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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White-faced Storm-Petrel Pelagodroma marina
    White-faced Storm Petrel (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024). Subspecies albiclunis elevated to  Kermadec Storm Petrel Pelagodroma albiclunis in NZCL 2024.

White-necked Heron Ardea pacifica
    Pacific Heron (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)

White-quilled Rock-Pigeon Petrophassa albipennis
    White-quilled Rock Pigeon (AviList 2025)

White-winged Black Tern Chlidonias leucopterus
    White-winged Tern (AviList 2025)

White-winged Fairy-wren Malurus leucopterus
    White-winged Fairywren (AviList 2025)

Wilson’s Storm-Petrel Oceanites oceanicus
    Wilson’s Storm Petrel (AviList 2025, NZCL 2024)

Wompoo Fruit-Dove Megaloprepia magnifica
    Wompoo Fruit Dove (AviList 2025)

Yellow-legged Flycatcher Kempiella griseoceps
    Yellow-legged Flyrobin (AviList 2025)

Zoe’s Imperial-Pigeon Ducula zoeae
    Zoe’s Imperial Pigeon (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: April 19, 2026 Time Zone: +10:00