All Birds Wiki :New species

This list shows new species of birds. Though some might not be new, they are new as for their use. It also shows new species from the start of January 1.

Archives: 2014

Jan. 15

 * 1) Gosling's Bunting, Emberiza goslingi, has been split from Cinnamon-breasted Bunting, Emberiza tahapisi.

Jan. 13

 * 1) Subalpine Warbler into Western Subalpine Warbler, Curruca inornata, and Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Curruca cantillans.
 * 2) Lesser Whitethroat, Curruca curruca is split into Lesser Whitethroat, Curruca curruca, Desert Whitethroat, Curruca minula, Siberian Whitethroat, Curruca blythii, Steppe Whitethroat, Curruca halimodendri, Mountain Whitethroat / Hume's Whitethroat, Curruca althaea and Stolzmann's Whitethroat, Curruca margelanica.

Jan. 11

 * 1) Coopmans's Tyrannulet, Zimmerius minimus, has been split from Golden-faced Tyrannulet, Zimmerius chrysops.
 * 2) Loja Tyrannulet, Zimmerius flavidifrons, a mosaic population linked to Coopmans's and Golden-faced Tyrannulets.
 * 3) A newly described species of tyrannulet, Chico's Tyrannulet, Zimmerius chicomendesi.
 * 4) Manicore Warbling-Antbird, Hypocnemis rondoni, is split from Spix's Warbling-Antbird, Hypocnemis striata.
 * 5) A newly described antwren, Aripuana Antwren, Herpsilochmus stotzi.
 * 6) Another newly described antwren, Predicted Antwren, Herpsilochmus praedictus.
 * 7) Bicoloured Antbird, Gymnopithys leucaspis, is split into Bicoloured Antbird, Gymnopithys bicolor and White-cheeked Antbird, Gymnopithys leucaspis.
 * 8) Great Rosefinches were lumped.

Jan. 10

 * 1) Yellow-billed Cacique is split into Prevost's Yellow-billed Cacique, Amblycercus holosericeus and Chapman's Yellow-billed Cacique, Amblycercus australis.
 * 2) Yellow-rumped Cacique is split into Western Yellow-rumped Cacique, Cacicus flavicrissus and Amazonian Yellow-rumped Cacique, Cacicus cela.
 * 3) Scarlet-rumped Cacique has been split into Scarlet-rumped Cacique, Cacicus microrhynchus, Pacific Cacique, Cacicus pacificus, and Subtropical Cacique, Cacicus uropygialis.
 * 4) Mountain Cacique is split into Northern Mountain-Cacique, Cacicus leucoramphus and Southern Mountain-Cacique, Cacicus chrysonotus.
 * 5) Barbados Grackle, Quiscalus fortirostris is split from Carib Grackle, Quiscalus lugubris.

New

 * 1) Junin Tapaculo, Scytalopus gettyae
 * 2) New Caledonian Nightjar, Eurostopodus exul
 * 3) Delta Amacuro Softtail, Thripophaga amacurensis
 * 4) Cambodian Tailorbird, Orthotomus chaktomuk
 * 5) Sierra Madre Ground-Warbler, Robsonius thompsoni

Splits

 * 1) Chinese Wren-babbler, Pnoepyga mutica, from Scaly-breasted Wren-babbler, Pnoepyga albiventer
 * 2) Caspian Tit, Poecile hyrcanus, from Sombre Tit, Poecile lugubris
 * 3) Zappey's Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cumatilis, from Blue-and-white Flycatcher, Cyanoptila cyanomelana
 * 4) Tropeiro Seedeater, Sporophila beltoni, from Plumbeous Seedeater, Sporophila plumbea
 * 5) Solomons Nightjar, Eurostopodus nigripennis, from White-throated Nightjar, Eurostopodus mystacalis
 * 6) Palau Nightjar, Caprimulgus phalaena, from Grey Nightjar, Caprimulgus jotaka
 * 7) The extinct Mascarene Sheldgoose, Alopochen mauritiana is split into Reunion Sheldgoose, Alopochen kervazoi and Mauritius Sheldgoose, Alopochen mauritiana.
 * 8) Zarudny's Sparrow, Passer zarudnyi, has been split from Desert Sparrow, Passer simplex

Lumps

 * 1) Sidamo Lark, Heteromirafra sidamoensis, into Archer's Lark, Heteromirafra archeri
 * 2) Plain-breasted Earthcreeper, Upucerthia jelskii, into Buff-breasted Earthcreeper, Upucerthia validirostris