IOC update

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