IOC Version 9.2 (June 22, 2019) Name Changes
The nice thing about these name changes is that the Scientific Name normally stays with the bird. Many countries refer to birds by various names, but the scientific name helps everyone know which avian wonder is being referred to.
PREVIOUS IOC LISTS – SCIENTIFIC NAME – New Name IOC LIST V9.2
Sumatran Frogmouth ((Batrachostomus poliolophus) Female ©WikiC
Short-tailed Frogmouth – Batrachostomus poliolophus – Sumatran Frogmouth
Stipple-throated Antwren – Epinecrophylla haematonota ©Oiseaux_net
Napo Stipple-throated Antwren – Epinecrophylla haematonota – Stipple-throated Antwren
Rio Madeira Antwren (Epinecrophylla amazonica) ©Flickr Claudio Dias Timm
Madeira Stipple-throated Antwren – Epinecrophylla amazonica – Rio Madeira Antwren
Wayanad Laughingthrush (Pterorhinus delesserti) ©WikiC
Wynaad Laughingthrush – Pterorhinus delesserti – Wayanad Laughingthrush
Canada Jay (Perisoreus canadensis) by Raymond Barlow
Grey Jay – Perisoreus canadensis – Canada Jay
Biak Whistler (Pachycephala megarhyncha) ©Flickr Graham Winterflood
Biak [Little] Shrikethrush – Pachycephala [Colluricincla] melanorhyncha – Biak Whistler
Arafura Shrikethrush (Colluricincla megarhyncha) ©WikiC
Little Shrikethrush – Colluricincla megarhyncha – Arafura Shrikethrush
Javan Blue Flycatcher (Cyornis banyumas) ©©Flickr
Hill Blue Flycatcher – Cyornis banyumas – Javan Blue Flycatcher
Veracruz Wren (Campylorhynchus rufinucha) by Ray
Rufous-naped Wren – Campylorhynchus rufinucha – Veracruz Wren
These were the name changes that I have found so far with this update. For those of us who have photos, it also required changing names of photos on the hard drive.
But names have been changing for years:
“Now among them from the sons of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah. Then the commander of the officials assigned new names to them; and to Daniel he assigned the name Belteshazzar, to Hananiah Shadrach, to Mishael Meshach and to Azariah Abed-nego.” (Daniel 1:6-7 NASB)
Now for the rest of the updates. Stay Tuned!
