested Drongo D. hottentottus Sibley & Monroe 1990, King 1997
AS 2.4 Wallacean Drongo Dicrurus densus Hair-crested Drongo D. hottentottus Sibley & Monroe 1990, King1997
AS 2.10 Tablas Drongo Dicrurus menagei Hair-crested Drongo D. hottentottus Allen 2006, Rocamora & Yeatman-Berthelot 2009, BLI 4,.Good split. Rheindt & Hutchinson (2007 Birding Asia), Rheindt et al (2010 Bull BOC); full revision of hottentattus complex needed
AS 3.2 Tablas Fantail Rhipidura sauli Blue-headed Fantail R. cyaniceps Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011
AS 3.2 Visayan Fantail Rhipidura albiventris Blue-headed Fantail R. cyaniceps Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011
AS 3.2 Visayan Blue Fantail Rhipidura samarensis [Mindanao] Blue Fantail R. superciliaris Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011
AS 3.2 Philippine Pied Fantail Rhipidura nigritorquis [Malaysian] Pied Fantail R. javanica Boles 2006, Lohman et al 2010, Sánchez-González & Moyle 2011; assignment of Palawan population uncertain (Rasmussen)
PS 3.2 Pale-blue Monarch Hypothymis puella Black-naped Monarch H. azurea King 1997, HBW 11, Fabre et al 2012; STET & await assignment of ssp populations (FR)
PS 3.2 Southeast ??Asian Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone affinis [South] Asian Paradise Flycatcher T. paradisi Fabre et al 2012, TIF; English Name ?. Includes nicobarica, burmae, indochinensis, affinis,procera, insularis, borneensis, and presumably burmae and saturatior
PS 3.2 Lesser Sunda ?? Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone floris [South] Asian Paradise Flycatcher T. paradisi Fabre et al 2012, TIF; English Name ?. Includes sumbaensis and floris
PS 3.2 Luzon? Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone unirufa Rufous Paradise Flycatcher T. cinnamomea Fabre et al 2012, TIF; English Name ?.
PL 3.2 Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher Terpsiphone rufocinerea African Paradise Flycatcher T. viridis Fabre et al 2012, TIF
AS 2.11 Bornean Green Magpie Cissa jefferyi Javan (Short-tailed) Green Magpie C. thalassina Madge 2009 (HBW 14), Van Balen et al 2011
AS 2.9 Mexican Jay Aphelocoma wollweberi Transvolcanic [Mexican]  Jay A. ultramarina Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, McCormack et al 2008,NACC 2010-B-12
AS 2.5 Woodhouse’s Scrub Jay Aphelocoma woodhouseii Western Scrub Jay A. californica Delaney et al. 2008, AOU proposal 2009-A-02 split vote (7 Yes/5 No); see also Gowen et al 2012 NAOC 149
DEL? 3.4 Oriental Crow Corvus orientalis Carrion Crow C. corone Haring et al. 2007; probably good, but await vocals etc
DEL? 3.4 Black? Sawwing Psalidoprocne holomelas Black Saw-wing P. pristoptera Roberts, 7th ed; await full revision of sawwing complex (Ryan 2010); English name issues
DEL? 3.4 Eastern Sawwing Psalidoprocne orientalis Black Saw-wing P. pristoptera Roberts, 7th ed; await full revision of sawwing complex (Ryan 2010)
PS 3.4 Ridgway’s Swallow Stelgidopteryx ridgwayi Northern Rough-winged Swallow S. serripennis Navarro-Sigüenza & Peterson 2004, Babin 2005. Larger, darker w whitish supraloral spots and black undertaiL coverts, forked tail; sympatric w Northern Roughwings, different (cliff) nest sites
PS 3.4 ‘Chinese’ Wren-babbler Pnoepyga mutica Scaly-breasted Wren-babbler P. albiventer M Päckert et al 2012
AS 2.9 Montane Tiny Greenbul Phyllastrephus albigula Tiny Greenbul P. debilis Fuchs et al 2011
AS 2.6 Ashy-fronted Bulbul Pycnonotus cinereifrons Olive-winged Bulbul P. plumosus Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.6 Palawan Bulbul Alophoixus frater Grey-cheeked Bulbul A. bres Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.6 Mindoro Bulbul Hypsipetes [Ixos] mindorensis Philippine Bulbul H. [Ixos] philippinus Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.6 Visayan Bulbul Hypsipetes [Ixos] guimarasensis Philippine Bulbul H. [Ixos] philippinus Oliveros and Moyle 2010
AS 2.10 Moheli Bulbul Hypsipetes moheliensis Grande Comoro (Comoros) Bulbul H. parvirostris Warren et al 2005, Clements 6.6
AS 2.11 Chinese Grassbird Graminicola striatus Indian [Rufous-rumped] Grassbird G. bengalensis Leader et al 2010
AS 3.2 Trilling Tailorbird Orthotomus chloronotus Philippine Tailorbird O.castaneiceps Collar 2011, Sheldon et al 2012;
AS 2.4 Rubeho Warbler Scepomycter rubehoensis Winifred’s Warbler S. winifredae Bowie et al 2009
AS 2.9 Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler Locustella amnicola Gray’s Grasshopper Warbler L. fasciolata King 1997; Drovetski et al 2004; Alstrom et al 2011, OBC; cf Dickinson 2003, HBW 11 w comments.
AS 2.10 Saipan Reed Warbler Acrocephalus hiwae Nightingale Reed Warbler A. luscinius Cibois et al 2011
AS 2.10 Pagan Reed Warbler Acrocephalus yamashinae Nightingale Reed Warbler A. luscinius Cibois et al 2011
PS 2.11 Nihoa Millerbird Acrocephalus kingi [Laysan] Millerbird A. familiaris Olson 1996, Pratt and Pratt 2001
PS 3.3 Siberian Chiffchaff Phylloscopus tristis Common Chiffchaff P. collybita McGeehan 2011, Dean & Svensson 2012
AS 2.6 Himalayan Shrike-babbler Pteruthius ripleyi White-browed Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis Rheindt & Eaton 2009
AS 2.6 Dalat Shrike-babbler Pteruthius annamensis White-browed Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis Rheindt & Eaton 2009
AS 2.6 Blyth’s Shrike-babbler Pteruthius aeralatus White-browed Shrike-babbler P. flaviscapis Rheindt & Eaton 2009
AS 2.6 Clicking Shrike-babbler Pteruthius intermedius Chestnut-fronted Shrike-babbler P. aenobarbus Rheindt & Eaton 2009
PS 2.9 Forest White-eye Zosterops stenocricotus African Yellow White-eye Z. senegalensis A vocally distinct member of the senegalensis species complex (Borrow, Christy); unrelated to senegalensis in phylogeny of Melo et al 2011.
AS 2.9 Sao Tome White-eye Zosterops feae Principe White-eye Z. ficedulinus Phylogeny with respect to ficedulinus (and griseovirescens) and sister relation to Speirops spp (Melo et al 2011)
PS 3.4 Tenerife Goldcrest Regulus teneriffae Goldcrest R. regulus Clarke 2006, Clements 2008, Dutch Checklist Comm
PS 2.11 Canebrake Wren Cantorchilus zeledoni Plain Wren P. modestus Distinct ssp awaiting elevation of status (IBC, Stiles et al 1989, Ridgely & Gwynne 1989, AOU 1998)
NEW 3.4 Antioquia Wren Thryophilus sernai Lara et al 2012; SACC 562
AS 2.5 Pacific Wren Troglodytes pacificus Winter Wren T. hiemalis Toews and Irwin 2008; AOU 2009-A-03
AS 2.5 Winter Wren Troglodytes hiemalis Eurasian   Wren T. troglodytes AOU 2009-E-1
PS 3.4 Pacific Nuthatch Sitta aculeata [White-breasted] Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Walstrom et al 2012, NACC 2013-C-2. English name recs await decision re species taxonomy and discussion
PS 3.4 Great Basin Nuthatch Sitta nelsoni [White-breasted] Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Walstrom et al 2012, NACC 2013-C-2. English name recs await  decision re species taxonomy and discussion
PS 3.4 Mexican Nuthatch Sitta lagunae [White-breasted] Nuthatch Sitta carolinensis Walstrom et al 2012, NACC 2013-C-2. English name recs  await  decision re species taxonomy and discussion
AS 3.3 African Spotted Creeper Salpornis salvadori [Indian] Spotted Creeper S. spilonotus Tietze & Mertens 2010;  Rasmussen & Anderton 2012, HBW 13
PL 3.4 Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler Jabouilleia naungmungensis Short-tailed Scimitar Babbler Ssp  J. danjoui  Collar 2011a
PS 3.3 Visayan Rhabdornis Rhabdornis rabori Stripe-breasted Rhabdornis R. inornatus Collar 2011b
AS 2.4 Usambara Thrush Turdus roehli Olive Thrush T. olivaceus Bowie et al 2005
AS 2.4 Madagascar Stonechat Saxicola sibilla African Stonechat S. torquatus Woog et al 2008
AS 2.4 Stejneger’s Stonechat Saxicola stejnegeri Siberian Stonechat S. maurus Zink et al 2009
AS? 3.3 Bornean Forktail Enicurus borneensisis White-crowned Forktail E. leschenaulti Moyle et al. 2005; also split Javan and n Chinese ssp ? (Rheindt 2009)
PS 3.2 Asian Rock Thrush Monticola philippensis Blue Rock Thrush M. solitarius Zuccon & Ericson 2010a, Rasmussen & Anderton 2012; Includes pandoo, madoci
PS 3.0 Iranian Wheatear Oenanthe persica Mourning Wheatear O. lugens Förschler et al 2010ab; Rasmussen & Anderton 2012. STET await more complete sampling of taxa
PS 3.0 Schalow’s Wheatear Oenanthe schalowi Abyssinian Wheater O. lugubris Distinctive subspecies now recognized in major field guides; cf Förschler et al. 2010b, IBC. STET – Await results of current genetic studies
PS 3.3 Visayan Shama Copsychus superciliarus White-browed Shama C. luzoniensis Lim et al 2010, Collar 2011b
AS 3.2 Brown-streaked Flycatcher Muscicapa williamsoni Asian Brown Flycatcher M. dauurica King 1997, HBW 12, Rheindt & Eaton 2012; includes umbrosa
PS 3.4 Magnificent Sunbird Aethyopyga magnifica Crimson Sunbird A. siparaja Hosner et al 2013
PS 3.4 Maroon-naped Sunbird Aethyopyga guimarasensis Flaming Sunbird A. flagrans Hosner et al 2013
PS 3.4 Bohol Sunbird Aethyopyga decorosa Metallic-winged Sunbird A. pulcherrima Hosner et al 2013
PS 3.4 Luzon Sunbird Aethyopyga jeffreyi Metallic-winged Sunbird A. pulcherrima Hosner et al 2013
PS 3.4 Tboli Sunbird Aethyopyga tbolii Apo Sunbird A. boltoni Hosner et al 2013
AS 2.9 Orange-tufted Spiderhunter Arachnothera flammifera Little Spiderhunter A. longirostra Lohman et al 2010, Rahman et al 2010;
AS 2.9 Pale Spiderhunter Arachnothera dilutior Little Spiderhunter A. longirostra Lohman et al 2010, Rahman et al 2010
AS 2.10 Bornean Spiderhunter Arachnothera everetti Streaky-breasted Spiderhunter A. affinis Moyle et al 2011
AS 2.3 Kordofan Sparrow Passer cordofanicus Kenya Sparrow P. rufocinctus Fry and Keith 2004
AS 2.3 Shelley’s Sparrow Passer shelleyi Kenya Sparrow P. rufocinctus Fry and Keith 2004, Nigel et al 2009
AS 3.3 Italian Sparrow Passer italiae Spanish x House Sparrow P. hispaniolensis x domesticus Elgvin et al 2011, Hermansen et al 2011; increasingly recognized as an example of hybrid speciation
PS 3.3 Zarudny’s Sparrow Passer zarudnyi Desert Sparrow P. simplex Kirwan et al 2009; await genetics
AS 2.7 Kandt’s Waxbill Estrilda kandti Black-headed Waxbill E. atricapilla Birds of Africa VII
AS 2.6 White-capped Munia Lonchura ferruginosa Tricolored Munia L. malacca BLI 1.0, Restall 1997
PS 3.3 Taiwan Rose Finch Carpodacus formosanus Vinaceous Rosefinch C. vinaceus  Wu et al 2011; English name derived from Ogilvie-Grant’s original name “Formosan Rosefinch”.
AS 2.4 Goldman’s Warbler Dendroica goldmani Yellow-rumped Warbler D. coronata Milá et al 2007a,  AOU 2010-A-3 voted no 4/7
AS 2.4 Audubon’s Warbler Dendroica auduboni Yellow-rumped Warbler D. coronata Milá et al 2007a, Brelsford and Irwin 2009, AOU 2010-A-3 voted no (4/7); possible hybrid orign (Brelsford et al 2011). Includes nigrifrons
AS 2.5 Bahama    Warbler Dendroica flavescens Yellow-throated Warbler D.dominica McKay et al 2010, NACC 2010-B-8
PS 3.4 Chestnut-capped Warbler Basileuterus delattrii Rufous-capped Warbler B. rufifrons Recognized in IOC 1.0, but (wrongly?) lumped to align with AOU treatment;  Are vocally distinct and may not interbreed contrary to Monroe 1968 (Howell & Webb 1995, Navarro-Sigüenza comments)
PS 3.4 Roraiman Warbler Basileuterus roraimae Two-banded Warbler B. bivittatus Hilty 2003; SACC declined. New genetic data suggest that bivittatus and roraimae are sister species  (Lovette et al 2010)
AS 2.6 Variable Oriole Icterus pyrrhopterus Epaulet Oriole I. cayanensis D´Horta et al 2008; SACC Proposal 418
PS 3.0 Lilian’s Meadowlark Sturnella lilianae Eastern Meadowlark S. magna Lanyon 1995, Barker et al. 2008; HBW 16; currently monotypic but may include (magna ssp) auropectoralis. VOCALS?
PS 3.0 Pale Baywing Agelaioides fringillarius [Greyish] Baywing A. badius Jaramillo & Burke 1999, Comitê Brasileiro de Registros Ornitológicos
PS 3.3 Bahama Bananaquit Coereba bahamensis Bananaquit C. flaveola Bellemain et al 2008, 2012, more to come (Ricklefs et al), STET PS status
PS 3.3 Lesser Antillean Bananaquit Coereba bartholemica Bananaquit C. flaveola Bellemain et al 2008, 2012, more to come (Ricklefs et al), STET PS status
PS 3.0 Guatemalan Junco Junco alticola Yellow-eyed Junco J. phaeonotus probably good split; genetically distinct (Milá et al 2006, Milá et al 2007b); AOU ?
PS 2.10 Baird’s Junco Junco bairdi Yellow-eyed Junco J. phaeonotus Pieplow & Francis 2011, NACC 2011-B-1
AS 3.4 Sage Sparrow Artemisiospiza nevadensis Bell’s [Sage] Sparrow A. belli Cicero & Johnson 2007, Cicero 2010, Klicka & Banks 2011, HBW 16, Cicero & Koo 2012, NACC 2013-A-8, 2013-C-3
PS 3.0 Sooty Fox Sparrow Passerella unalaschcensis [Red] Fox Sparrow P. iliaca Zink 1994, Zink & Kessen 1999, Weckstein et al 2002, Zink & Weckstein 2003, HBW 16
PS 3.0 Slaty Fox Sparrow Passerella schistacea [Red] Fox Sparrow P. iliaca Zink 1994, Zink & Kessen 1999, Weckstein et al 2002, Zink & Weckstein 2003, HBW 16
PS 3.0 Thick-billed Fox Sparrow Passerellla megarhyncha [Red] Fox Sparrow P. iliaca Zink 1994, Zink & Kessen 1999, Weckstein et al 2002, Zink & Weckstein 2003, HBW 16
AS 3.3 Monte Yellow Finch Sicalis mendozae Greenish Yellow Finch S. olivascens Areta et al 2012, SACC 539
AS 3.1 Pearly-bellied Seedeater Sporophila pileata Copper [Capped] Seedeater S. bouvreuil Machado & Silveira 2011, SACC 502, 517