IOC update

January 2024 update. From IOC 12.1 to IOC 14.1.
The IOC World Bird List 14.1 contains 11,194 species classified in 253 families and 2381 genera.
The IOC World Bird List 13.2 contains 11,161 species classified in 253 families and 2376 genera.
The IOC World Bird List 13.1 contains 11,140 species classified in 253 families and 2385 genera.
The IOC World Bird List 12.2 contains 11,093 species classified in 253 families and 2383 genera.

Family Shrikes Laniidae is moved to precede Crows, Jays.
Family Tetrakas & Allies is now named Madagascan Warblers (Bernieridae).
The genera and species of several families are resequenced

Rufous-backed Dwarf Kingfisher Ceyx rufidorsa is now a recognised species. It has been treated as such for a long time in my listings.

New species MacGillivray's Prion Pachyptila macgillivrayi, split from Salvin's Prion (TAAF 2018.01)
New species Tasmanian Boobook Ninox leucopsis, split from Morepork (Palau 2014.03)
New species Malayan Crested Fireback Lophura rufa, split from Lophura ignita which is now no longer on stamp. (Malaysia 1986.01 and 1986.02, Thailand 1988.01 and 1988.02)
Correction (dated 09.02.24) to this split: The pheasant on Malaysia 1986.01-02 is Bornean Crested Fireback Lophura ignita, and the pheasant on Thailand 1988.01-02 is Malayan Crested Fireback Lophura rufa.
New species African Woolly-necked Stork Ciconia microscelis, split from Ciconia episcopus. (Ghana 1991.03, Guinea-Bissau 2015.03 and 2015.34.)
New species Malayan Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo peninsulae, split from Alcedo euryzona which is now no longer on stamp. (Guinea 2014.22)
New species Brown-crowned Scimitar Babbler Pomatorhinus phayrei, split from Pomatorhinus ferruginosus which is now no longer on stamp. (Vietnam 2000.01)
New species Vinous-breasted Myna Acridotheres leucocephalus, split from Acridotheres burmannicus which is now no longer on stamp. (Laos 1995.01)
New species Gould's Inca Coeligena inca, split from Collared Inca Coeligena torquata. (Congo (Kinshasa)) 2000.10)
New species Singing Bush Lark Mirafra javanica when Singing Bush Lark Mirafra cantillans is lumped with Horsfield's Bush Lark Mirafra javanica. (Bhutan 1998.01)
New species Chestnut-and-black Weaver Ploceus castaneofuscus, split from Vieillot's Black Weaver Ploceus nigerrimus which is now no longer on stamp. (Sierra Leone 2018.01)
New species Red-cowled Widowbird Euplectes laticauda, split from Red-collared Widowbird Euplectes ardens which is now no longer on stamp. (Congo (Kinshasa) 2000.13, Liberia 1953.01, Togo 1981.01 and 1981.02, Uganda 1999.05)
New species White-bellied Tanager Tangara brasiliensis, split from Turquoise Tanager Tangara mexicana (Surinam 1966.01)

Two subspecies of Crested Guineafowl are raised to species status. Crested Guineafowl is now Eastern, Western and Southern Crested Guineafowl. I have distributed our Crested Guineafowl stamps like this:
Eastern Crested Guineafowl Guttera pucherani: Guinea-Bissau 2008.15 and 2008.16, Liberia 2018.01, Togo 2010.04 left bird.
New species Western Crested Guineafowl Guttera verreauxi: Liberia 2007.04, Centralafrica 1981.01.
New species Southern Crested Guineafowl Guttera edouardi: Centralafrica 2000.02, Togo 2010.04 right bird.

New species American Goshawk Accipiter atricapillus, split from Northern (Eurasian) Goshawk Accipiter gentilis. (Canada 1999.01 and 1999.02, Grenada 2005.02, USA 2012.01)
New species West African Pied Hornbill Lophoceros semifasciatus), split from African (Congo) Pied Hornbill Lophoceros fasciatus (Liberia 2016.04, Senegal 1992.01)
New species Citron-crested Cockatoo Cacatua citrinocristata, split from Yellow-crested Cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea (Grenadines (G) 2000.03, Sierra Leone 2000.13, Surinam 2007.01)
New species African Chaffinch Fringilla spodiogenys, split from Common (Eurasian) Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs (Tunisia 1965.01)
New species Madeira Chaffinch Fringilla maderensis, split from Common (Eurasian) Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs (Madeira 1988.01, 1988.02 and 2005.01)
New species Lesser Antillean Euphonia Chlorophonia flavifrons, split from Antillean (Hispaniolan) Euphonia Chlorophonia musica (Antigua & Barbuda 1990.01, Barbuda 1991.02, Dominica 1993.01, Grenadines (G) 1990.01, Grenadines (St V) 1974.01, St Kitts 1999.01, St Vincent 1970.01 and 1973.03)
New species Puerto Rican Euphonia Chlorophonia sclateri, split from Antillean (Hispaniolan) Euphonia Chlorophonia musica (Nevis 1991.01)
Correction (dated 11.02.24): Sorry, no Puerto Rican Euphonia. Green wings and yellow throat makes the euphonia in Nevis 1991.01 Lesser Antillean Euphonia Chlorophonia flavifrons
Correction (dated 13.02.24): Yes to Puerto Rican Euphonia. USA 1998.01-02. Yellow throat, black wings.
New species Grand Cayman Bullfinch Melopyrrha taylori, split from Cuban Bullfinch Melopyrrha nigra which is now no longer on stamp. (Cayman Is. 2006.01)
New species Vanuatu Streaked Fantail Rhipidura spilodera, split from Streaked Fantail Rhipidura verreauxi which is now no longer on stamp. (Vanuatu 2012.01 and 2012.02)
New species Micronesian Rufous Fantail Rhipidura versicolor, split from Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons (Micronesia 2001.06)
New species Palawan Sunbird Cinnyris aurora, split from Olive-backed (Garden) Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis which is now no longer on stamp (Philippines 2008.11, 2009.02, 2009.05)
New species Sahul Sunbird Cinnyris frenatus, split from Olive-backed (Garden) Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis which is now no longer on stamp (Australia 2003.01-05, Solomon Is. 2012.07)
New species Ornate Sunbird Cinnyris ornatus, split from Olive-backed (Garden) Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis which is now no longer on stamp (Malaysia 2005.04, Singapore 1963.01, 2012.04-07)

Eastern Osprey Pandion cristatus is lumped with Western Osprey Pandion haliaetus. (New Caledonia)
Usambara Eagle-Owl Bubo vosseleri is lumped with Fraser's Eagle-Owl Bubo poensis. (Tanzania 25.03.2006 Endemic birds)
Tres Marias Amazon Amazona tresmariae is lumped with Yellow-headed Amazon Amazona oratrix (Guyana 1999.03)
Western Ground Parrot Pezoporus flaviventris is lumped with Ground Parrot Pezoporus wallicus (Australia 2024)
Northern Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus mexicanus is lumped with Tropical Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus (Belize 1980.01, 1980.02, 1980.04, Colombia 1977.01, Cuba 1987.01, Mexico 1996.01, Nicaragua 1989.02, Romania 2019.08, Paraguay 1973.01)
Pacific Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus occidentalis is lumped with Tropical Royal Flycatcher Onychorhynchus coronatus (Mayreau 2011.03)

New English names
Scientific name	English name IOC 12.1	English name IOC 14.1
Hirundo angolensis	Angolan Swallow	Angola Swallow
Anthracothorax dominicus	Antillean Mango	Hispaniolan Mango
Pandion haliaetus	Western Osprey	Osprey
Tyto inexspectata	Minahassa Masked Owl	Minahasa Masked Owl
Ninox affinis	Andaman Hawk-Owl	Andaman Boobook
Ninox philippensis	Luzon Hawk-Owl	Luzon Boobook
Otus murivorus †	Rodrigues Owl	Rodrigues Scops Owl
Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Eurasian Reed Warbler	Common Reed Warbler
Lophophanes cristatus	European Crested Tit	Crested Tit
Guttera pucherani	Crested Guineafowl	Eastern Crested Guineafowl
Lophura erythrophthalma	Crestless Fireback	Malayan Crestless Fireback
Ciconia episcopus	Woolly-necked Stork	Asian Woolly-necked Stork
Tyto (Phodilus) prigoginei	Congo Bay Owl	Itombwe Owl
Eclectus roratus	Eclectus Parrot	Moluccan Eclectus
Cyanolanius madagascarinus	Blue Vanga	Madagascar Blue Vanga
Acridotheres melanopterus	Black-winged Starling	Black-winged Myna
Columba pollenii	Comoros Olive Pigeon	Comoro Olive Pigeon
Alectroenas sganzini	Comoros Blue Pigeon	Comoro Blue Pigeon
Coracopsis sibilans	Comoros Black Parrot	Comoro Black Parrot
Foudia eminentissima	Comoros Fody	Comoro Fody
Columba janthina	Japanese Wood Pigeon	Black Wood Pigeon
Anarhynchus (Charadrius) mongolus	Lesser Sand Plover	Siberian Sand Plover
Accipiter gentilis	Northern Goshawk	Eurasian Goshawk
Lophoceros fasciatus	African Pied Hornbill	Congo Pied Hornbill
Ramphastos dicolorus	Green-billed Toucan	Red-breasted Toucan
Meiglyptes tristis	Buff-rumped Woodpecker	Zebra Woodpecker
Lophochroa leadbeateri	Major Mitchell's Cockatoo	Pink Cockatoo
Amazona farinosa	Southern Mealy Amazon	Mealy Amazon
Pezoporus wallicus	Eastern Ground Parrot	Ground Parrot
Charmosyna papou	Papuan Lorikeet	West Papuan Lorikeet
Terpsiphone atrocaudata	Japanese Paradise Flycatcher	Black Paradise Flycatcher
Delichon urbicum	Common House Martin	Western House Martin
Fringilla coelebs	Common Chaffinch	Eurasian Chaffinch
Chlorophonia musica	Antillean Euphonia	Hispaniolan Euphonia
Chlorospingus flavopectus	Common Bush Tanager	Common Chlorospingus
Charadrius (Thinornis) cucullatus	Hooded Dotterel	Hooded Plover
Charadrius )Thinornis) novaeseelandiae	Shore Dotterel	Shore Plover
Diomedea exulans	Wandering Albatross	Snowy Albatross
Ardea intermedia	Intermediate Egret	Medium Egret
Trogon rufus	Black-throated Trogon	Amazonian Black-throated Trogon
Horizocerus albocristatus	White-crested Hornbill	Western Long-tailed Hornbill
Ceyx erithaca	Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher	Black-backed Dwarf Kingfisher
Onychorhynchus coronatus	Amazonian Royal Flycatcher	Tropical Royal Flycatcher
Rhipidura rufifrons	Rufous Fantail	Australian Rufous Fantail
Cinnyris jugularis	Olive-backed Sunbird	Garden Sunbird
Kurochkinegramma hypogrammicum	Purple-naped Sunbird	Purple-naped Spiderhunter
Phaenicophilus palmarum	Black-crowned Tanager	Black-crowned Palm-tanager
Phaenicophilus poliocephalus	Grey-crowned Tanager	Grey-crowned Palm-tanager
Leistes militaris	Red-breasted Blackbird	Red-breasted Meadowlark
Leistes superciliaris	White-browed Blackbird	White-browed Meadowlark
Rufous-chested Plover	Zonibyx (Charadrius) modestus	Rufous-chested Dotterel

New scientific names
English name	Scientific name IOC 12.1	Scientific name IOC 14.1
Violet-crowned Hummingbird	Leucolia violiceps	Ramosomyia violiceps
Brazilian Ruby	Clytolaema rubricauda	Heliodoxa rubricauda
Congo Serpent Eagle	Circaetus spectabilis	Dryotriorchis spectabilis
Black-capped Bulbul	Rubigula melanicterus	Rubigula melanictera
Itombwe Owl(Congo Bay Owl)	Phodilus prigoginei	Tyto prigoginei
Fraser's Eagle-Owl	Bubo poensis	Ketupa poensis
Verreaux's Eagle-Owl	Bubo lacteus	Ketupa lactea
Shelley's Eagle-Owl	Bubo shelleyi	Ketupa shelleyi
Barred Eagle-Owl	Bubo sumatranus	Ketupa sumatrana
Spot-bellied Eagle-Owl	Bubo nipalensis	Ketupa nipalensis
Dusky Eagle-Owl	Bubo coromandus	Ketupa coromanda
Akun Eagle-Owl	Bubo leucostictus	Ketupa leucosticta
Philippine Eagle-Owl	Bubo philippensis	Ketupa philippensis
Blakiston's Fish Owl	Bubo blakistoni	Ketupa blakistoni
White-rumped Falcon	Polihierax insignis	Neohierax insignis
Rüppell's Korhaan	Eupodotis rueppelii	Heterotetrax rueppelii
Zapata Rail	Cyanolimnas cerverai	Mustelirallus cerverai
White-bellied Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus leucogaster	Icthyophaga leucogaster
Sanford's Sea Eagle	Haliaeetus sanfordi	Icthyophaga sanfordi
African Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus vocifer	Icthyophaga vocifer
Madagascar Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus vociferoides	Icthyophaga vociferoides
Lesser Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus humilis	Icthyophaga humilis
Grey-headed Fish Eagle	Haliaeetus ichthyaetus	Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Pink (Major Mitchell's ) Cockatoo	Lophochroa leadbeateri	Cacatua leadbeateri
Speckled Spinetail	Cranioleuca gutturata	Thripophaga gutturata
Peruvian Thick-knee	Burhinus superciliaris	Hesperoburhinus superciliaris
Rufous-chested Dotterel (Plover)	Charadrius modestus	Zonibyx modestus
Eurasian Dotterel	Charadrius morinellus	Eudromias morinellus
Hooded Plover	Thinornis cucullatus	Charadrius cucullatus
Shore Plover	Thinornis novaeseelandiae	Charadrius novaeseelandiae
New Zealand Plover	Charadrius obscurus	Anarhynchus obscurus
Wilson's Plover	Charadrius wilsonia	Anarhynchus wilsonia
Kittlitz's Plover	Charadrius pecuarius	Anarhynchus pecuarius
St. Helena Plover	Charadrius sanctaehelenae	Anarhynchus sanctaehelenae
White-fronted Plover	Charadrius marginatus	Anarhynchus marginatus
Kentish Plover	Charadrius alexandrinus	Anarhynchus alexandrinus
Snowy Plover	Charadrius nivosus	Anarhynchus nivosus
Javan Plover	Charadrius javanicus	Anarhynchus javanicus
Red-capped Plover	Charadrius ruficapillus	Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Chestnut-banded Plover	Charadrius pallidus	Anarhynchus pallidus
Collared Plover	Charadrius collaris	Anarhynchus collaris
Two-banded Plover	Charadrius falklandicus	Anarhynchus falklandicus
Double-banded Plover	Charadrius bicinctus	Anarhynchus bicinctus
Greater Sand Plover	Charadrius leschenaultii	Anarhynchus leschenaultii
Saunders's Gull	Chroicocephalus saundersi	Saundersilarus saundersi
White-backed Night Heron	Gorsachius leuconotus	Calherodius leuconotus
White-eared Night Heron	Gorsachius magnificus	Oroanassa magnifica
Green Barbet	Stactolaema olivacea	Cryptolybia olivacea
Double-toothed Barbet	Lybius bidentatus	Pogonornis bidentatus
Bearded Barbet	Lybius dubius	Pogonornis dubius
Araripe Manakin	Antilophia bokermanni	Chiroxiphia bokermanni
Helmeted Manakin	Antilophia galeata	Chiroxiphia galeata
Blue Finch	Porphyrospiza caerulescens	Rhopospina caerulescens
Reed Parrotbill	Calamornis heudei	Paradoxornis heudei
Grey-headed Parrotbill	Psittiparus gularis	Paradoxornis gularis
Vinous-throated Parrotbill	Sinosuthora webbiana	Suthora webbiana
Cape Robin-Chat	Cossypha caffra	Dessonornis caffer
Olive-flanked Ground Robin	Cossypha anomala	Dessonornis anomalus

April 2022 update. From IOC 10.2 to IOC 12.1.
The IOC World Bird List 12.1 contains 11,088 species classified in 253 families and 2376 genera.
The IOC World Bird List 11.2 contains 11,072 species classified in 252 families and 2372 genera.
The IOC World Bird List 11.1 contains 10,964 species classified in 252 families and 2353 genera.

Australian Zebra Finch Taeniopygia castanotis is now a recognised species. It has been treated as such for a long time in my listings.

Northern Crested Caracara Caracara cheriway and Southern Crested Caracara Caracara plancus are lumped. They are now Crested Caracara Caracara plancus.

Several species are split. These are possible new species on stamp: Penelope bridgesi, Gallinago magellanica, Grallaria alvarezi, Halcyon gularis, Merops americanus, Merops lafresnayii, Merops viridissimus, Merops cyanophrys, Coracopsis sibilans, Tanygnathus everetti, Charmosyna stella, Prinia lepidae, Sitta insularis, Turdus niveiceps, Larvivora namiyei

Rufous Antpitta Grallaria rufula is split and this species in my listings becomes Equatorial Antpitta Grallaria saturata.
Dunn's Lark Eremalauda dunni is split and this species in my listings becomes Arabian Lark Eremalauda eremodites.
Long-tailed Rosefinch Carpodacus sibiricus is split and this species in my listings becomes Chinese Long-tailed Rosefinch Carpodacus lepidus.

Anhimidae, Anseranatidae and Anatidae are moved to procede Megapodiidae.
New family Platylophidae. Not on stamp.
Sequence is changed in: Musophagidae, Spheniscidae, Strigidae, Ara Macaws, Phasianidae, Phalacrocoracidae, Vireonidae, Hirundinidae, Turdidae, Passeridae, Aegithalidae, Trochilidae, Cathartidae, Eurylaimidae, Dicruridae, Pycnonotidae, Sittidae, Muscicapidae, Nectariniidae, Ploceidae, Fringillidae

New English names
Scientific name	English name IOC 10.2	English name IOC 12.1
Spatula hottentota	Hottentot Teal	Blue-billed Teal
Caracara plancus	Southern Crested Caracara	Crested Caracara
Bernieridae	Madagascan Warblers	Tetrakas and allies
Aythya innotata	Madagascan Pochard	Madagascar Pochard
Caprimulgus madagascariensis	Madagascan Nightjar	Madagascar Nightjar
Treron australis	Madagascan Green Pigeon	Madagascar Green Pigeon
Alectroenas madagascariensis	Madagascan Blue Pigeon	Madagascar Blue Pigeon
Lophotibis cristata	Madagascan Ibis	Madagascar Ibis
Polyboroides radiatus	Madagascan Harrier-Hawk	Madagascar Harrier-Hawk
Eutriorchis astur	Madagascan Serpent Eagle	Madagascar Serpent Eagle
Haliaeetus vociferoides	Madagascan Fish Eagle	Madagascar Fish Eagle
Asio madagascariensis	Madagascan Owl	Madagascar Owl
Upupa marginata	Madagascan Hoopoe	Madagascar Hoopoe
Corythornis madagascariensis	Madagascan Pygmy Kingfisher	Madagascar Pygmy Kingfisher
Cisticola cherina	Madagascan Cisticola	Madagascar Cisticola
Arborophila campbelli	Malaysian Partridge	Malayan Partridge
Rheinardia nigrescens	Malaysian Crested Argus	Malayan Crested Argus
Streptopelia bitorquata	Island Collared Dove	Sunda Collared Dove
Larus canus	Mew Gull	Common Gull
Phalacrocorax perspicillatus	Pallas's Cormorant	Spectacled Cormorant
Merops orientalis	Green Bee-eater	Asian Green Bee-eater
Trichoglossus flavoviridis	Citrine Lorikeet	Sula Lorikeet
Chloropsis cochinchinensis	Blue-winged Leafbird	Javan Leafbird
Diuca diuca	Common Diuca Finch	Diuca Finch
Radjah radjah	Raja Shelduck	Radjah Shelduck
Gallinago paraguaiae	South American Snipe	Pantanal Snipe
Leptosomus discolor	Cuckoo Roller	Cuckoo-roller
Cittura cyanotis	Lilac Kingfisher	Sulawesi Lilac Kingfisher
Tanygnathus sumatranus	Blue-backed Parrot	Azure-rumped Parrot
Chalcopsitta scintillata	Yellowish-streaked Lory	Yellow-streaked Lory
Euscarthmus rufomarginatus	Rufous-sided Pygmy Tyrant	Rufous-sided Scrub Tyrant
Mayrornis versicolor	Versicolored Monarch	Ogea Monarch
Podoces hendersoni	Henderson's Ground Jay	Mongolian Ground Jay
Podoces biddulphi	Biddulph's Ground Jay	Xinjiang Ground Jay
Cincloramphus whitneyi	Melanesian Thicketbird	Santo Thicketbird
Saxicola stejnegeri	Stejneger's Stonechat	Amur Stonechat
Taeniopygia guttata	Zebra Finch	Sunda Zebra Finch

New scientific names
English name	Scientific name IOC 10.2	Scientific name IOC 12.1
Grey Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides concolor	Crinifer concolor
Bare-faced Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides personatus	Crinifer personatus
White-bellied Go-away-bird	Corythaixoides leucogaster	Crinifer leucogaster
Purple-crested Turaco	Tauraco porphyreolophus	Gallirex porphyreolophus
Ruspoli's Turaco	Tauraco ruspolii	Menelikornis ruspolii
White-cheeked Turaco	Tauraco leucotis	Menelikornis leucotis
Ross's Turaco	Musophaga rossae	Tauraco rossae
Violet Turaco	Musophaga violacea	Tauraco violaceus
Laughing Owl	Sceloglaux albifacies	Ninox albifacies
Collared Owlet	Glaucidium brodiei	Taenioptynx brodiei
Solomons Boobook	Ninox jacquinoti	Athene jacquinoti
Rodrigues Owl	Mascarenotus murivorus	Otus murivorus
Palau Owl	Pyrroglaux podargina	Otus podarginus
Striped Owl	Pseudoscops clamator	Asio clamator
Jamaican Owl	Pseudoscops grammicus	Asio grammicus
Fearful Owl	Nesasio solomonensis	Asio solomonensis
Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Pipraeidea bonariensis	Rauenia bonariensis
Spectacled Cormorant	Phalacrocorax perspicillatus	Urile perspicillatus
Brandt's Cormorant	Phalacrocorax penicillatus	Urile penicillatus
Red-faced Cormorant	Phalacrocorax urile	Urile urile
Pelagic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax pelagicus	Urile pelagicus
Red-legged Cormorant	Phalacrocorax gaimardi	Poikilocarbo gaimardi
European Shag	Phalacrocorax aristotelis	Gulosus aristotelis
Flightless Cormorant	Phalacrocorax harrisi	Nannopterum harrisi
Neotropic Cormorant	Phalacrocorax brasilianus	Nannopterum brasilianum
Double-crested Cormorant	Phalacrocorax auritus	Nannopterum auritum
Rock Shag	Phalacrocorax magellanicus	Leucocarbo magellanicus
Sula Lorikeet	Trichoglossus flavoviridis	Saudareos flavoviridis
Mindanao Lorikeet	Trichoglossus johnstoniae	Saudareos johnstoniae
Ornate Lorikeet	Trichoglossus ornatus	Saudareos ornatus
Grey-chinned Sunbird	Anthreptes rectirostris	Anthreptes tephrolaemus
Spruce Grouse	Falcipennis canadensis	Canachites canadensis
Crested Francolin	Dendroperdix sephaena	Ortygornis sephaena
Grey Francolin	Francolinus pondicerianus	Ortygornis pondicerianus
Coqui Francolin	Peliperdix coqui	Campocolinus coqui
Schlegel's Francolin	Peliperdix schlegelii	Campocolinus schlegelii
King Quail	Excalfactoria chinensis	Synoicus chinensis
Blue Quail	Excalfactoria adansonii	Synoicus adansonii
Magenta-throated Woodstar	Calliphlox bryantae	Philodice bryantae
Purple-throated Woodstar	Calliphlox mitchellii	Philodice mitchellii
Band-rumped Storm Petrel	Oceanodroma castro	Hydrobates castro
Leach's Storm Petrel	Oceanodroma leucorhoa	Hydrobates leucorhous
Fork-tailed Storm Petrel	Oceanodroma furcata	Hydrobates furcatus
Pygmy Lorikeet	Charmosyna wilhelminae	Charminetta wilhelminae
Red-flanked Lorikeet	Charmosyna placentis	Hypocharmosyna placentis
Fairy Lorikeet	Charmosyna pulchella	Charmosynopsis pulchella
Striated Lorikeet	Charmosyna multistriata	Synorhacma multistriata
Duchess Lorikeet	Charmosyna margarethae	Charmosynoides margarethae
Meek's Lorikeet	Charmosyna meeki	Vini meeki
Palm Lorikeet	Charmosyna palmarum	Vini palmarum
Red-throated Lorikeet	Charmosyna amabilis	Vini amabilis
New Caledonian Lorikeet	Charmosyna diadema	Vini diadema
Collared Lory	Phigys solitarius	Vini solitaria
Grey Monjita	Xolmis cinereus	Nengetus cinereus
Buff-cheeked Greenlet	Hylophilus muscicapinus	Pachysylvia muscicapina
Banded Martin	Riparia cincta	Neophedina cincta
Blue-and-white Swallow	Notiochelidon cyanoleuca	Pygochelidon cyanoleuca
Ruby-crowned Kinglet	Regulus calendula	Corthylio calendula
Apo Myna	Basilornis mirandus	Goodfellowia miranda
Java Sparrow	Lonchura oryzivora	Padda oryzivora
Elegant Euphonia	Euphonia elegantissima	Chlorophonia elegantissima
Antillean Euphonia	Euphonia musica	Chlorophonia musica
Golden-rumped Euphonia	Euphonia cyanocephala	Chlorophonia cyanocephala
Ornate Lorikeet	Saudareos ornatus	Saudareos ornata
Blue Bird-of-paradise	Paradisaea rudolphi	Paradisornis rudolphi

July 2020 update. From IOC 10.1 to IOC 10.2.
The IOC World Bird List 10.2 contains 10,945 species classified in 252 families and 2359 genera.

Two new families:
Parrotbills and allies Paradoxornithidae
Alcippe Fulvettas Alcippeidae. Not on stamp.
New species
Malaysian Crested Argus Rheinardia nigrescens
Western Subalpine Warbler Curruca iberiae

Move from Chlorostilbon and Cyanophaia to Riccordia
Brace's Emerald Riccordia bracei †, Cuban Emerald Riccordia ricordii, Hispaniolan Emerald Riccordia swainsonii, Puerto Rican Emerald Riccordia maugaeus, Blue-headed Hummingbird Riccordia bicolor.

Move from Amazilia to new genus
Green-and-white Hummingbird Elliotomyia viridicauda, Chestnut-bellied Hummingbird Saucerottia castaneiventris, Plain-bellied Emerald Chrysuronia leucogaster, White-chested Emerald Chrysuronia brevirostris, White-bellied Emerald Chlorestes candida, Azure-crowned Hummingbird Saucerottia cyanocephala, Violet-crowned Hummingbird Leucolia violiceps, Glittering-throated Emerald Chionomesa fimbriata, Steely-vented Hummingbird Saucerottia saucerottei, Berylline Hummingbird Saucerottia beryllina, Green-bellied Hummingbird Saucerottia viridigaster, Copper-rumped Hummingbird Saucerottia tobaci.

Move from Gallirallus to Cabalus
New Caledonian Rail Cabalus lafresnayanus
Move from Gallirallus to Hypotaenidia
Lord Howe Woodhen Hypotaenidia sylvestris, Okinawa Rail Hypotaenidia okinawae, Buff-banded Rail Hypotaenidia philippensis, Guam Rail Hypotaenidia owstoni, Wake Island Rail Hypotaenidia wakensis †, Roviana Rail Hypotaenidia rovianae
Move from Gallirallus to Lewinia
Slaty-breasted Rail Lewinia striata

Move from genus Porzana to Zapornia
Baillon's Crake Zapornia pusilla, Ruddy-breasted Crake Zapornia fusca, Band-bellied Crake Zapornia paykullii, Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis, Henderson Crake Zapornia atra, Hawaiian Rail Zapornia sandwichensis †, Laysan Rail Zapornia palmeri †
Move from genus Porzana to Mustelirallus
Ash-throated Crake Mustelirallus albicollis

Move from Tangara to Ixothraupis
Dotted Tanager Ixothraupis varia, Speckled Tanager Ixothraupis guttata, Spotted Tanager Ixothraupis punctata, Yellow-bellied Tanager Ixothraupis xanthogastra
Formerly assigned to Tangara. Move to monospecific Chalcothraupis
Golden-naped Tanager Chalcothraupis ruficervix
Move from Tangara to Stilpnia
Golden-hooded Tanager Stilpnia larvata, Blue-necked Tanager Stilpnia cyanicollis, Scrub Tanager Stilpnia vitriolina, Burnished-buff Tanager Stilpnia cayana, Lesser Antillean Tanager Stilpnia cucullata, Black-backed Tanager Stilpnia peruviana.

Move from Sylvia to Curruca
Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria, Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca, Eastern Orphean Warbler Curruca crassirostris, Common Whitethroat Curruca communis, Dartford Warbler Curruca undata, Tristram's Warbler Curruca deserticola, Spectacled Warbler Curruca conspicillata, Eastern Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans, Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala, Menetries's Warbler Curruca mystacea, Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli, Cyprus Warbler Curruca melanothorax.

New scientific names
English name	Scientific name IOC 10.2	Scientific name IOC 10.1
Chestnut-necklaced Partridge	Tropicoperdix charltonii	Arborophila charltonii
Bahama Woodstar	Nesophlox evelynae	Calliphlox evelynae
Bumblebee Hummingbird	Selasphorus heloisa	Atthis heloisa
Curve-winged Sabrewing	Pampa curvipennis	Campylopterus curvipennis
Violet-bellied Hummingbird	Chlorestes julie	Juliamyia julie
Blue-throated Sapphire	Chlorestes eliciae	Hylocharis eliciae
White-chinned Sapphire	Chlorestes cyanus	Hylocharis cyanus
Little Crake	Zapornia parva	Porzana parva
Black Crake	Zapornia flavirostra	Amaurornis flavirostra
African Crake	Crecopsis egregia	Crex egregia
Inaccessible Island Rail	Laterallus rogersi	Atlantisia rogersi
Bar-winged Rail	Hypotaenidia poeciloptera †	Nesoclopeus poecilopterus †
Woodford's Rail	Hypotaenidia woodfordi	Nesoclopeus woodfordi
Purple-winged Ground Dove	Paraclaravis geoffroyi	Claravis geoffroyi
Maroon-chested Ground Dove	Paraclaravis mondetoura	Claravis mondetoura
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo	Zanda funerea	Calyptorhynchus funereus
Baudin's Black Cockatoo	Zanda baudinii	Calyptorhynchus baudinii
Carnaby's Black Cockatoo	Zanda latirostris	Calyptorhynchus latirostris
Large Scimitar Babbler	Erythrogenys hypoleucos	Pomatorhinus hypoleucos
Snowy-cheeked Laughingthrush	Ianthocincla sukatschewi	Garrulax sukatschewi
Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush	Ianthocincla konkakinhensis	Garrulax konkakinhensis
Dohrn's Warbler	Sylvia dohrni	Horizorhinus dohrni
Abyssinian Catbird	Sylvia galinieri	Parophasma galinieri
Rufous-winged Fulvetta	Schoeniparus castaneceps	Alcippe castaneceps
Black-capped Bulbul	Rubigula melanicterus	Pycnonotus melanicterus
Black-crested Bulbul	Rubigula flaviventris	Pycnonotus flaviventris
Reed Parrotbill	Calamornis heudei	Paradoxornis heudei
Pygmy Flycatcher	Ficedula hodgsoni	Muscicapella hodgsoni
Star Finch	Bathilda ruficauda	Neochmia ruficauda
Double-barred Finch	Stizoptera bichenovii	Taeniopygia bichenovii
Gouldian Finch	Chloebia gouldiae	Erythrura gouldiae
Lavender Waxbill	Glaucestrilda caerulescens	Estrilda caerulescens
Cinderella Waxbill	Glaucestrilda thomensis	Estrilda thomensis
Black-faced Waxbill	Brunhilda erythronotos	Estrilda erythronotos
Purple Grenadier	Granatina ianthinogaster	Uraeginthus ianthinogaster
Violet-eared Waxbill	Granatina granatina	Uraeginthus granatinus
Bronze Mannikin	Spermestes cucullata	Lonchura cucullata
Black-and-white Mannikin	Spermestes bicolor	Lonchura bicolor
Amazonian Grosbeak	Cyanoloxia rothschildii	Cyanocompsa rothschildii
Cuban Grassquit	Phonipara canora	Tiaris canorus
Black-faced Grassquit	Melanospiza bicolor	Tiaris bicolor
Greater Antillean Bullfinch	Melopyrrha violacea	Loxigilla violacea
Seaside Sparrow	Ammospiza maritima	Ammodramus maritimus
Henslow's Sparrow	Centronyx henslowii	Ammodramus henslowii
Black-headed Hemispingus	Pseudospingus verticalis	Hemispingus verticalis
Blue-and-yellow Tanager	Pipraeidea bonariensis	Thraupis bonariensis

New English names
Scientific name	English name IOC 10.2	English name IOC 10.1
Rheinardia ocellata	Vietnamese Crested Argus	Crested Argus
Aramides cajaneus	Grey-cowled Wood Rail	Grey-necked Wood Rail
Streptopelia tranquebarica	Red Collared Dove	Red Turtle Dove
Horizorhinus dohrni	Dohrn's Warbler	Dohrn's Thrush-Babbler
Sylvia cantillans	Eastern Subalpine Warbler	Subalpine Warbler
Cyanocompsa rothschildii	Amazonian Grosbeak	Rothschild's Grosbeak

January 2020 update. From IOC 9.2 to IOC 10.1.
The IOC World Bird List 10.1 contains 10,928 species classified in 250 families and 2322 genera.

Family Crab-plover Dromadidae is moved to precede Glareolidae.
Family Honeyeaters Meliphagidae is resequenced.
Genus Oriolus is resequenced.
Genus Poecile is resequenced.

New species
Hudsonian Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus is split from Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
Ecuador, Peru, St Pierre & Miquelon
Eastern Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe melanoleuca is split from Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica
Israel, San Marino, Turkey

New English names
Scientific name	English name IOC 10.1	English name IOC 9.2
Pternistis squamatus	Scaly Spurfowl	Scaly Francolin
Pternistis bicalcaratus	Double-spurred Spurfowl	Double-spurred Francolin
Pternistis harwoodi	Harwood's Spurfowl	Harwood's Francolin
Pternistis camerunensis	Mount Cameroon Spurfowl	Mount Cameroon Francolin
Pternistis nobilis	Handsome Spurfowl	Handsome Francolin
Pternistis ochropectus	Djibouti Spurfowl	Djibouti Francolin
Pternistis erckelii	Erckel's Spurfowl	Erckel's Francolin
Numenius phaeopus	Eurasian Whimbrel	Whimbrel
Oenanthe hispanica	Western Black-eared Wheatear	Black-eared Wheatear

New scientific names
English name	Scientific name IOC 10.1	Scientific name IOC 9.2
Black Bittern	Ixobrychus flavicollis	Dupetor flavicollis
Kadavu Honeyeater	Meliphacator provocator	Xanthotis provocator

	Theme Birds on Stamps by Kjell Scharning
	Theme Birds on Stamps by Kjell Scharning