HANZAB English name different to AviList

The English name in HANZAB is different to that in AviList for 160 species. The differences arise from the use of English names from WLAB 4.3 for species found in Australia. Of the 161 species, 73 are the result of differences in hyphenation. Eg Australian Brush-turkey/Australian Brushturkey, Australian King-Parrot /Australian King Parrot.

For the species listed, differences in the English name and/or scientific name in NZCL 2024 are also shown.

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Alaskan Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus
    Hudsonian Whimbrel (AviList 2025) American Whimbrel (NZCL 2024)

Arctic Jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
    Parasitic Jaeger (AviList 2025) Arctic Skua (NZCL 2024)

Australian Brush-turkey Alectura lathami
    Australian Brushturkey (AviList 2025)

Australian Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa
    Australian Tern (AviLIst 2025)

Australian King-Parrot Alisterus scapularis
    Australian King Parrot (AviList 2025)

Australian Little Bittern Botaurus dubius
    Black-backed Bittern (AviList 2025) Ixobrychus minutus dubius (NZCL 2024)

Australian Pied Oystercatcher Haematopus longirostris
    Pied Oystercatcher (AviList 2025)

Australian Reed-Warbler Acrocephalus australis
    Australian Reed Warbler (AviList 2025) Australian Reed-warbler (NZCL 2024)

Australian Spotted Crake Porzana fluminea
    Australian Crake (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)

Australian Wood Duck Chenonetta jubata
    Maned Duck (AviList 2025)

Australian Yellow White-eye Zosterops luteus
    Canary White-eye (AviList 2025)

Barbary Dove Streptopelia roseogrisea
    African Collared Dove (AviList 2025) Streptopelia risoria (NZCL 2024)

Barred Cuckoo-shrike Coracina lineata
    Barred Cuckooshrike (AviList 2025)

Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo Zanda baudinii
    Baudin’s Black Cockatoo (AviList 2025)

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BirdLife Australia (2023). HANZAB English name different to AviList. [Text before updates sourced from: Marchant, S. et al (eds) 1990-2006 Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds.Volume 1 to 7.] Birdlife Australia. Birdlife Australia. Source: https://hanzab.birdlife.org.au/admin-check-field-2/ Accessed: February 17, 2026 Time Zone: +10:00