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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

Taxonomic Updates

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16 Scleroptila levaillantoides Orange River Francolin Scleroptila gutturalis TAX gutturalis (Rüppell, 1835) has priority over levalliantoides (Smith, A, 1836) when the two are considered conspecific as treated here. H&M 4.
65 Megascops flammeolus Flammulated Owl  Psiloscops flammeolus TAX Wink et al 2009, NACC 2013-A-10 in review
120 Meliphagidae Honeyeaters  Meliphagidae Revised (link) PHY, TAX, SEQ Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus flavicollis Yellow-throated Honeyeater  Nesoptilotis flavicollis PHY, TAX Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus leucotis White-eared Honeyeater  Nesoptilotis leucotis   PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus hindwoodi Eungella Honeyeater  Bolemoreus hindwoodi  PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus frenatus Bridled Honeyeater  Bolemoreus frenatus   PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus obscurus Obscure Honeyeater  Caligavis obscura  PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus subfrenatus Black-throated Honeyeater  Caligavis subfrenata PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus chrysops Yellow-faced Honeyeater  Calligavis chrysops  PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus unicolor White-gaped Honeyeater  Stomiopera unicolor   PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus flavus Yellow Honeyeater  Stomiopera flava
 PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus versicolor Varied Honeyeater  Gavicalis versicolor  PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011; treat as subgenus of Ptilotula?
120 Lichenostomus fasciogularis Mangrove Honeyeater  Gavicalis fasciogularis PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011; treat as subgenus of Ptilotula?
120 Lichenostomus virescens Singing Honeyeater  Gavicalis virescens PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011; treat as subgenus of Ptilotula?
120 Lichenostomus keartlandi Grey-headed Honeyeater  Ptilotula keartlandi PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus ornatus Yellow-plumed Honeyeater  Ptilotula ornata
 PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus plumulus Grey-fronted Honeyeater  Ptilotula plumula
 PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus fuscus Fuscous Honeyeater  Ptilotula fusca
 PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus flavescens Yellow-tinted Honeyeater  Ptilotula flavescens  PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
120 Lichenostomus penicillatus White-plumed Honeyeater  Ptilotula penicillata PHY, TAX  Nyári & Joseph 2011
121 Anthochaera modestus Brown-backed Honeyeater Ramsayornis modestus PHY, TAX Christidis & Boles 2008, Nyári & Joseph 2011,HBW 13
128 Peltops spp Peltops [Shieldbills] Basal members of Cracticidae; move to beginning of family PHY, SEQ Kearns et al 2013
131 Rhagologus leucostigma Mottled Whistler Move from Pachycephalidae to Incertae sedis (3) PHY, SEQ Norman et al 2009, T. Pratt
134 Pitohui kirhocephalus Variable Pitohui Move from Pachycephalidae to Oriolidae PHY, SEQ Jønsson et al 2008, Dumbacher 2013
134 Pitohui dichrous Hooded Pitohui Move from Pachycephalidae to Oriolidae PHY, SEQ Jønsson et al 2008, Dumbacher et al 2008, Dumbacher 2013
134 Pitohui incertus White-bellied Pitohui Pseudorectes incertus PHY, TAX, SEQ Precede Colluricincla; Jønsson et al 2008, 2010, Dumbacher et al 2008)
134 Pitohui ferrugineous Rusty Pitohui Pseudorectes ferrugineus PHY, TAX, SEQ Precede Colluricincla; Jønsson et al 2008, 2010, Dumbacher et al 2008)
134 Pitohui nigrescens Black Pitohui Melanorectes nigrescens PHY, TAX, SEQ Precede Pachycephala; Jønsson et al 2008, 2010, Dumbacher et al 2008
134 Colluricincla sanghirensis Sangihe Shrikethrush Coracornis sanghirensis PHY, TAX Jønsson et al 2008, 2010
134 Colluricncla tenebrosa  Morningbird Pachycephala tenebrosa PHY, TAX  Jønsson et al 2008, 2010
148 Prinia burnesii  Rufous-vented Prinia  Laticilla burnesii TAX, SEQ Olsson et al 2013b.  Transfer to Pellorneidae
156 Phylloscopus poliocephalus Island Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus maforensis TAX Phylloscopus maforensis (Meyer, AB, 1874) has priority over frequently used P. poliocephalus (Salvadori, 1876) as the species epithet for Island Leaf Warbler.
158 Leonardina woodi Bagabo Babbler Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae  PHY, SEQ Transfer ex Pellorneidae (Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010, TIF)
171 Myophonus spp Whistling Thrushes Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae PHY, SEQ Transfer ex Turdidae (Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010, TIF)
174 Heinrichia calligyna Great Shortwing Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae PHY, SEQ Transfer ex Turdidae (Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010, TIF)
174 Heteroxenicus stellatus

Gould’s Shortwing

 Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae PHY, SEQ Transfer ex Turdidae (Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010, TIF)
174 Brachypteryx spp Shortwings  (3 spp) Muscicapidae/Saxicolinae PHY, SEQ Transfer ex Turdidae (Sangster et al 2010, Zuccon & Ericson 2010, TIF)
192 Spinus thibetanus Tibetan Serin  Spinus thibetana TAX Gender correction

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31

  Accipitridae  Raptors

Accipitridae Revised (link)

 TAX,PHY,SEQ  Wink & Sauer-Gürth 2004,Griffiths et al 2007, Lerner & Mindell 2005, SACC 460, 492, TIF
35  Aquila pomarina  Lesser Spotted Eagle  Clanga pomarina TAX,PHY  Wells & Inskipp, 2012; Gregory & Dickinson, 2012
35  Aquila hastata  Indian Spotted Eagle  Clanga hastata TAX,PHY  Wells & Inskipp, 2012; Gregory & Dickinson, 2012
35  Aquila clanga  Greater Spotted Eagle  Clanga clanga TAX,PHY  Wells & Inskipp, 2012; Gregory & Dickinson, 2012
39  Fulica newtoni †  Mascarene Coot  Fulica newtonii † TAX Fide Colin Jones. OD verified.
42  Thinornis rubricollis  Hooded Dotterel  Thinornis cucullatus TAX  Olson, 1998, H&M Corrigenda 3R
69  Caprimulgidae  Nightjars  Caprimulgidae Revised (link) TAX,PHY,SEQ  SACC 522 based on Han et al 2010
70  Caprimulgus enarratus  Collared Nightjar  Gactornis enarratus TAX,PHY  Han et al 2010
79  Stellula calliope  Calliope Hummingbird  Selasphorus calliope TAX  AOU 2012
99  Anairetes agilis  Agile Tit-Tyrant  Uromyias agilis TAX  DuBay & Witt, 2012, SACC 525
99  Anairetes agraphia  Unstreaked Tit-Tyrant  Uromyias agraphia TAX  DuBay & Witt, 2012, SACC 525
107  Myrmotherula gularis  Star-throated Antwren  Rhopias gularis TAX,PHY  Belmonte-Lopes et al, 2012
178  Muscicapa dauurica  Asian Brown Flycatcher  Muscicapa latirostris TAX  Mlíkovsky 2012
191  Fringillidae  Finches

Fringillidae Revised (link)

 TAX,PHY,SEQ  TIF, Lerner et al 2011, Töpfer et al 2011, Zuccon et al 2012

 IOC Version 3.2 (Oct 15, 2012)

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20 Alopochen mauritianus †
 Mascarene Sheldgoose Alopochen mauritiana † TAX Correct gender of specific epithet to agree with that of genus.
24 Calonectris diomedea
 Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris borealis TAX Change in species epithet for Cory’s  Shearwater with split of Scopoli’s Shearwater (C. diomedea).
32 Torgos tracheliotus Lappet-faced Vulture Torgos tracheliotos  TAX Rookmaaker 1986
44 Aechmorhynchus parvirostris
 Tuamotu Sandpiper Prosobonia parvirostris
 TAX Cibois et al 2012. Aechmorhynchus is synonymized with Prosobonia.
44 Aechmorhynchus cancellatus †
 Kiritimati Sandpiper Prosobonia cancellata † TAX Cibois et al 2012. See above.
53 Alectroenas nitidissima † Mauritius Blue Pigeon Alectroenas nitidissimus † TAX David & Gregory 2008
64 Cacomantis heinrichi
 Moluccan Cuckoo Cacomantis aeruginosus
 TAX Payne MS, Tebb et al 2008, Rheindt et al MS. Ssp aeruginosus reassigned from Rusty-breasted Cuckoo to Moluccan Cuckoo. C. aeruginosus  Salvadori, 1878 has priority over C. heinrichi Stresemann, 1931.
102 Calyptura cristata Kinglet Calyptura Calyptura is a basal tyrannid;  Move from Incertae sedis to precede Platyrinchus pending comprehensive revision of sequence of genera of Tyrannidae PHY,SEQ  Ohlson et al 2012
147 Cisticola dorsti Dorst’s Cisticola Cisticola guinea TAX C. dorsti is a junior synonym of C. guinea. Dowsett-Lemaire, Borrow & Dowsett 2005
148 Scotocerca inquieta Streaked Scrub Warbler Scotocerca inquieta (Scotocercidae, new family) PHY, TAX  Move from Incertae sedis (Fregin et al 2012)
152 Erythrocerca spp Little Yellow Flycatcher, Chestnut-capped Flycatcher, Livingstone’s Flycatcher Erythrocerca spp (Erythrocercidae, new family) PHY TAX  Move from Incertae sedis (Fregin et al 2012)
163 Modulatrix stictigula (Promeropidae) Spot-throat Modulatrix stictigula  (Arcanatoridae, new family) PHY Johansson et al 2008a.  The basal Passeroid branches can not yet be accepted as fully resolved, thus, it is unclear whether Promeropidae and Arcanatoridae are together or represent two independent basal branches. Each of them go further back in time than almost any other extant lineage in the Passerida … which would argue for accepting them as two families (Jon Fjeldså, July 2012)
163 Arcanator orostruthius (Promeropidae) Dapple-throat Arcanator orostruthius (Arcanatoridae, new family) PHY Johansson et al 2008a.  See above.
163 Kakamega poliothorax (Promeropidae) Grey-chested Babbler Kakamega poliothorax (Arcanatoridae, new family) PHY Johansson et al 2008a.  See above
210 Chlorospingus ophthalmicus
 Common Bush Tanager Chlorospingus flavopectus
 TAX Massmann 2012. SACC #521. Chlorospingus flavopectus (Lafresnaye, 1840) has priority over Chlorospingus ophthalmicus (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847).

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48 Pteroclididae Sandgrouse Pteroclidae TAX Bock 1994, NACC 2011-B-9
48 Pteroclidiformes Sandgrouse Pterocliformes TAX Corollary of changed spelling of family name
107 Myrmotherula hauxwelli Plain-throated Antwren Isleria hauxwelli TAX Bravo et al 2012, SACC 518
107 Myrmotherula guttata Rufous-bellied Antwren Isleria guttata TAX Bravo et al 2012, SACC 518
126 Platysteira (10 spp) Wattle-eyes (10 spp) Resequence PHY, SEQ Njabo et al 2008
203 Chlorothraupis (5 spp) Tanagers (5 spp) Move from Thraupidae to Cardinalidae PHY, SEQ NACC 2008-B-1, SACC 318
203 Paroaria (6 spp) Cardinals (6 spp) Move from Emberizidae to Thraupidae PHY, SEQ SACC 276, NACC undecided
209 Amaurospiza (3 spp) Seedeaters (3 spp) Move from Thraupidae to Cardinalidae PHY, SEQ Klicka et al.2007, NACC 2008-B-3, SACC 320
210 Piranga (11 spp) Tanagers (11 spp) Move from Thraupidae to Cardinalidae PHY, SEQ NACC 2008-B-1, SACC 318
210 Habia (5 spp) Ant Tanagers (5 spp) Move from Thraupidae to Cardinalidae PHY, SEQ NACC 2008-B-1, SACC 318

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