TAXONOMIC ANOMALIES
Avian evolution in Howard & Moore check
lists 1980~2013 (and at IOC 2020)
Spiloptera rufifrons (Red-faced Warbler) in 1980
changed into Apalis rufifrons
in 1990, Urorhipis rufifrons
(Red-faced Apalis) in 2003, and Prinia
rufifrons in 2013 (from Sylviidae
to Cisticolidae).
The
4 Newtonia species moved from Muscicapinae to Sylviidae in
1990, and to Vangidae in 2003.
Record
family mover is Oxylabes cinereiceps that changed from Muscicapidae to Timaliidae in 1990, then to Pycnonotidae in 1994 (Phyllastrephus cinereiceps,
Grey-crowned Greenbul), to Sylviidae in 2003 (Xanthomixis cinereiceps,
Grey-crowned Tetraka), and finally Bernieridae in 2013.
Thripophaga berlepschi (Berlepsch's
Canastero) became Asthenes
berlepschi in 2003. Phacellodomus
berlepschi (Russet-mantled Softtail)
became Thripophaga berlepschi
in 2003 and Cranioleuca berlepschi
in 2013 (the latter not at IOC).
Certhiaxis gutturata (Speckled Spinetail)
became Cranioleuca gutturata
in 2003 and Thripophaga gutturata
in 2013 (the latter not at IOC).
Slaty-backed
Flycatcher (Ficedula hodgsonii)
became Ficedula sordida
in 2013 (Ficedula erithacus
in 2020 at IOC). Pygmy Blue Flycatcher (Niltava
hodgsoni) became Muscicapella
hodgsoni in 2003, and Ficedula
hodgsoni in 2013 (at IOC in 2020).
Rusty-backed
Monjita from Argentina was Xolmis
rubetra at H&M in 1980 (following Hellmayr,
1927), then, as close relative to Neoxolmis
rufiventris, changed to Neoxolmis
rubetra by 1990 (done already in 1979 Peters’ update following Melvin A.
Traylor, Jr. 1977: A Classification of the Tyrant Flycatchers), back to Xolmis rubetra in 1994, and finally Neoxolmis rubetra again in the July 2021 IOC
update, together with ex-Xolmis Neoxolmis
coronatus and salinarum. *
Solomon
Islands White-eye started as Zosterops rendovae, became Zosterops
kulambangrae in 2003 (and at IOC since its start
in 2006). Dark-eyed White-eye started as Zosterops
rendovae in 2013, and Zosterops
tetiparius at IOC in 2016. Grey-throated
White-eye started as Zosterops ugiensis, became Zosterops
rendovae at IOC in 2017.
Cettia fortipes (Strong-footed Bush Warbler)
became Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler in 2003, Horornis
fortipes in 2013. Cettia
acanthizoides (Verreaux's
Bush Warbler) became Cettia robustipes acanthizoides in
1990, Cettia acanthizoides
again (Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler) in 2003, Horornis
acanthizoides in 2013. Cettia
acanthizoides robustipes
became Cettia robustipes
(Swinhoe's Bush Warbler) in 1990, Cettia
fortipes robustipes in
2003, and Horornis fortipes
robustipes in 2013.
*
See also A
Classification of the Bird Species of South America
Source: The Howard and Moore complete checklist of the birds
of the world