Wikipedia:WikiProject Birds/IOC names

This page keeps track of the WP:BIRD effort to standardize names using the IOC WBL list of bird names. A copy of this list for checking is available here (Non-Passeriformes) and here (Passeriformes). Updates to the list can be found here. Indicate when a group is finished, and log every accepted exception with its motivation so that this becomes the one stop for all information related to the IOC naming initiative.

TINAMIFORMES

1. Tinamous (Tinamidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

STRUTHIONIFORMES

1. Ostriches (Struthionidae)

   SPlit in two species, not accapted by all yet.

RHEIFORMES

1. Rheas (Rheidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

CASUARIIFORMES

1. Cassowaries (Casuariidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Emu (Dromaiidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

APTERYGIFORMES

1. Kiwis (Apterygidae)

   all Done.

GALLIFORMES

1. Megapodes (Megapodiidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

   We list the IOC's Forsten's Megapode, Megapodius forstenii, as a subspecies of the Dusky Megapode. Brushturkeys not moved to IOC's Brush-Turkey.

2. Chachalacas, Curassows & Guans (Cracidae)

   All done except for a bunch of subspecies of Ortalis guttata, Speckled Chachalaca

   • Ortalis araucuan, East Brazilian Chachalaca
   • Ortalis squamata, Scaled Chachalaca
   • Ortalis columbiana, Colombian Chachalaca
   • Ortalis ruficeps, Chestnut-headed Chachalaca

3. Guineafowl (Numididae)

   All at correct IOC name.

4. New World Quail (Odontophoridae)
5. Pheasants, Fowl & Allies (Phasianidae)

ANSERIFORMES

1. Screamers (Anhimidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Magpie Goose (Anseranatidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

3. Ducks, Geese & Swans (Anatidae)

SPHENISCIFORMES

1. Penguins (Spheniscidae)

   All at correct IOC names.

GAVIIFORMES

1. Loons (Gaviidae)

   All changed to IOC - sigh

PROCELLARIIFORMES

1. Albatrosses (Diomedeidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Petrels, Shearwaters (Procellariidae)
3. Storm Petrels (Hydrobatidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

4. Diving Petrels (Pelecanoididae)

   All at correct IOC name.

PODICIPEDIFORMES

1. Grebes (Podicipedidae)

   All done

PHOENICOPTERIFORMES

1. Flamingos (Phoenicopteridae)

   All at correct IOC name.

PHAETHONTIFORMES

1. Tropicbirds (Phaethontidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

CICONIIFORMES

1. Storks (Ciconiidae)

   All correct

PELECANIFORMES

1. Ibises, Spoonbills (Threskiornithidae)

   Now at correct IOC name.

2. Herons, Bitterns (Ardeidae)

   Now at correct IOC names except:

   Western Cattle Egret and Eastern Cattle Egret lumped at Cattle Egret

3. Frigatebirds (Fregatidae)

   Now at correct IOC name.

4. Hamerkop (Scopidae)

   moved to IOC name.

5. Shoebill (Balaenicipitidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

6. Pelicans (Pelecanidae)

   Now at correct IOC name.

7. Gannets, Boobies (Sulidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

8. Cormorants, shags (Phalacrocoracidae)

   Now all at correct IOC common name, except we lump Rough-faced Shag with King Shag. NB: IOC have several species in different genera.

9. Anhingas, darters (Anhingidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

ACCIPITRIFORMES

We have these birds under Falconiformes.

1. New World Vultures (Cathartidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Secretarybird (Sagittariidae)

   Now at IOC name.

3. Ospreys (Pandionidae)

   Two entries are subspeices at WP

4. Kites, Hawks & Eagles (Accipitridae)

We list the IOC's Nisaetus kelaarti, Legge's Hawk-Eagle, as a subspecies of the Mountain Hawk-eagle.

FALCONIFORMES

1. Caracaras, Falcons (Falconidae)

OTIDIFORMES

1. Bustards (Otididae)

MESITORNITHIFORMES

1. Mesites (Mesitornithidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

CARIAMIFORMES

1. Seriemas (Cariamidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

EURYPYGIFORMES

1. Kagu (Rhynochetidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Sunbittern (Eurypygidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

GRUIFORMES

1. Flufftails (Sarothruridae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Finfoots (Heliornithidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

3. Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae)
4. Trumpeters (Psophiidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

5. Cranes (Gruidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

6. Limpkin (Aramidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

CHARADRIIFORMES

1. Buttonquail (Turnicidae)

   All at correct IOC name, except not sure where Black-rumped and Hottentot should be

2. Stone-curlews, Thick-knees (Burhinidae)

   All done except Indian is a redirect to Eurasian

3. Sheathbills (Chionidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

4. Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

5. Oystercatchers (Haematopodidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

6. Crab-plover (Dromadidae)

   now at correct IOC name.

7. Ibisbill (Ibidorhynchidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

8. Stilts, Avocets (Recurvirostridae)

   All at correct IOC name.

   Himantopus melanurus, White-backed Stilt subspecies of Himantopus himantopus, Black-winged Stilt

9. Plovers (Charadriidae)
10. Egyptian Plover (Pluvianidae)

    All at correct IOC name.

11. Painted Snipes (Rostratulidae)

    All at correct IOC name.

12. Jacanas (Jacanidae)

    All at correct IOC name.

13. Plains-wanderer (Pedionomidae)

    Moved to correct IOC name.

14. Seedsnipes (Thinocoridae)

    All at correct IOC name.

15. Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)
16. Coursers, Pratincoles (Glareolidae)

    All at correct IOC name. Somali Courser subspecies of Cream-colored Courser

17. Gulls, Terns & Skimmers (Laridae)
18. Skuas (Stercorariidae)

    All at correct IOC name.

19. Auks (Alcidae)

    All at correct IOC name.

PTEROCLIDIFORMES

1. Sandgrouse (Pteroclididae)

   All at correct IOC name.

COLUMBIFORMES

1. Pigeons, Doves (Columbidae)

Ptilinopus all done. Others not checked as yet. Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:56, 15 June 2010 (UTC)

PSITTACIFORMES

1. New Zealand Parrots (Nestoridae)

   all correct now.

2. Cockatoos (Cacatuidae)

   All at correct IOC name

3. Parrots (Psittacidae)

   All at correct IOC name Exceptions

   1. Psittacus erithacus IOC:Grey Parrot -> WP:African Grey Parrot

      The name is to general in use, often as African Grey only. [1]

   2. Eos rubra IOC:Red Lory

      http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/forktail/13pdfs/Walters-Psittacus.pdf

   3. Aratinga hockingi IOC:Hocking's Parakeet)

      Not recognized by many authorities, including the SACC.

   4. Aratinga alticola IOC:Chapman's Parakeet)

      Not recognized by many authorities, including the SACC.

   5. Pyrrhura emma (Venezuelan Parakeet)

      Not recognized by many authorities.

   6. Poicephalus fuscicollis, Brown-necked Parrot Taxonomy unclear.
   7. Trichoglossus haematodus, Coconut Lorikeet with subspecies Trichoglossus rosenbergii, Biak Lorikeet and Trichoglossus moluccanus, Rainbow Lorikeet, under the name of the last one.
   8. Amazona diadema, Diademed Amazon unclear taxonomic status
   9. Pionus tumultuosus, Plum-crowned Parrot and Pionus seniloides, White-capped Parrot are one speices, but disputed so.

OPISTHOCOMIFORMES

1. Hoatzin (Opisthocomidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

MUSOPHAGIFORMES

1. Turacos (Musophagidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

CUCULIFORMES

1. Cuckoos (Cuculidae)

   All at correct IOC name except:

   1. Admin needed to move Horsfield's Cuckoo (Cuculus optatus) to Oriental CuckooY -- Kim van der Linde ^{at venus} 15:16, 5 September 2009 (UTC)
   2. Yellowbill (Ceuthmochares aereus) not split into Blue Malkoha (C. aereus) and Green Malkoha (C. australis)
   3. Asian Drongo-cuckoo (Surniculus lugubris) not split into Square-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (S. lugubris), Fork-tailed Drongo-Cuckoo (S. dicruroides) and Moluccan Drongo-Cuckoo (S. musschenbroeki)
   4. Dark Hawk-Cuckoo (Hierococcyx bocki) not split from Large Hawk-Cuckoo (H. sparverioides)
   5. Hodgson's Hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx fugax) not split into Hodgson's Hawk-Cuckoo (H. nisicolor), Malaysian Hawk-Cuckoo (H. fugax) and Rufous Hawk-Cuckoo (H. hyperythrus)

STRIGIFORMES

1. Barn Owls (Tytonidae)

   Names correct except that we have Tyto alba (Western Barn Owl), Tyto javanica (Eastern Barn Owl), and Tyto deroepstorffi (Andaman Masked Owl) lumped, as well as Phodilus assimilis (Sri Lanka Bay Owl) lumped with Phodilus badius (Oriental Bay Owl).

1. Owls (Strigidae)

CAPRIMULGIFORMES

1. Frogmouths (Podargidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Oilbird (Steatornithidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

3. Potoos (Nyctibiidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

4. Nightjars (Caprimulgidae)

   All at correct IOC name except Caprimulgus heterurus (Todd's Nightjar) which we lump with Little Nightjar.

APODIFORMES

1. Owlet-nightjars (Aegothelidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Treeswifts (Hemiprocnidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

3. Swifts (Apodidae)
4. Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)

COLIIFORMES

1. Mousebirds (Coliidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

TROGONIFORMES

1. Trogons (Trogonidae)

LEPTOSOMIFORMES

1. Cuckoo Roller (Leptosomidae)

   Done

CORACIIFORMES

1. Rollers (Coraciidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

2. Ground Rollers (Brachypteraciidae)

   Only composite name issues

3. Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)

   done execpt for composite names and

   Tanysiptera nigriceps, Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher - not a species we have

4. Todies (Todidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

5. Motmots (Momotidae)

   possible split Highland Motmot redirects to Blue-crowned, otherwise as IOC

6. Bee-eaters (Meropidae)

   All at correct IOC name.

BUCEROTIFORMES

1. Hoopoes (Upupidae)

   All at correct IOC name

   Eurasian Hoopoe and African Hoopoe subspecies of Hoopoe

2. Wood Hoopoes (Phoeniculidae)

   All at correct IOC name except:

   Grant's Wood Hoopoe apparently lumped with Violet Wood Hoopoe

3. Hornbills (Bucerotidae)
4. Ground Hornbills (Bucorvidae)

   All at 'correct' IOC name (hyphen issue still under discussion)

PICIFORMES

1. Jacamars (Galbulidae)

   All at correct IOC name

2. Puffbirds (Bucconidae)

   All at correct IOC name, Chaco Puffbird subspecies of Caatinga Puffbird

3. New World Barbets, Toucans (Ramphastidae)
4. Asian Barbets (Megalaimidae)
5. African barbets (Lybiidae)
6. Honeyguides (Indicatoridae)

   All at correct IOC name

7. Woodpeckers (Picidae)

PASSERIFORMES

Suborder Acanthisitti

1. New Zealand Wrens (Acanthisittidae)

   All at correct IOC name

Suborder Tyranni

1. Broadbills (Eurylaimidae)

   All correct

2. Pittas (Pittidae)

   All correct, except

   Pitta ussheri, Black-crowned Pitta which is a subspecies not yet recognized by WP.-- Kim van der Linde ^{at venus} 22:35, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

3. Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)

   All correct except....

   1. Furnarius cinnamomeus, Pacific Hornero unsplit from Pale-legged Hornero
   2. Furnarius longirostris, Caribbean Hornero unsplit from Pale-legged Hornero
   3. Asthenes arequipae, Dark-winged Canastero unsplit from Rusty-vented Canastero
   4. Asthenes huancavelicae, Pale-tailed Canastero unsplit from Rusty-vented Canastero
   5. Synallaxis beverlyae, Rio Orinoco Spinetail new species
   6. Phacellodomus inornatus, Plain Thornbird - unsure where it comes from
   7. Pseudocolaptes johnsoni, Pacific Tuftedcheek - unsplit from Buffy Tuftedcheek
   8. Syndactyla dimidiata, Planalto Foliage-gleaner
   9. Hyloctistes subulatus, Eastern Woodhaunter - currently called the Striped Woodhaunter. If we don't split the species below is the new name accurate? Left for now.
   10. Hyloctistes virgatus, Western Woodhaunter

4. Antbirds (Thamnophilidae)

   All correct except

   1. Myrmotherula luctuosa, Silvery-flanked Antwren - split we don't have
   2. Formicivora grisea, Southern White-fringed Antwren until these two are split there is no sense in chainging the name.
   3. Formicivora intermedia, Northern White-fringed Antwren
   4. Myrmeciza castanea, Northern Chestnut-tailed Antbird unsplit from below
   5. Myrmeciza hemimelaena, Southern Chestnut-tailed Antbird

5. Antthrushes (Formicariidae)

   All correct except

   Formicarius moniliger, Mayan Antthrush - curently still lumped with Black-faced Antthrush. Sabine's Sunbird talk 20:44, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

6. Antpittas (Grallariidae)

   All correct Sabine's Sunbird talk 21:22, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

7. Gnateaters (Conopophagidae)

   All correct except Ceara Gnateater still lumped with Rufous Gnateater. Sabine's Sunbird talk 21:26, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

8. Tapaculos (Rhinocryptidae)

   All correct except

   Scytalopus infasciatus, Cundinamarca Tapaculo - speies still lumped

   Serra do Mar Tapaculo, species still lumped

9. Crescentchests (Melanopareiidae)

   All correct

10. Tyrant Flycatchers (Tyrannidae)

    All done except:

    1. Phyllomyias zeledoni, White-fronted Tyrannulet, still lumped with Rough-legged Tyrannulet
    2. Phaeomyias tumbezana, Tumbesian Tyrannulet still lumped with the Mouse-colored Tyrannulet
    3. Zimmerius flavidifrons, Loja Tyrannulet - we still have it as a subspecies of the Peruvian Tyrannulet.
    4. Tolmomyias flavotectus, Yellow-margined Flatbill - unsplit species from Zimmer's Flatbill
    5. Tolmomyias viridiceps, Olive-faced Flatbill, unsplit subspecies of Ochre-lored Flatbill
    6. Contopus punensis, Tumbes Pewee - unsplit subspecies of Tropical Peewee
    7. Ochthoeca nigrita, Blackish Chat-Tyrant unsplit from Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant?
    8. Ochthoeca thoracica, Maroon-belted Chat-Tyrant unsplit from Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
    9. Sirystes sibilator, Eastern Sirystes
    10. Sirystes albogriseus, Western Sirystes - we only recognise one species at present Sirystes sibilator at Sirystes. Left for the moment

11. Sharpbill (Oxyruncidae)

    All Correct

12. Cotingas (Cotingidae)

    All correct

13. Manakins (Pipridae)

    all done except

    1. Machaeropterus striolatus, Western Striped Manakin no article for this species

14. Tityras, Becards (Tityridae)

    all correct except

    1. Laniisoma elegans, Brazilian Laniisoma two species currently treated as one, the Shrike-like Mourner
    2. Laniisoma buckleyi, Andean Laniisoma

15. Family Uncertain (Incertae Sedis)

    all correct

Suborder Passeri

1. Lyrebirds (Menuridae)

   Correct

2. Scrubbirds (Atrichornithidae)
3. Bowerbirds (Ptilonorhynchidae)
4. Australasian Treecreepers (Climacteridae)
5. Australasian Wrens (Maluridae)
6. Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
7. Bristlebirds (Dasyornithidae)
8. Pardalotes (Pardalotidae)

   Correct

9. Australasian Warblers (Acanthizidae)
   • All correct
10. Australasian Babblers (Pomatostomidae)
    • all correct
11. Logrunners (Orthonychidae)
    • all correct
12. Satinbirds (Cnemophilidae)
13. Berrypeckers, longbills (Melanocharitidae)

    All done

14. Painted Berrypeckers (Paramythiidae)
15. Wattled Crows (Callaeidae)
16. Stitchbird (Notiomystidae)
17. Whipbirds, Jewel-babblers, quail-thrushes (Psophodidae)

    All at IOC name

18. Wattle-eyes, Batises (Platysteiridae)

    All at IOC names

    1. Reichenow's Batis lumped with Forest Batis
    2. Black-headed Batis not split into Western Black-headed Batis and Eastern Black-headed Batis

19. Woodshrikes and allies (Tephrodornithidae)

    All at IOC name, Malabar Woodshrike not split from Large Woodshrike and Sri Lanka Woodshrike not split from Common Woodshrike

20. Helmetshrikes (Prionopidae)
21. Bushshrikes (Malaconotidae)
22. Boatbills (Machaerirhynchidae)
23. Vangas (Vangidae)

    All at IOC names

24. Butcherbirds and Allies (Cracticidae)
    • All correct, although Australian authorities generally place Cracticidae into family Artamidae. Australian Magpie at Cracticus tibicen per C&B 2008.
25. Bristlehead (Pityriasidae)
    • correct
26. Woodswallows (Artamidae)
    • all correct
27. Ioras (Aegithinidae)
    • all correct
28. Cuckooshrikes (Campephagidae)
29. Sittellas (Neosittidae)
30. Family Uncertain (Incertae Sedis)
31. Whistlers and Allies (Pachycephalidae)
    1. all at IOC name. Unclear why different scientific name for Mangrove Whistler - grisola vs cinerea (to check).
32. Shrikes (Laniidae)

    All at IOC name

    1. Steppe Grey Shrike (L. pallidirostris) not split from Southern Grey Shrike (L. meridionalis)
    2. Red-tailed Shrike (L. phoenicuroides) not split from Isabelline Shrike (L. isabellinus)

33. Vireos, Greenlets (Vireonidae)

    All at IOC name, Providencia Vireo (V. approximans) not split from Thick-billed Vireo (V. crassirostris)

34. Figbirds, Orioles (Oriolidae)
35. Drongos (Dicruridae)

    All done except

    1. Dicrurus modestus, Velvet-mantled Drongo - unsplit from Fork-tailed Drongo

    #Dicrurus lophorinus, Sri Lanka Drongo unsplit from the Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

36. Fantails (Rhipiduridae)

    All correct except

    1. Rhipidura albogularis, White-spotted Fantail race no split by Wikipedia

37. Monarchs (Monarchidae)
38. Crows, Jays (Corvidae)
39. Australian Mudnesters (Corcoracidae)
40. Family Uncertain (Incertae Sedis)
41. Birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae)

    All correct.

42. Australasian Robins (Petroicidae)
43. Rockfowl (Picathartidae)
44. Rockjumpers (Chaetopidae)
45. Rail-babbler (Eupetidae)

    Correct

46. Waxwings (Bombycillidae)
47. Silky-flycatchers (Ptilogonatidae)
48. Hypocolius (Hypocoliidae)

    Correct

49. Palmchat (Dulidae)

    Correct

50. Oos (Mohoidae)
51. Hylocitrea (Hylocitreidae)

    Correct

52. Fairy Flycatchers (Stenostiridae)
53. Tits, chickadees (Paridae)
54. Penduline Tits (Remizidae)
55. Bearded Reedling (Panuridae)

    Correct

56. Nicators (Nicatoridae)

    Correct

57. Larks (Alaudidae)
58. Bulbuls (Pycnonotidae)
59. Swallows, martins (Hirundinidae)
60. Cettia bush warblers and allies (Cettidae)
61. Bushtits (Aegithalidae)
62. Leaf warblers and allies (Phylloscopidae)
63. Reed warblers and allies (Acrocephalidae)
64. Grassbirds and allies (Megaluridae)
65. Black-capped Donacobius (Donacobiidae)

    Correct

66. Malagasy warblers (Bernieridae)
67. Cisticolas and allies (Cisticolidae)
68. Family Uncertain (Incertae Sedis)
69. Babblers, Parrotbills (Timaliidae)

genus Liocichla updated. Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:16, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

1. Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae)
2. Family Uncertain (Incertae Sedis)

   Correct

3. White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
4. Sugarbirds and allies (Promeropidae)
5. Fairy-bluebirds (Irenidae)

   Correct

6. Goldcrests, kinglets (Regulidae)
7. Hyliotas (Hyliotidae)

   Correct

8. Wrens (Troglodytidae)

   Done except admin needed to move Sharpe's Wren to Sepia-brown Wren Moved

9. Gnatcatchers (Polioptilidae)
10. Nuthatches (Sittidae)
11. Wallcreeper (Tichodromidae)

    Correct

12. Treecreepers (Certhiidae)

    All done except Certhia manipurensis Hume's Treecreeper, currently ssp of Hodgson's Treecreeper

13. Mockingbirds, Thrashers (Mimidae)

    All correct

14. Starlings (Sturnidae)
15. Philippine Creepers (Rhabdornithidae)

    Done except admin needed to move Stripe-sided Rhabdornis to Stripe-headed CreeperMoved

16. Oxpeckers (Buphagidae)

    Correct

17. Thrushes (Turdidae)
18. Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
19. Dippers (Cinclidae)

    Correct

20. Leafbirds (Chloropseidae)
21. Flowerpeckers (Dicaeidae)

    All done except:

    1. Admin needed to move Red-striped Flowerpecker to Red-keeled Flowerpecker done
    2. Nilgiri Flowerpecker and Andaman Flowerpecker not split from Plain Flowerpecker
    3. Halmahera Flowerpecker not split from Flame-breasted Flowerpecker

22. Sunbirds (Nectariniidae)
23. Old World Sparrows, Snowfinches (Passeridae)
24. Weavers, Widowbirds (Ploceidae)
25. Waxbills, Munias & Allies (Estrildidae)
26. Indigobirds, Whydahs (Viduidae)

    1. Done except admin needed to move Variable Indigobird to Dusky Indigobird and Eastern Paradise Whydah to Long-tailed Paradise Whydah.

27. Olive Warbler (Peucedramidae)
28. Accentors (Prunellidae)

    All done

29. Wagtails, Pipits (Motacillidae)
30. Przevalski's Finch (Urocynchramidae)

    Done

31. Finches (Fringillidae)
32. New World Warblers (Parulidae)
33. Family Uncertain (Incertae Sedis)

    All at ioc names

34. Oropendolas, Orioles & Blackbirds (Icteridae)
35. Bananaquit (Coerebidae)

    Correct

36. Buntings, New World Sparrows & Allies (Emberizidae)
37. Tanagers and Allies (Thraupidae)
38. Longspurs, snow buntings (Calcariidae)

    Done

39. Grosbeaks, Saltators & Allies (Cardinalidae)