HANZAB Index+

Species annotated index

Family in brackets after group name.

A

Albatross (Diomedeidae)
	Amsterdam	Not in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes in Wandering Albatross.
	Antipodean	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Wandering Albatross
	Atlantic Yellow-nosed	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Yellow-nosed Albatross
	Black-browed	Genus changed and split: – Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris – Campbell Albatross Thalassarche impavida which is known as Campbell Black-browed Albatross in NZCL 2022.
	Black-footed	Genus changed – Phoebastria nigripes (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Buller’s	Genus change Thalassarche bulleri.
	Campbell	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Black-browed Albatross

	Campbell Black-browed	NZCL 2022 name for Campbell Albatross (q.v.).
	Chatham	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Shy Albatross.
	Chatham Island	See Chatham Albatross.
	Grey-headed	Genus changed – Thalassarche chrysostoma
	Indian Yellow-nosed	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Yellow-nosed Albatross
	Laysan	Not in HANZAB book – vagrant (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022).
	Light-mantled Sooty
	Northern Royal	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Royal Albatross
	Royal	Split: – Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi – Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora
	Salvin’s	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Shy Albatross
	Shy	Genus change – now Thalassarche. Split: – Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita (Chatham Island Albatross in NZCL 2022) – Salvin’s Albatross Thalassarche salvini – Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta (Thalassarche cauta cauta in NZCL 2002) – White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi (WLAB 4.1) but steadi retained as a subspecies of Thalassarche cauta in NZCL 2022 with Thalassarche cauta known as White-capped Albatross.
	Sooty
	Southern Royal	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Royal Albatross
	Tristan	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See changes for Wandering Albatross
	Wandering	Split: – Ssp. chionoptera now Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans (monotypic) – Ssp. antipodensis (referred to as a possible subspecies in HANZAB book but not named) elevated to species Antipodean Albatross Diomedea antipodensis. – birds of Tristan da Cunha and Gough I. (subspecies exulans in HANZAB book) elevated to species Tristan Albatross Diomedea dabbenena. Amsterdam Albatross, once combined with D.e. exulans, is referred to as separate species (D. amsterdamensis) in text for Wandering Albatross in the HANZAB book but was not otherwise included. Now included in WLAB 4.1.
	White-capped	Not a separate species in HANZAB book. See taxonomic changes for Shy Albatross
	Yellow-nosed	Split: – Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos – Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri

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Apostlebird (Corcoracidae)
	Apostlebird

Avocet (Recurvirostridae)
	Red-necked

B

Babbler (Pomatostomidae)
	Chestnut-crowned
	Grey-crowned
	Hall’s
	White-browed
Baza (Accipitridae)		Order change – now Accipitriformes
	Pacific

Bee-eater (Meropidae)
	Rainbow
Bellbird (Meliphagidae) [See also Bellbird (Oreoicidae)]
	Bellbird	Split: subspecies melanocephala elevated to Chatham Island Bellbird Anthornis melanocephala.
	Chatham Island	Not in HANZAB book. Anthornis melanocephala – extinct (NZCL 2022)
Bellbird (Oreoicidae)		Family change – Meliphagidae in HANZAB book.
	Crested	Family change – Oreoicidae

Bishop (Ploceidae)
	Red
Bittern (Ardeidae)		Family now in Pelecaniformes
	Australasian
	Australian Little	Now Ixobrychus dubiusa, a species separate from Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus
	Black
	Cinnamon	Not in HANZAB book – vagrant. Ixobrychus cinnamomeus (WLAB 4.1)
	Little	Split: subspecies dubiusa now a separate species. See Australian Little. Remains as subspecies of Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus dubius in NZCL 2022.
	New Zealand Little
	Schrenck’s	Not in HANZAB book – vagrant. Ixobrychus eurhythmus
	Yellow

Blackbird (Turdidae)		Family change – Muscicapidae in HANZAB book
	Common	Known as Eurasian Blackbird in NZCL 2022
	Eurasian	See Common Blackbird
Blackcap (Sylviidae)
	Blackcap
Black-Cockatoo (Cacatuidae)
	Baudin’s	Genus now Zanda. Name changed from Long-tailed Black-Cockatoo. (WLAB 4.1)
	Carnaby’s	Genus now Zanda. Name changed from Short-tailed Black-Cockatoo. (WLAB 4.1)
	Glossy
	Long-billed	Genus now Zanda and known as Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo. (WLAB 4.1)
	Red-tailed	Subspecies changes.
	Short-billed	Genus now Zanda.
	Yellow-tailed	Genus and species changed – now Zanda funerea. Subspecies changed to reflect this change. Subspecies xanthanotus split into xanthanota and whiteae.
Blue Bonnet (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book
	Blue Bonnet	Bluebonnet in WLAB 4.1
Bluebonnet (See Blue Bonnet)

Boatbill (Machaerirhynchidae)		Family change – Dicruridae in HANZAB book
	Yellow-breasted
Bobwhite (Odontophoridae)
	Northern
Boobook (Strigidae)
	Brown	Brown Hawk-Owl in HANZAB book.
	Christmas Island	Previously known as Christmas Island Hawk-Owl
	Northern	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Ninox novaeseelandiae (WLAB 4.1)
	Southern	Split: – Southern Boobook Ninox boobook – Tasmanian Boobook Ninox leucopsis – Tasman Morepork Ninox novaeseelandiae (NZ and Tas.) (Morepork in NZCL 2022) (WLAB 4.1)
	Tasmanian	Included under Southern Boobook in HANZAB book. Now a separate species Ninox leucopsis.
Booby (Sulidae)
	Abbott’s	Genus change – now Papasula abbotti; was Sula abbotti
	Brown
	Masked	Split: subspecies granti elevated to Nazca Booby Sula granti. Subspecies changes.
	Red-footed
Bowerbird (Ptilonorhynchidae)
	Fawn-breasted
	Golden
	Great
	Regent
	Satin
	Spotted
	Tooth-billed
	Western

Bristlebird (Dasyornithidae)		Family change – Genus Dasyornis in Pardalotidae in HANZAB book now in own Family.
	Eastern
	Rufous
	Western
Brolga (Gruidae)
	Brolga	Specific name change – now Grus rubicunda. (WLAB 4.1)
Bronze-cuckoo (Cuculidae)
	Gould’s	Genus change: Chalcites. All subspecies now subspecies of Little Bronze-Cuckoo Chalcites minutillus russatus (WLAB 4.1)
	Horsfield’s	Genus change: Chalcites (WLAB 4.1)
	Little	Genus change: Chalcites (WLAB 4.1). All subspecies of Gould’s Bronze-Cuckoo now subspecies of Little Bronze-Cuckoo.
	Shining	Genus change: Chalcites (WLAB 4.1, BLI 2022). Still in Chrysococcyx in NZCL 2022.
Bronze-wing (Columbidae)
	Brush
	Common
	Flock
Brush-turkey (Megapodiidae)
	Australian

Budgerigar (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Budgerigar
Bulbul (Pycnonotidae)
	Red-vented
	Red-whiskered
Bullfinch (Fringillidae)
	Bullfinch
Bunting (Emberizidae)
	Cirl
	Ortolan
	Reed
Bush-hen (Rallidae)
	Bush-hen	See Pale-vented Bush-hen
	Pale-vented	Bush-hen Amaurornis olivacea in HANZAB book split with Australian birds now called Pale-vented Bush-hen Amaurornis moluccana.
Bushlark (Alaudidae)
	Horsfield’s
	Singing	Now known as Horsfield’s Bushlark. (WLAB 4.1)
Bustard (Otididae)		Order now Otidiformes – Gruiformes in HANZAB book
	Australian
Butcherbird (Artamidae)
	Black	Genus change – Melloria quoyi (WLAB 4.1)
	Black-backed
	Grey	Split: – subspecies argenteus elevated to Silver-backed Butcherbird Cracticus argenteus (WLAB 4.1)
	Pied
	Silver-backed	Cracticus argenteus (WLAB 4.1). See note for Grey Butcherbird.
Button-quail (Turnicidae)		Order change – now in Charadriiformes
	Black-breasted
	Buff-breasted	Now Turnix olivii
	Chestnut-backed	Now Turnix castanotus
	Little
	Painted	Now Turnix varius
	Red-backed	Now Turnix maculosus
	Red-chested
Buzzard (Accipitridae)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	Black-breasted
	White-eyed

C

Calamanthus (Pardalotidae)	See Fieldwren
Canary (Fringillidae)
	Canary
Caracara (Falconidae)
	Crested	Not in HANZAB book.
Cardinal (Emberizidae)
	Common
Cassowary (Casuariidae)
	Southern	Now monotypic.
Catbird (Ptilonorhynchidae)
	Black-eared	Current name for Spotted Catbird in HANZAB book. See note for Spotted Catbird.
	Green
	Spotted	See Black-eared Catbird. Mixed treatment of extralimital subspecies – see account.

Chaffinch (Fringillidae)
	Common
	Chaffinch	Name in NZCL 2022 for Common Chaffinch .
Chats (Meliphagidae)
	Crimson
	Orange
	White-fronted
	Yellow
Chicken (Phasianidae)
	Feral	Now known as Red Junglefowl
	Greater Prairie
Chough (Corcoracidae)
	White-winged
Chowchilla (Orthonychidae)
	Chowchilla
Chukar (Phasianidae)
	Chukar

Cicadabird (Campephagidae)
	Common
	Cicadabird	Name and genus change – Common Cicadabird Edolisoma tenuirostre. (WLAB 4.1)
Cisticola (Cisticolidae)		Family change – Sylviidae in HANZAB book.
	Golden-headed	Subspecies diminuta now diminutus (WLAB 4.1)
	Zitting

Cockatiel (Cacatuidae)
	Cockatiel
Cockatoo (Cacatuidae) (See also Black-Cockatoo)
	Gang-gang
	Major Mitchell’s
	Palm
	Sulphur-crested
Coot (Rallidae)
	Eurasian
	Red-fronted	Not in HANZAB book.
	Red-gartered	Not in HANZAB book.
	White-winged	Not in HANZAB book.
Corella (Cacatuidae)
	Little	Subspecies changes
	Long-billed
	Western
Cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae)
	Black-faced	Also known as Black-faced Shag
	Great
	Great Pied	Current name for Pied Cormorant
	Little Black	Known as Little Black Shag in NZCL 2022
	Little Pied	Genus change – now Microcarbo melanoleucos
	Pied	Now known as Great Pied Cormorant
Corncrake (Rallidae)
	Corncrake
Coucals (Cuculidae)		Family change – Centropodidae in HANZAB book.
	Lesser	Not in HANZAB book – vagrant
	Pheasant

Crake (Rallidae)
	Australian	See Australian Spotted Crake.
	Australian Spotted	Known as Australian Crake in HANZAB and NZCL 2022.
	Baillon’s	Genus changed. Now Zapornia pusilla
	Corn
	Red-legged
	Red-necked
	Ruddy	Now Ruddy-breasted Crake with genus change, now Zapornia fusca.
	Ruddy-breasted	See note for Ruddy Crake
	Spotless	Genus changed. Now Zapornia tabuensis (WLAB 4.1)
	Spotted	Now Australian Spotted Crake
	White-browed	Genus change – now Amaurornis cinerea
Crane (Gruidae)
	Sarus
Creeper (Mohouidae)		Family change – in Pachycephalidae in HANZAB book.
	Brown
Crow (Corvidae)
	House
	Little
	Torresian

Cuckoo (Cuculidae)(See also Bronze-cuckoo)
	African
	Black-eared	Genus change: now Chalcites
	Brush	Subspecies changes (see account). Rusty-breasted Cuckoo Cacomantis sepulcralis now included in Brush Cuckoo.
	Channel-billed
	Chestnut-breasted
	Chestnut-winged	Not in HANZAB book – vagrant. Clamator coromandus
	Common
	Fan-tailed
	Indian	Not in HANZAB book – vagrant Cuculus micropterus (WLAB 4.1)
	Long-tailed	Genus change: Urodynamis (WLAB 4.1), still Eudynamys in NZCL 2022. Known as Long-tailed Koel in BLI 2022.
	Oriental	Subspecies optatus of Cuculus saturatus in HANZAB book elevated to Cuculus optatus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Pallid	Genus change: now Heteroscenes (WLAB 4.1, BLI 2022), Cacomantis (NZCL 2022).
Cuckoo-dove (Columbidae)
	Brown	Brown Cuckoo-dove Macropygia amboinensis split: subspecies phasianella now a subspecies of Brown Cuckoo-dove Macropygia phasianella (WLAB 4.1)
Cuckoo-shrike (Campephagidae)
	Barred
	Black-faced
	Ground
	White-bellied
Curlew (Scolopacidae)
	Bristle-thighed
	Eastern	Now known as Far Eastern Curlew in WLAB 4.1.
	Eurasian	Vagrant
	Far Eastern	Eastern Curlew in HANZAB book.
	Little	Known as Little Whimbrel in NZCL 2022.
Currawong (Artamidae)
	Black
	Grey
	Pied

D

Dabchick (Podicipedidae)
	New Zealand
Darter (Anhingidae)
	Australasian	See note for Darter. Known as Australian Darter Anhinga melanogaster novaehollandiae in NZCL 2022.
	Darter	Split: subspecies novaehollandiae of Darter in HANZAB book now a subspecies of Australian Darter Anhinga novaehollandiae (WLAB 4.1) Not changed in NZCL 2022. Anhinga rufa papua now Anhinga novaehollandiae papua.

Diucon (Tyrannidae)
	Fire-eyed	Not in HANZAB book.
Diving-Petrel (Procellariidae) (Diving Petrel in NZCL 2022)		Family change – Pelecanoididae in HANZAB book
	Common
	South Georgian	See also note for Whenua Hou Diving-Petrel
	Whenua Hou	Considered a separate species to South Georgian in WLAB 4.1 (Whenua Hou Diving-Petrel Pelecanoides whenuahouensis) but not in NZCL 2022 where it is a subspecies of South Georgian Diving-Petrel.

Dollarbird (Coraciidae)
	Dollarbird	Common name now Oriental Dollarbird (WLAB 4.1), Dollarbird in NZCL 2022.
	Oriental	See note for Dollarbird.
Dotterel (Charadriidae)
	Banded	See Double-banded Plover
	Black-fronted	WLAB 4.1 name. Black-fronted Plover in HANZAB book
	Inland	Genus change: now Peltohyas australis
	New Zealand	Two subspecies in NZCL 2022. Subspecies elevated to species (Northern Red-breasted Dotterel, Southern red-breasted Dotterel) in BLI 2022 but not NZCL 2022. NZCL 2022 followed
	Northern Red-breasted	See note for New Zealand Dotterel. Charadrius aquilonius in BLI 2022.
	Oriental	See Oriental Plover.
	Red-kneed
	Southern Red-breasted	See note for New Zealand Dotterel. Charadrius obscurus in BLI 2022
Dove (Columbidae) (See also Cuckoo-Dove, Fruit-Dove, Gound-Dove, Turtle-Dove)
	Barbary	WLAB 4.1 Streptopelia roseogrisea. Streptopelia risoria NZCL 2022.
	Bar-shouldered
	Diamond
	Eared	Not in HANZAB book.
	Emerald	Now split: Brown-capped Emerald-Dove Chalcophaps longirostirs; Grey-capped Emerald-Dove Chalcophaps indica
	Peaceful	Now Geopelia placida (WLAB 4.1)
	Rock (Feral Pigeon)
	Spotted	Spotted Turtle-Dove in HANZAB book. Genus change – now Spilopelia chinensis (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022). Subspecies changes.
Dowitcher (Scolopacidae)
	Asian	Known as Asiatic Dowitcher (NZCL 2022)
	Long-billed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Limnodromus scolopaceus. (WLAB 4.1)
	Short-billed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Limnodromus griseus. (WLAB 4.1)

Drongo (Dicruridae)
	Crow-billed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Dicrurus annectens (WLAB 4.1).
	Spangled
Drongo-Cuckoo (Cuculidae)
	Square-tailed	Surniculus lugubris – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)

Duck (Anatidae) (See also Whisling-Duck, Hardhead)
	Amsterdam	Not in HANZAB book. Anas marecula (BLI 2022). Extinct. Antarctica.
	Argentine Ruddy
	Australian White-eyed	See Hardhead.
	Australian Wood	Maned Duck in HANZAB book. Common name now Australian Wood Duck.
	Blue
	Blue-billed
	Freckled
	Grey	See Pacific Black
	Hybrids
	Maned	See Australian Wood
	Musk
	Pacific Black	Known as Grey Duck in NZCL 2022.
	Pink-eared
	Tufted	Not in HANZAB book. Aythya fuligula included WLAB 4.1
	Wood	See Australian Wood Duck.
Dunlin (Scolopacidae)
	Dunlin
Dunnock (Accentors)
	Dunnock

E

Eagle (Accipitridae)(See also Sea-Eagle)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	Gurney’s
	Little	Split: subspecies are now species.
	Wedge-tailed

Egret (Ardeidae)		Order change – now in Pelecaniformes
	Cattle	Genus change – now Bubulcus ibis.
	Chinese
	Eastern Reef	Genus changed – now Egretta sacra.
	Great
	Intermediate	Australian subspecies plumifera elevated to Plumed Egret Ardea plumifera in WLAB 4.1. As a result, Intermediate Egret is now considered a vagrant in WLAB 4.1. Subspecies plumifera remains that in NZCL 2022.
	Little	Genus change – now Egretta garzetta.
	Plumed	See note for Intermediate. Ardea plumifera
	Swinhoe’s	Name change: Chinese Egret (BLI 2022)
	Western Reef	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant (WLAB 4.1). Egretta gularis

Emerald-Dove (Columbidae)
	Brown-capped	Emerald Dove in HANZAB book. Now split: Grey-capped Emerald-Dove Chalcophaps indica; Brown-capped Emerald-Dove Chalcophaps longirostris
	Grey-capped	Emerald Dove in HANZAB book. Now split: Grey-capped Emerald-Dove Chalcophaps indica; Brown-capped Emerald-Dove.
Emu (Casuariidae)		Family change – Dromaiidae in HANZAB book
	Emu
	Kangaroo Island	Specific name change: now Dromaius minor
	King Island
Emu-wren (Maluridae)
	Mallee
	Rufous-crowned
	Southern

F

Fairy-wren (Maluridae)
	Blue-breasted
	Lovely
	Purple-backed	See note for Variegated.
	Purple-crowned
	Red-backed
	Red-winged
	Splendid
	Superb
	Variegated	All subspecies except lamberti now Purple-backed Fairy-Wren Malurus assimilis
	White-winged
Falcon (Falconidae)
	Amur	Not included in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Falco amurensis (WLAB 4.1)
	Black
	Brown
	Grey
	New Zealand
	Peregrine	Subspecies in Aust. now includes submelanogenys and calidus
Fantail (Rhipiduridae)		Family change – Dicruridae in HANZAB book.
	Arafura	Not included in HANZAB book. See note for Rufous Fantail.
	Grey	Now split into Grey Fantail Rhipidura albiscapa and New Zealand Fantail Rhipidura fuliginosa.
	Mangrove
	Mangrove Grey	Known as Mangrove Fantail in WLAB 4.1
	New Zealand	Rhipidura fuliginosa. See note for Grey Fantail.
	Northern	Now Rhipidura isura (WLAB 4.1)
	Rufous	Split: – Arafura Fantail Rhipidura dryas (subspecies dryas and a number of extralimital subspecies) – Rufous Fantail Rhipidura rufifrons (intermedia, rufifrons and a number of extralimital subspecies – extralimitally, Manus Fantail Rhipidura semirubra (subspecies semirubra ).

Fernbird (Locustellidae)		Family change – Sylviidae in HANZAB book
	Fernbird	Genus change – Poodytes punctatus (NZCL 2022)
	Chatham Island	Genus change – Poodytes rufescens (NZCL 2022)
Fernwren (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Fernwren

Fieldwren (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Rufous	Split: subspecies montanellus elevated to Western Fieldwren Calamanthus montanellus (WLAB 4.1).
	Striated
	Western	Calamanthus montanellus (WLAB 4.1). See note for Rufous Fieldwren.
Figbird (Oriolidae)
	Australasian	See note for Figbird.
	Figbird	Figbird Sphecotheres viridis in HANZAB book split. Subspecies ashbyi, flaviventris, vieilloti, cucullatus and salvadorii now Australasian Figbird Sphecotheres vieilloti (WLAB 4.1).
Fig-Parrot (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book
	Coxen’s	See note for Double-eyed Fig-Parrot. Cyclopsitta coxeni.
	Double-eyed	Split: subspecies coxeni elevated to Coxen’s Fig-Parrot Cyclopsitta coxeni.
Finch (Estrildidae)(See also Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Firetail, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Hawfinch, Mannikin, Munia, Parrot-Finch)
	Black-bellied Crimson	Neochmia phaeton (WLAB 4.1). See note for Crimson
	Black-throated
	Bramble (Brambling)
	Crimson	Split: Black-bellied Crimson Finch Neochmia phaeton; White-bellied Crimson Finch Neochmia evangelinae.
	Double-barred
	Gouldian	Genus change – Chloebia gouldiae (WLAB 4.1)
	Long-tailed
	Masked
	Painted
	Plum-headed
	Red-browed
	Star
	White-bellied Crimson	Neochmia evangelinae (WLAB 4.1). See note for Crimson
	Zebra	Zebra Finch Taeniopygia gutta in HANZAB book split: – subspecies castanotis elevated to Taeniopygia castanotis (WLAB 4.1) – subspecies guttata elevated to Timor Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata.
Fireback (Phasianidae)
	Crested
Firetail (Estrildidae)
	Beautiful
	Diamond
	Red-eared
Fish-owl (Strigidae)
	Buffy

Flamingo (Phoenicopteridae)
	Greater	Now Phoenicopterus roseus
Flowerpecker (Dicaeidae)
	Red-capped
Flycatcher (Monarchidae)		Family change – Dicruridae in HANZAB book
	Broad-billed
	Leaden
	Paperbark	Myiagra nana (WLAB 4.1). See note for Restless Flycatcher.
	Restless	Split: – subspecies nana elevated to Paperbark Flycatcher Myiagra nana (WLAB 4.1).
	Satin
	Shining
Flycatcher (Muscicapidae) (See also Monarch)(See also Flycatcher (Petroicidae)		Some flycatcher species moved Family to Petroicidae and Monarchidae.
	Asian brown	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Muscicapa dauurica (WLAB 4.1)
	Blue-and-white
	Dark-sided	Known as Sooty Flycatcher in HANZAB book.
	Grey-streaked	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Muscicapa griseisticta (WLAB 4.1)
	Mugimaki	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Ficedula mugimaki (WLAB 4.1)
	Narcissus
	Siberian Blue	See Siberian Blue Robin.
	Sooty	Now known as Dark-sided Flycatcher (WLAB 4.1)
Flycatcher (Petroicidae)
	Kimberley	Microeca tormenti (WLAB 4.1). See note for Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
	Lemon-bellied	Split: – subspecies tormenti elevated to Kimberley Flycatcher Microeca tormenti (WLAB 4.1)
	Yellow-legged	Genus change – Kempiella griseoceps (WLAB 4.1)

Friarbird (Meliphagidae)
	Helmeted
	Little
	Noisy
	Silver-crowned
Frigatebird (Fregatidae)
	Christmas	Called Christmas island Frigatebird in WLAB 4.1.
	Christmas Island
	Great
	Least	Name change: see Lesser Frigatebird
	Lesser	Name in NZCL 2022 for Least Frigatebird
Frogmouth (Podargidae)
	Marbled	Split. Subspecies inexpectatus elevated to Solomons Frogmouth.
	Papuan
	Tawny
Fruit-Dove (Columbidae)
	Banded	Australian subspecies alligator now Black-banded Fruit-Dove Ptilinopus alligator.
	Black-banded
	Orange-fronted	Not in HANZAB book. Ptilinopus aurantiifrons Vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	Orange-bellied	Not in HANZAB book. Ptilinopus iozonus Vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	Rose-crowned
	Superb
	Wompoo	Genus change. Now Megaloprepia magnifica

Fulmar (Procellariidae)
	Antarctic	See Southern Fulmar.
	Northern	Not in HANZAB book. Fulmarus glacialis (NZCL 2022)
	Southern	Known as Anarctic Fulmar in NZCL 2022.

G

Galah (Cacatuidae)
	Galah
Galliformes (Phasianidae, Tetraonidae, Numididae, Odontophoridae)
	Galliformes, Failed introductions of
Gallinule (Rallidae)
	Purple
	White
Gannet (Sulidae)
	Australasian	Genus change – now Morus serrator
	Cape	Genus change – now Morus capensis
Garganey (Anatidae)
	Garganey	Genus change – now Spatula querquedula

Gerygone (Acanthizidae)(See also Warbler)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Brown
	Dusky
	Fairy
	Green-backed	Now Gerygone chloronota (WLAB 4.1)
	Large-billed
	Lord Howe
	Mangrove
	Norfolk Island
	Rusty-tailed
	Western
	White-throated

Giant-Petrel (Procellariidae) (Giant Petrel in NZCL 2022, BLI 2022)
	Northern
	Southern
Gibberbird (Meliphagidae)
	Gibberbird

Godwit (Scolopacidae)
	Bar-tailed
	Black-tailed
	Hudsonian
Goldfinch (Fringillidae)
	European
Goose (Anatidae) (See also Pygmy-Goose)
	Canada
	Cape Barren
	Greylag	Not in HANZAB book. Anser anser (NZCL 2022)
Goose (Anseranatidae)
	Magpie
Goshawk (Accipitridae)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	Brown	Subspecies in WLAB 4.1 now includes dogwa.
	Chinese	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Accipiter soloensis (WLAB 4.1)
	Grey	Split: all subspecies except novaehollandiae now Variable Goshawk Accipiter hiogaster.
	Red

Grassbird (Locustellidae)		Family change Sylviidae in HANZAB book.
	Little	Genus change – Poodytes gramineus (WLAB 4.1)
	Tawny	Genus change – Cincloramphus timoriensis (WLAB 4.1)
Grasshopper-warbler (Locustellidae)		Family not in HANZAB book.
	Gray’s	In family Sylviidae in HANZAB book.
	Middendorff’s	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Helopsaltes ochotensis (WLAB 4.1)
	Pallas’s	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Helopsaltes certhiola (WLAB 4.1)
Grasswren (Maluridae)
	Black
	Carpentarian
	Dusky
	Eyrean
	Grey
	Kalkadoon
	Short-tailed
	Striated	Seven subspecies in WLAB 4.1.
	Thick-billed	Split: – western subspecies now Western Grasswren Amytornis textilis with 5 subspecies recognised; – remaining subspecies Thick-billed Grasswren Amytornis modestus with 7 subspecies. (WLAB 4.1)
	Western	Amytornis textilis. See note for Thick-billed Grasswren.
	White-throated
Grebe (Podicipedidae)
	Australasian	Eastern Little Grebe in NZCL 2022 with Australasian Little Grebe as subspecies novaehollandiae.
	Great	Not in HANZAB book.
	Great Crested
	Hoary-headed
	Little	Not in HANZAB book. WLAB 4.1 – vagrant. Tachybaptus ruficollis
Greenfinch (Fringillidae)
	Common	See note for European Greenfinch.
	European	Name and Genus change – Common Greenfinch Chloris chloris (WLAB 4.1). Name unchanged in NZCL 2022 but genus changed – Chloris chloris.
Greenshank (Scolopacidae)
	Common
	Nordmann’s
Ground-dove (Columbidae)
	Norfolk Island	Genus change. Now Pampusana norfolkiensis (Avibase) or Alopecoenas norfolkensis (BW) or not included in the taxonomy (WLAB 4.1, BLI 2022). Considered by others to be a regional form of Grey-capped Emerald-Dove and not a full species.
Ground-Tyrant (Tyrannidae)
	Dark-faced	Specific name change: now Muscisaxicola maclovianus
Grouse (Phasianidae)
	Black
	Sharp-tailed
	Willow

Guineafowl (Numididae)
	Helmeted
Gull (Laridae)
	Black-billed	Genus change in NZCL 2022 – Chroicocephalus bulleri – no change in BLI 2022.
	Black-headed
	Black-tailed
	Dolphin
	Franklin’s	Genus change in NZCL 2022 – Leucophaeus pipixcan – no change in WLAB 4.1.
	Grey
	Hartlaub’s
	Kelp	Known as Southern Black-backed Gull in NZCL 2022.
	Laughing	Genus change in NZCL 2022 – Leucophaeus atricilla – no change in WLAB 4.1.
	Lesser Black-backed
	Mew	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Larus canus (WLAB 4.1)
	Olrog’s
	Pacific
	Sabine’s	Genus change – now Xema sabini
	Silver	Genus change in NZCL 2022 – Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae – but not WLAB 4.1.
	Slaty-backed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Larus schistisagus (WLAB 4.1).
	Southern Black-backed	See Kelp Gull

H

Hardhead (Anatidae)
	Hardhead	Australian White-eyed Duck in NZCL 2022.
Harrier (Accipitridae)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	Eastern Marsh
	Spotted
	Swamp	Subspecies change: now polytypic.
Hawfinch (Fringillidae)
	Hawfinch
Hawk-Cuckoo (Cuculidae)
	Large	Not in HANZAB book. Hierococcyx sparverioides – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	Whistling	Not in HANZAB book. Hierococcyx nisicolor – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
Hawk-owl (Strigidae)
	Brown	Now known as Brown Boobook (BLI 2022)
	Christmas Island	Now known as Christmas Island Boobook (WLAB 4.1)

Heathwren (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Chestnut-rumped	Genus change – Calamanthus pyrrhopygius (WLAB 4.1)
	Shy	Genus change – Calamanthus cautus (WLAB 4.1)
Heron (Ardeidae)		Order change – now in Pelecaniformes
	Black-crowned Night
	Chinese Pond	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Ardeola bacchus.
	Great-billed
	Grey
	Japanese Night	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Gorsachius goisagi
	Javan Pond	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Ardeola speciosa.
	Malay Night	Now Malayan Night-Heron Gorsachius melanolophus. (WLAB 4.1)
	Nankeen Night	Rufous Night Heron in HANZAB book.
	Pacific
	Pied
	Purple	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Ardea purpurea.
	Reef	Name in NZCL 2022 for Eastern Reef Egret in HANZAB book.
	Rufous Night	Nankeen Night Heron in WLAB 4.1
	Striated	Genus change – now Butorides striata (WLAB 4.1) Extra subspecies in WLAB 4.1 – Butorides striata amurensis.
	White-faced	Genus change – now Egretta novaehollandiae. Now polytypic: novaehollandiae; parryi.
	White-necked

Hobby (Falconidae)
	Australian
	Eurasian	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Falco subbuteo (WLAB 4.1)
Honey-buzzard (Accipitridae)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	Long-tailed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Henicopernis longicauda (WLAB 4.1)
	Oriental	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Pernis ptilorhynchus (WLAB 4.1)
Honeyeater (Meliphagidae)
	Banded
	Bar-breasted
	Black	Genus change – now Sugomel nigrum. (WLAB 4.1)
	Black-chinned	Split: – subspecies laetior elevated to Golden-backed Honeyeater Melithreptus laetior (WLAB 4.1) – subspecies gularis remains as Black-chinned Melithreptus gularis which is now monotypic.
	Black-headed
	Blue-faced	Split: subspecies albipennis elevated to White-quilled Honeyeater Entomyzon albipennis. Remaining subspecies remain as Blue-faced Honeyeater
	Bridled	Genus change – Bolemoreus frenatus (WLAB 4.1)
	Brown
	Brown-backed
	Brown-headed
	Crescent	Specific name change -now Phylidonyris pyrrhopterus (WLAB 4.1)
	Cryptic	Microptilotis imitatrix (WLAB 4.1). See note for Graceful Honeyeater.
	Dusky
	Eungella	Genus change – now Bolemoreus hindwoodi (WLAB 4.1)
	Fuscous	Genus change – Ptilotula fusca (WLAB 4.1)
	Gilbert’s	Melithreptus chloropsis (WLAB 4.1). See note for White-naped Honeyeater)
	Golden-backed	Melithreptus laetior (WLAB 4.1). See note for Black-chinned Honeyeater.
	Graceful	Split and genus change – Microptilotis gracilis (WLAB 4.1). Subspecies imitatrix elevated to Cryptic Honeyeater Microptilotis imitatrix.
	Green-backed
	Grey
	Grey-fronted	Genus change – Ptilotula plumula (WLAB 4.1)
	Grey-headed	Genus change – Ptilotula keartlandi (WLAB 4.1)
	Kimberley	Microptilotis fordianus (WLAB 4.1). See note for White-lined Honeyeater.
	Lewin’s
	Macleay’s	Specific name change: Xanthotis macleayanus in WLAB 4.1.
	Mangrove	Genus change – Gavicalis fasciogularis (WLAB 4.1)
	New Holland
	Painted
	Pied
	Purple-gaped
	Red-headed
	Regent	Genus change – Anthochaera phrygia (WLAB 4.1)
	Rufous-banded
	Rufous-throated
	Scarlet
	Singing	Genus change – Gavicalis virescens (WLAB 4.1)
	Spiny-cheeked
	Striped
	Strong-billed
	Tawny-breasted	Extralimital subspecies change: twelve now recognised.
	Tawny-crowned	Genus change – Gliciphila melanops (WLAB 4.1)
	Varied	Genus change – Gavicalis versicolor (WLAB 4.1)
	White-cheeked	Now Phylidonyris niger (WLAB 4.1).
	White-eared	Genus change – now Nesoptilotis leucotis (WLAB 4.1)
	White-fronted	Genus change – Purnella albifrons (WLAB 4.1)
	White-gaped	Genus change – Stomiopera unicolor (WLAB 4.1)
	White-lined	Split: subspecies fordiana elevated to Kimberley Honeyeater Microptilotis fordianus. Remaining subspecies – genus change White-lined Honeyeater Microptilotis albilineatus. (WLAB 4.1)
	White-naped	Split: subspecies chloropsis elevated to Gilbert’s Honeyeater Melithreptus chloropsis. White-naped now monotypic.
	White-plumed	Genus change – Ptilotula penicillata (WLAB 4.1)
	White-quilled	Entomyzon albipennis (WLAB 4.1). See note for Blue-faced Honeyeater.
	White-streaked
	White-throated
	Yellow	Genus change – Stomiopera flava. Subspecies flavus now flava. (WLAB 4.1).
	Yellow-faced	Genus change – Caligavis chrysops (WLAB 4,1)
	Yellow-plumed	Genus change – Ptilotula ornata (WLAB 4.1)
	Yellow-spotted
	Yellow-throated	Genus change – now Nesoptilotis flavicollis (WLAB 4.1)
	Yellow-tinted	Genus change – Ptilotula flavescens (WLAB 4.1)
	Yellow-tufted
Hoopoe (Upupidae)		Family not in HANZAB book.
	Eurasian	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Upupa epops (WLAB 4.1)

Huia(Callaeidae)
	Huia

Hylacola (See Heathwren)

I

Ibis (Threskiornithidae)		Order change – now in Pelecaniformes
	Australian White	Now Threskiornis moluccus in WLAB 4.1. Still Threskiornis molucca in NZCL 2022.
	Buff-necked	Not in HANZAB book.
	Glossy
	Sacred	See Australian White Ibis
	Straw-necked
	White	Name in NZCL 2022. See Australian White Ibis

Imperial-Pigeon (Columbidae)
	Blue-tailed	Not in HANZAB book. WLAB 4.1 – vagrant. Ducula concinna
	Christmas Island
	Collared
	Elegant	Name change: now Blue-tailed Imperial-Pigeon
	Pied	Pied Imperial Pigeon in HANZAB book split: Pied Imperial-Pigeon Ducula bicolor; Torresian Imperial-Pigeon Ducula spilorrhoa.
	Torresian	See note for Pied Imperial-Pigeon
	Zoe’s	Not in HANZAB book. WLAB 4.1 – vagrant. Ducula zoeae

J

Jabiru (Ciconiidae)
	See Black-necked Stork
Jacana (Jacanidae)
	Comb-crested
	Pheasant-tailed
Jackdaw (Corvidae)
	Jackdaw
Jacky Winter (Petroicidae)
	Jacky Winter
Jaeger (Stercorariidae )		Family was split from Laridae in HANZAB book.
	Arctic
	Long-tailed
	Pomarine

Junglefowl (Phasianidae)
	Green
	Red (prev. Feral Chicken)

K

Kaka (Strigopidae)		Family change Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Kaka
	Kaka, Norfolk Island
Kakapo (Strigopidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Kakapo	Specific name change: Strigops habroptila in NZCL 2022, BLI 2022.

Kea (Strigopidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Kea
Kestrel (Falconidae)
	American	Not in HANZAB book.
	Australian	Name in HANZAB book for Nankeen Kestrel.
	Australian Nankeen	See Nankeen Kestrel
	Nankeen	Name in WLAB 4.1 and NZCL 2022. See Australian Kestrel

Kingbird (Tyrannidae)
	Eastern
Kingfisher (Alcedinidae)		Collared, Forest, Red-backed, Sacred and Yellow-billed in Family Halcyonidae in HANZAB book.
	Azure	Genus change – Ceyx azureus (WLAB 4.1)
	Black-capped	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Halcyon pileata (WLAB 4.1)
	Collared
	Common	Not in the HANZAB book. Vagrant. Alcedo atthis (WLAB 4.1)
	Forest
	Little	Genus change – Ceyx pusillus (WLAB 4.1)
	Red-backed	Now Todiramphus pyrrhopygius.
	Sacred	Split: subspecies recurvirostris in HANZAB book elevated to Flat-billed Kingfisher Todiramphus recurvirostris.
	Yellow-billed
King-Parrot (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Australian
Kiskadee (Tyrannidae)
	Great	Not in HANZAB book.
Kite (Accipitridae)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	Black	Subspecies aegyptius and parasitus now Yellow-billed Kite Milvus aegyptius.
	Black-shouldered
	Brahminy
	Letter-winged
	Square-tailed
	Whistling	Haliastur sphenurus not Haliastur sphenunis
Kiwi (Apterygidae)		Order change – now APTERYGIFORMES (NZCL 2022) (not in BLI)
	Brown	Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis in HANZAB book split (NZCL 2022): – North Island Brown Kiwi Apteryx mantelli – Okarito Brown Kiwi Apteryx rowi – Southern Brown Kiwi Apteryx australis
	Great Spotted	Specific name change – Apteryx maxima. (NZCL 2022)
	Little Spotted
	North Island Brown	Apteryx mantelli. See note for Brown Kiwi. (NZCL 2022)
	Okarito Brown	Apteryx rowi. See note for Brown Kiwi
	Southern Brown	Apteryx australis. See note for Brown Kiwi

Knot (Scolopacidae)
	Great
	Red

Koel (Cuculidae)
	Asian	Eudynamys scolopaceus – vagrant (WLAB 4.1) See Common
	Common	Common Koel in HANZAB book split: Eastern Koel Eudynamys orientalis (WLAB 4.1) and Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopaceus – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	Eastern	See note for Common Koel
Kokako (Callaeidae)
	Kokako	Split: North Island Kokako \| Kōkako Callaeas wilsoni; South Island Kokako \| Kōkā Callaeas cinereus (NZCL 2022)
	North Island	See note for Kokako.
	South Island	See note for Kokako.
Kookaburra (Alcedinidae)		Family change – Halcyonidae in HANZAB book.
	Blue-winged
	Laughing

L

Lapwing (Charadriidae))
	Banded
	Blacksmith
	Grey-headed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Vanellus cinereus (WLAB 4.1)
	Masked
	Northern

Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopidae)		Family not in HANZAB book.
	Kamchatka	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Phylloscopus examinandus (WLAB 4.1)
Leiothrix (Sylviidae)
	Red-billed

Linnet (Fringillidae)
	Linnet

Logrunner (Orthonychidae)
	Australian	Current name for Logrunner in HANZAB book.
	Logrunner	Called Australian Logrunner in WLAB 4.1.
Lorikeet (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Coconut	See note for Rainbow Lorikeet. Trichoglossus haematodus (WLAB 4.1)
	Little
	Musk
	Purple-crowned
	Rainbow	Split: – subspecies rubritorquis elevated to Red-collared Lorikeet Trichoglossus rubritorquis – nine subspecies now Coconut Lorikeet Trichoglossus haematodus – Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus . Rainbow Lorikeet scientific name change – now Trichoglossus moluccanus. Two subspecies: Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus moluccanus; Cape York Rainbow Lorikeet Trichoglossus moluccanus septentrionalis.
	Red-collared	Trichoglossus rubritorquis. Rainbow lorikeet subspecies rubritorquis in HANZAB book.
	Scaly-breasted
	Varied

Lyrebird (Menuridae)
	Albert’s
	Superb

M

Magpie (Artamidae)
	Australian
Magpie (Corvidae)
	Eurasian	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Pica pica (WLAB 4.1)
Magpie-lark (Monarchidae)		Family change – Dicruridae in HANZAB book
	Magpie-lark
Mallard (Anatidae)
	Mallard
Malleefowl (Megapodiidae)
	Malleefowl
Mannikin (Estrildidae) (See also Munia)
	Chestnut-breasted
	Nutmeg
	Pictorella
	Yellow-rumped
Manucode (Paradisaeidae)
	Trumpet	Genus change – Phonygammus keraudrenii (WLAB 4.1)
Martin (Hirundinidae)
	Asian House
	Fairy	Genus change – Petrochelidon ariel (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Sand
	Tree	Genus change – Petrochelidon nigricans (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)

Meadowlark (Icteridae)
	Long-tailed
Merganser (Anatidae)
	Auckland Island

Miner (Meliphagidae)
	Bell
	Black-eared
	Noisy
	Yellow-throated
Mistletoebird (Dicaeidae)
	Mistletoebird	Split: – subspecies ignicolle elevated to Aru Flowerpecker Dicaeum ignicolle; – subspecies keiense and fulgidum now subspecies of Pink-breasted Flowerpecker Dicaeum keiense; – Mistletoebird Dicaeum hirundinaceum now monotypic

Mocking-bird (Mimidae)
	Patagonian	Not in HANZAB book.
Mollymawk (Diomedeidae) (See also Albatross)		Mollymawk used in NZTCS whereas WLAB 4.1 and NZCL 2022 use Albatross
	Atlantic Yellow-nosed (See Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross)
	Black-browed (See Black-browed Albatross)
	Buller’s
	Campbell Island (See Campbell Albatross)
	Chatham Island (See Chatham Albatross)
	Indian Yellow-nosed (See Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross)
	White-capped (See Shy Albatross)
Monal (Phasianidae)
	Himalayan
Monarch (Monarchidae)		Family change – Dicruridae in HANZAB book.
	Black-faced
	Black-winged
	Frill-knecked	Arses lorealis. (WLAB 4.1). See note for Frilled Monarch.
	Frilled	Split: subspecies lorealis elevated to Frill-necked Monarch Arses lorealis. With this change, Frilled Monarch no longer on WLAB 4.1 list.
	Island	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Monarcha cinerascens (WLAB 4.1)
	Pied
	Spectacled	Genus change – Symposiachrus trivirgatus (WLAB 4.1)
	White-eared	Genus change – Carterornis leucotis (WLAB 4.1)
Moorhen (Rallidae)
	Common	Not in HANZAB book. Gallinula chloropus (NZCL 2022)
	Dusky
	Lesser	Not in HANZAB book. Paragallinula angulata – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
Morepork (Strigidae)
	Morepork	Name in NZCL 2022 – see Tasman Morepork.
	Tasman	Included under Southern Boobook in HANZAB book. Now a separate species Ninox novaeseelandiae.

Munia (Estrildidae)
	Pale-headed

Myna (Sturnidae)
	Common
	Hill
	Pale-bellied

N

Native-hen (Rallidae)
	Black-tailed	Genus change – Tribonyx ventralis (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Tasmanian	Genus Change – Tribonyx mortierii (WLAB 4.1)

Needletail (Apodidae)		Order change: Apodiformes in HANZAB book, Caprimulgiformes in WLAB 4.1
	Silver-backed	Not in HANZAB book. Hirundapus cochinchinensis – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	White-throated

Night Heron/Night-Heron (Ardeidae) (See Heron)		Order change -family now in Pelecaniformes
Nightingale (Muscicapidae)
	Common
Nightjar (Caprimulgidae)[See also Owlet-nightjar, Nightjar (Eurostopodidae)]
	Grey	Not in HANZAB book. Caprimulgus jotaka – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	Large-tailed
	Savanna
Nightjar (Eurostopodidae) (See also Owlet-nightjar, Nightjar (Caprimulgidae))		Family change – Caprimulgidae in HANZAB book
	Spotted
	White-throated	Split: subspecies nigripennis elevated to Solomons Nightjar Eurostopodus nigripennis

Noddy (Laridae)
	Black
	Brown	Name in WLAB 4.1 and NZCL 2022 for Common Noody in HANZAB book.
	Common	See Brown Noddy.
	Grey	See note for Grey Ternlet.
	Lesser

O

Oriole (Oriolidae)
	Green	See note for Yellow Oriole.
	Olive-backed
	Yellow	Now known as Green Oriole (WLAB 4.1)

Osprey (Pandionidae)		Order and Family change – now in Accipitriformes, family in HANZAB book Accipitridae.
	Osprey
Ostrich (Struthionidae)
	Ostrich	Australian subspecies changed.

Owl (Strigidae) (See also Owls [Tytonidae], Boobook, Fish-owl, Scops-Owl,)
	Barking
	Laughing	Genus change: now Ninox albifacies (NZCL 2022)
	Little
	Powerful
	Rufous
	Tawny
Owl (Tytonidae)(See also Owl [Strigidae])
	Barn
	Eastern Grass
	Grass	Split: subspecies longimembris and papuensis now Eastern Grass Owl Tyto longimembris
	Greater Sooty
	Lesser Sooty
	Masked
	Sooty	Known as Greater Sooty Owl (WLAB 4.1)
Owlet-nightjar (Aegothelidae)
	Owlet-nightjar

Oystercatcher (Haematopodidae)
	Australian Pied	WLAB 4.1 name for Pied Oystercatcher
	Chatham Island
	Pied	Now Australian Pied Oystercatcher
	Sooty
	South Island Pied
	Variable

P

Painted-snipe (Rostratulidae)
	Australian	Rostratula benghalensis split: subspecies australis elevated to Australian Painted-snipe Rostratula australis.
Paradise-kingfisher (Alcedinidae)		Family change: Halcyonidae in HANZAB book
	Buff-breasted
	Common	Not in WLAB 4.1.
	Little	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Tanysiptera hydrocharis (WLAB 4.1)
Parakeet (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Antipodes Island
	Austral	Not in HANZAB book.
	Forbes’	See note for Yellow-crowned.
	Malherbe’s	See Orange-fronted.
	Norfolk Island	See notes for Red-crowned.
	Orange-fronted	See note for Yellow-crowned.
	Red-crowned	Split: – Ssp. cookii elevated Norfolk Island Parakeet Cyanoramphus cookii. (NZCL 2022) but retained as subspecies of Red-crowned in WLAB 4.1. – Ssp hochstetteri elevated to Reischek’s Parakeet Cyanoramphus hochstetteri. (NZCL 2022) but retained as subspecies of Red-crowned in BLI 2022.
	Red-fronted	Name used in WLAB 4.1 – see Red-crowned
	Reischek’s	See notes for Red-crowned.
	Yellow-crowned	Split : – ssp. malherbi elevated to Orange-fronted Parakeet Cyanoramphus malherbi (NZCL 2022, BLI 2022); – ssp. forbesi elevelated to Forbes’ Parakeet Cyanoramphus forbesi (NZCL 2022, BLI 2022) Known as Chatham Islands Parakeet in BLI 2022; – ssp. auriceps elevated to Yellow-crowned Parakeet Cyanoramphus auriceps (monotypic)
Pardalote (Pardalotidae)
	Forty-spotted
	Red-browed
	Spotted
	Striated
Parrot (Psittaculidae)(See also Fig-Parrot, King-Parrot)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Blue-winged
	Bourke’s
	Eclectus	Split: subspecies macgillivrayi and polychloros now Eclectus Parrot Eclectus polychloros (WLAB 4.1)
	Elegant	Now monotypic
	Golden-shouldered	Genus change – Psephotellus chrysopterygius (WLAB 4.1)
	Ground
	Hooded	Genus change – Psephotellus dissimilis (WLAB 4.1)
	Mulga	Genus change – Psephotellus varius (WLAB 4.1)
	Night
	Orange-bellied
	Paradise	Genus change – Psephotellus pulcherrimus (WLAB 4.1)
	Princess
	Red-capped
	Red-cheeked
	Red-rumped
	Red-winged
	Regent
	Rock
	Scarlet-chested
	Superb
	Swift
	Turquoise
Parrot-Finch (Estrildidae)
	Blue-faced
Partridge (Phasianidae)
	Barbary
	Grey
	Red-legged

Peafowl (Phasianidae)
	Indian	Known as just Peafowl in NZCL 2022.
Pelican (Pelecanidae)
	Australian
Penguin (Spheniscidae)
	Australian Little	NZTCS 2021 elevates subspecies Little Penguin Eudyptula minor novaehollandiae to Australian Little Penguin Eudyptula novaehollandiae. Not elevated in NZCL 2022 nor WLAB 4.1.
	Adelie
	Chinstrap	Specific name change: now Pygoscelis antarcticus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Eastern Rockhopper	Eudyptes filholi (NZCL 2022) remains subspecies filholi of Southern Rockhopper Penguin in WLAB 4.1.. See note for Rockhopper Penguin.
	Emperor
	Erect-crested
	Fiordland	Known as Fiordland Crested Penguin in NZCL 2022.
	Gentoo
	King
	Little
	Macaroni
	Magellanic
	Northern Rockhopper	See note for Rockhopper Penguin. Eudyptes moseleyi (WLAB 4.1)
	Rockhopper	Split: – Northern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes moseleyi; – Southern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome (WLAB 4.1) with two subspecies: chrysocome and filholi. However, Southern Rockhopper Penguin split into Western Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome and Eastern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes filholi in NZCL 2022.
	Royal	Species in WLAB 4.1. Subspecies of Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus schlegeli in NZCL 2022.
	Snares
	Southern Rockhopper	Eudyptes chrysocome. (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022) Western Rockhopper Penguin in NZCL 2022) See note for Rockhopper Penguin.
	Western Rockhopper	Name in NZCL 2022 for *Eudyptes chrysocome*. See note for Southern Rockhopper Penguin
	Yellow-eyed
Petrel (Procellariidae) (See also Storm-Petrel, Giant-Petrel)
	Antarctic
	Atlantic	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Pterodroma incerta (WLAB 4.1
	Barau’s
	Black
	Black-winged
	Blue
	Bulwer’s
	Cape
	Chatham
	Collared	Not in HANZAB book. See note for Gould’s Petrel.
	Cook’s
	Gould’s	Subspecies brevipes elevated to Collared Petrel Pterodroma brevipes.
	Great-winged	Ssp gouldi elevated to Grey-faced Petrel Pterodroma gouldi.
	Grey
	Grey-faced	See note for Great-winged Petrel.
	Herald	Ssp. arminjoniana elevated Trindade Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana. Herald Petrel species change Pterodroma heraldica.
	Jouanin’s	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant (WLAB 4.1). Bulweria fallax
	Juan Fernandez
	Kerguelen	Genus change – now Aphrodroma brevirostris (WLAB 4.1, BLI 2022), Lugensa brevirostris (NZCL 2022)
	Kermadec
	Magenta	Known as Chatham Island Taiko in NZCL 2022
	Mottled
	Phoenix
	Providence
	Pycroft’s
	Snow
	Soft-plumaged
	Stejneger’s
	Tahiti	Genus change – now Pseudobulweria rostrata. Subspecies becki now Beck’s Petrel Pseudobulweria becki (not recorded in HANZAB region)
	Trindade	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Ssp. arminjoniana of Herald Petrel elevated to Trindade Petrel Pterodroma arminjoniana.
	Westland
	White-chinned	Split: – White-chinned Petrel Procellaria aequinoctialis; – Spectacled Petrel Procellaria conspicillata (not in HANZAB region).
	White-headed
	White-naped	See note for White-necked Petrel.
	White-necked	White-naped Petrel in NZCL 2022.

Phalarope (Scolopacidae)
	Grey	Red Phalarope (WLAB 4.1). Grey Phalarope (NZCL 2022)
	Red
	Red-necked
	Wilson’s	Phalaropus tricolor in NZCL 2022 but still Steganopus tricolor in WLAB 4.1, BLI 2022.
Pheasant (Phasianidae)
	Common
	Reeve’s
	Silver
	Wilson’s

Pigeon (Columbidae) (See also Imperial-Pigeon, Rock-Pigeon)
	Chatham Island	Hemiphaga chathamensis. See note for New Zealand Pigeon.
	Crested
	Feral	Rock Pigeon in NZCL 2022.
	Metallic	White-throated Pigeon in HANZAB book – extinct in Australia but not elsewhere.
	New Zealand	Split – ssp chathamensis elevated to Chatham Island Pigeon Hemiphaga chathamensis. (NZCL 2022)
	Nicobar	Not in HANZAB book. WLAB 4.1 – vagrant. Caloenas nicobarica
	Partridge
	Rock	See Feral Pigeon.
	Spinifex
	Squatter
	Topknot
	White-headed	Metallic Pigeon (WLAB 4.1)
	White-throated
	Wonga
Pilotbird (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book
	Pilotbird
Pintail (Anatidae)
	Brown	Yellow-billed Pintail in BLI 2022
	Eaton’s	Known as Southern Pintail in BLI 2022.
	Northern
	Southern	Eaton’s Pintail in HANZAB book.
	Yellow-billed	Brown Pintail in HANZAB book.
Piopio (Turnagridae)
	North Island	See note for Piopio.
	Piopio	Split in NZCL 2022, both extinct: – North Island Piopio Turnagra tanagra – South Island Piopio Turnagra capensis
	South Island	See note for Piopio.
Pipits (Motacillidae)
	Australasian	Retained in WLAB 4.1 but split in NZCL 2022: – Australian pipit Anthus australis – New Zealand Pipit Anthus novaeseelandiae.
	New Zealand	See note for Australasian Pipit
	Pechora
	Red-throated
	Richard’s (See Australasian)
	South Georgia
	Tawny
	Tree	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Anthus trivialis (WLAB 4.1)
Pittas (Pittidae)
	Blue-winged
	Elegant	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Pitta elegans. (WLAB 4.1)
	Fairy	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Pitta nympha. (WLAB 4.1)
	Hooded	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Pitta sordida. (WLAB 4.1)
	Noisy
	Papuan	See note for Red-bellied Pitta. Papuan Pitta Erythropitta macklotii. (WLAB 4.1)
	Rainbow
	Red-bellied	Split into many species. In HANZAB region: Papuan Pitta Erythropitta macklotii.

Plains-wanderer (Pedionomidae)
	Plains-wanderer
Plover (Charadriidae)
	American Golden	Scientific name Pluvialis dominicus in NZCL 2022. (Error? as dominica in other sources)
	Black-fronted
	Caspian
	Common Ringed	WLAB 4.1 name for Ringed Plover
	Double-banded	Banded Dotterel (NZCL 2022)
	Eurasian Golden
	Greater Sand	WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022.(See Large Sand)
	Grey	Now polytypic.
	Hooded	Now Thinornis cucullatus and polytypic (Eastern Hooded Plover Thinornis cucullatus cucullatus, Western Hooded Plover Thinornis cucullatus tregellasi)(WLAB 4.1)
	Kentish
	Large Sand	Now known as Greater Sand Plover. (WLAB 4.1)
	Lesser Sand	WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022. Known as Mongolian Plover in HANZAB book.
	Little Ringed
	Mongolian	Now known as Lesser Sand Plover
	Oriental	Known as Oriental Dotterel in NZCL 2022.
	Pacific Golden
	Red-capped
	Ringed	Name change: Common Ringed Plover in WLAB 4.1.
	Semipalmated	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Charadrius semipalmatus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022).
	Shore
	Three-banded

Pratincole (Glareolidae)
	Australian
	Collared	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Glareola pratincola (WLAB 4.1)
	Oriental
Prion (Procellariidae)
	Antarctic
	Broad-billed
	Fairy
	Fulmar	Subspecies revised.
	Lesser Broad-billed	(See Salvin’s)
	MacGillivray’s	See note for Salvin’s Prion.
	Salvin’s	Split: – subspecies macgillivrayi elevated to MacGillivray’s Prion Pachyptila macgillivrayi.
	Slender-billed	Known as Thin-billed Prion in NZCL 2022.
	Thin-billed	See Slender-billed Prion.

Pygmy-Goose (Anatidae)
	Cotton
	Green

Q

Quail (Odontophoridae)
	California	Now Callipepla californica (WLAB 4.1) Was in Family Phasianidae in WLAB 4.1.
Quail (Phasianidae) [See also Button-quail, Quail (Odontophoridae)
	Brown	Specific name changed to Synoicus ypsilophorus
	Common
	King	Number of extralimital subspecies increased by one.
	Mountain
	New Zealand
	Stubble
Quail-thrush (Cinclosomatidae)
	Chestnut	Specific name change: now Cinclosoma castanotum (WLAB 4.1). Subspecies castanotus in HANZAB book now castanotum.
	Chestnut-breasted	Split: – subspecies marginatum elevated to Western Quail-thrush Cinclosoma marginatum (WLAB 4.1)
	Cinnamon	Split: – subspecies alisteri elevated to Nullarbor Quail-thrush Cinclosoma alisteri (WLAB 4.1)
	Nullarbor	Cinclosoma alisteri (WLAB 4.1). See note for Cinnamon Quail-thrush.
	Spotted
	Western	Cinclosoma marginatum (WLAB 4.1). See note for Chestnut-breasted

R

Rail (Rallidae)
	Auckland Island	See note for Lewin’s
	Buff-banded	Genus changed. Now Hypotaenidia philippensis (WLAB 4.1). Genus Gallirallus retained in NZCL 2022.
	Chatham Island	Genus change – Cabalus modestus in NZCL 2022, BLI 2022.
	Chestnut
	Dieffenbach’s	Genus not changed in NZCL 2022 but changed to Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii in BLI 2022.
	Lewin’s	Genus changed. Now Lewinia pectoralis (WLAB 4.1) Subspecies muelleri elevated to species Auckland Island Rail Lewinia muelleri. (NZCL 2022, BLI 2022)
	Plumbeous	Not in HANZAB book.
	Slaty-breasted	Not in HANZAB book. Lewinia striata – vagrant (WLAB4.1)
Raven (Corvidae)
	Australian
	Forest
	Little

Redpoll (Fringillidae)
	Common	Genus change – Acanthis flammea (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
Redshank (Scolopacidae)
	Common
	Spotted
Redthroat (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Redthroat
Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalidae)		Family change – Sylviidae in HANZAB book.
	Australian
	Clamorous (see Australian)
	Oriental
Reeve (Scolopacidae)
	Reeve (see Ruff)

Riflebird (Paradisaeidae)
	Magnificent	Genus change – now Lophorina magnifica (WLAB 4.1)
	Paradise	Genus change – now Lophorina paradisea (WLAB 4.1)
	Victoria’s	Genus change – now Lophorina victoriae (WLAB 4.1)
Rifleman (Acanthisittidae)
	Rifleman
Ringed plover (see Plover)
Ringneck (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Australian

Robin (Muscicapidae) (see also Robin (Petroicidae))
	European
	Siberian Blue	Not in HANZAB book. Larvivora cyane. (WLAB 4.1)
Robin (Petroicidae) [see also Robin (Muscicapidae) and Scrub-robin and Tomtit]
	Black
	Buff-sided	See note for White-browed Robin
	Dusky
	Eastern Yellow
	Flame
	Grey-headed	Split: – subspecies cinereifrons elevated to Grey-headed Robin Heteromyias cinereifrons. (WLAB 4.1) – other subspecies (all extralimital) now Ashy Robin Heteromyias albispecularis.
	Hooded
	Mangrove	Genus change – Peneoenanthe pulverulenta (WLAB 4.1)
	New Zealand	Split: – subspecies longipes elevated to North Island Robin Petroica longipes. – remaining subspecies South Island Robin Petroica australis. (NZCL 2022)
	Norfolk Island	Petroica multicolor (WLAB 4.1) See note for Scarlet Robin.
	North Island	See note for New Zealand Robin.
	Pale-yellow
	Pink
	Red-capped
	Rose
	Scarlet	Subspecies multicolor elevated to Norfolk Island Robin Petroica multicolor (WLAB 4.1). Scarlet Robin now Petroica boodang.
	South Island	See note for New Zealand Robin
	Western Yellow
	White-breasted	Genus change – Quoyornis georgianus (WLAB 4.1)
	White-browed	Split: – subspecies cerviniventris elevated to Buff-sided Robin Poecilodryas cerviniventris (WLAB 4.1) – subspecies superciliosa now White-browed Robin Poecilodryas superciliosa (WLAB 4.1)
	White-faced
Rock-Pigeon (Columbidae)
	Chestnut-quilled
	White-quilled
Rock-thrush (Muscicapidae)
	Blue
Rockwarbler (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Rockwarbler
Roller (Coraciidae)
	Broad-billed
	European	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Coracias garrulus (WLAB 4.1)
Rook (Corvidae)
	Rook
Rosella (Psittaculidae)		Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
	Crimson
	Eastern
	Green
	Northern
	Pale-headed
	Western

Ruff (Scolopacidae)
	Ruff	Genus change – now Calidris pugnax. (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)

S

Saddleback (Callaeidae)
	North Island	See note for Saddleback
	Saddleback	Split: – South Island Saddleback Philesturnus carunculatus; – North Island Saddleback Philesturnus rufusater. (NZCL 2022)
	South Island	See note for Saddleback
Sanderling (Scolopacidae)
	Sanderling	Now polytypic: alba (WLAB 4.1); rubida.
Sandpiper (Scolopacidae)
	Baird’s
	Broad-billed	Genus change – now Calidris falcinellus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Buff-breasted	Genus change – now Calidris subruficollis
	Common
	Cooper’s
	Cox’s
	Curlew
	Green
	Hybrid Calidris
	Least
	Marsh
	Pectoral
	Semipalmated
	Sharp-tailed
	Solitary
	Stilt	Genus change – now Calidris himantopus. (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Terek
	Upland
	Western
	White-rumped
	Wood

Scaup (Anatidae)
	New Zealand
Scops-Owl (Strigidae)
	Oriental	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Otus sunia (WLAB 4.1)
Scrub-bird (Atrichornithidae)
	Noisy
	Rufous
Scrubfowl (Megapodiidae)
	Orange-footed	Subspecies changes.
Scrub-robin (Petroicidae)
	Northern
	Southern
Scrubtit (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Scrubtit	Now Acanthornis magna (WLAB 4.1).
Scrubwren (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Atherton
	Large-billed	Specific name change: now Sericornis magnirostra (WLAB 4.1)
	Tasmanian
	Tropical
	White-browed
	Yellow-throated

Sea-Eagle (Accipitridae)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	White-bellied

Shag (Phalacrocoracidae) (See also Cormorants)
	Antarctic	Now subspecies bransfieldensis of Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps (BLI 2022)
	Auckland	Genus change – now Leucocarbo colensoi
	Auckland Island	See Auckland
	Black-faced
	Bounty	Name and genus change – now Bounty Island Shag Leucocarbo ranfurlyi (NZCL 2022). Known as Bounty Islands Shag in BLI 2022.
	Bounty Island	See note for Bounty Shag. Bounty Islands Shag in BLI 2022.
	Campbell	Name and genus change – now Campbell Island Shag Leucocarbo campbelli.
	Campbell Island	See note for Campbell Shag
	Chatham	Name and genus change – now Chatham Island Shag Leucocarbo onslowi
	Chatham Island	See Chatham
	Crozet	Subspecies melanogenis of Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps (BLI 2022)
	Heard	Now subspecies nivalis of Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps (WLAB 4.1)
	Imperial	Heard Shag and Macquarie Shag now subspecies of Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps (WLAB 4.1). Macquarie Shag maintained as a separate species in NZCL 2022: Macquarie Island Shag Leucocarbo purpurascens. Antarctic Shag, South Georgian Shag, Crozet Shag now subspecies of Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps (Birdlife International)
	Kerguelen	Genus and name change – Kerguelen Islands Shag Leucocarbo verrucosus (BLI 2022)
	Kerguelen Island	See note for Kerguelen Shag
	King	Genus change – Leucocarbo carunculatus (NZCL 2022). Now known as New Zealand King Shag (NZCL 2022), Rough-faced Shag (BLI 2022) – BLI followed.
	Little Black	Name in NZCL 2022. See Little Black Cormorant.
	Macquarie	Now subspecies purpurascens of Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps (WLAB 4.1). Macquarie maintained as a separate species in NZCL 2022: Macquarie Island Shag Leucocarbo purpurascens.
	Macquarie Island	Name in NZCL 2022 for Macquarie Shag in HANZAB book.
	New Zealand King	NZCL 2022 name for King Shag in HANZAB book. BLI name Rough-faced Shag followed.
	Pitt	Name change: now Pitt Island Shag
	Pitt Island	See note for Pitt Shag
	Rough-faced	BLI 2022 name for King Shag in HANZAB book. See note for King Shag.
	South Georgian	Subspecies of Imperial Shag Leucocarbo atriceps (Birdlife International)
	Spotted	Genus change – Phalacrocorax punctatus (NZCL 2022, BLI 2022)
	Stewart	Name and genus changed: Now Stewart Island Shag Leucocarbo chalconotus.
	Stewart Island	See note for Stewart Shag.
Shearwater (Procellariidae)
	Audubon’s
	Buller’s	Genus change – now Ardenna bulleri. (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Christmas	Known as Christmas Island Shearwater in NZCL 2022.
	Christmas Island	See Christmas Shearwater.
	Cory’s	Split: – subspecies diomedea now Scopoli’s shearwater Calonectris diomedea; – subspecies borealis now Cory’s Shearwater Calonectris borealis (only one in HANZAB region). – subspecies edwardsii now Cape Verde Shearwater Calonectris edwardsii.
	Flesh-footed	Genus change – now Ardenna carneipes. Now also recorded in Antarctica (French Southern territories) (BLI)
	Fluttering
	Great	Genus change – now Ardenna gravis.
	Heinroth’s	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Puffinus heinrothi (WLAB 4.1)
	Hutton’s
	Little	Subspecies elegans elevated to Subantarctic Shearwater Puffinus elegans (WLAB 4.1), known as Subantarctic Little Shearwater in NZCL 2022. Now recorded in Antarctica (French Southern Territories) (BLI)
	Manx	Split: – subspecies puffinus elevated to Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus; – subspecies newelli elevated to Newell’s Shearwater Puffinus newelli; – subspecies auricularis elevated to Townsend’s Shearwater Puffinus auricularis – other subspecies listed are now species but they do not occur within HANZAB region.
	Newell’s	Puffinus newelli. See notes for Manx Shearwater. Subspecies of Townsend’s Shearwater in NZCL 2022.
	Pink-footed	Genus change – now Ardenna creatopus.
	Short-tailed	Genus change – now Ardenna tenuirostris
	Sooty	Genus change – now Ardenna grisea
	Streaked
	Subantarctic	See note for Little Shearwater
	Subantarctic Little	See note for Little Shearwater
	Townsend’s	Not in HANZAB book. Puffinus auricularis (NZCL 2022)
	Tropical	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Puffinus bailloni (WLAB 4.1)
	Wedge-tailed	Genus change and now polytypic: Ardenna pacifica pacifica; Ardenna pacifica chlororhyncha.
Sheathbill (Chionididae)
	Black-faced
	Pale-faced	Name and specific name change: now Snowy Sheathbill Chionis albus
	Snowy	See note for Pale-faced Sheathbill
Shelduck (Anatidae)
	Australian	Known as Chestnut-breasted Shelduck in NZCL 2022.
	Chestnut-breasted	See Australian Shelduck
	Paradise
	Radjah	Genus change – now Radjah radjah in WLAB 4.1.
Shoveler (Anatidae)
	Australasian	Genus changed. Now Spatula rhynchotis (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Northern	Genus changed. Now Spatula clypeata
Shrike (Laniidae)
	Brown
	Red-backed
	Tiger	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Lanius tigrinus (WLAB 4.1)
Shrike-thrush (Pachycephalidae)
	Bower’s
	Grey
	Little
	Sandstone
Shrike-tit (Falcunculidae)		Family change – Pachycephalidae in HANZAB book.
	Crested	Split into three species: – Northern Shrike-tit Falcunculus whitei – Western Shrike-tit Falcunculus leucogaster – Eastern Shrike-tit Falcunculus frontatus.
	Eastern	Falcunculus frontatus (WLAB 4.1). See note for Crested Shrike-tit
	Northern	Falcunculus whitei (WLAB 4.1). See note for Crested Shrike-tit
	Western	Falcunculus leucogaster (WLAB 4.1). See note for Crested Shrike-tit.

Sierra-finch (Thraupidae)
	Mourning	Not in HANZAB book.
Silvereye (Zosteropidae)
	Silvereye
Siskin (Fringillidae)
	Siskin
Sittella (Neosittidae)
	Varied

Skua (Stercorariidae)		Family was split from Laridae in HANZAB book.
	Arctic	See Arctic Jaeger. Arctic Skua in NZCL 2022.
	Brown	Catharacta antarctica (WLAB 4.1). Known as Southern Skua in NZCL 2022. See note for Great Skua.
	Great	Split: subspecies lonnbergi, antarctica and hamiltoni now subspecies of Brown Skua Catharacta antarctica (WLAB 4.1), which is known as Southern Skua Stercorarius antarcticus in NZCL 2022. Subspecies skua elevated to Great Skua Catharacta skua (BLI 2022).
	Pomarine	See Pomarine Jaeger. Pomarine Skua in NZCL 2022.
	South Polar
	Southern	See Brown Skua
Skylark (Alaudidae)
	Eurasian
	Skylark	Now known as Eurasian Skylark (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)

Snipe (Scolopacidae) (see also Painted-snipe
	Auckland	See Subantarctic Snipe
	Chatham Island
	Latham’s
	Japanese	NZCL 2022 name for Latham’s Snipe.
	New Zealand	Split: – subspecies iredalei elevated to South Island Snipe Coenocorypha iredalei ; – subspecies barrierensis elevated to North Island Snipe Coenocorypha barrierensis; – subspecies huegeli elevated to Snares Island Snipe Coenocorypha huegeli. (NZCL 2022). Remaining subspecies now renamed to Subantarctic Snipe Coenocorypha aucklandica (NZCL 2022) which is known as Auckland Snipe in BLI 2022.
	North Island	See note for New Zealand Snipe
	Pin-tailed
	South Island	See note for New Zealand Snipe
	Snares Island	See note for New Zealand Snipe
	Subantarctic	See note for New Zealand Snipe.
	Swinhoe’s
	Unidentified

Songlark (Locustellidae)		Family change – Sylviidae in HANZAB book.
	Brown
	Rufous

Sparrow (Passeridae)
	Eurasian Tree
	House
	Java
Sparrowhawk (Accipitridae)		Order change – now in Accipitriformes
	Collared	Accipiter cirrocephalus not Accipiter cirrhocephalus. Subspecies change.
	Japanese	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Accipiter gularis (WLAB 4.1)
Spinebill (Meliphagidae)
	Eastern
	Western
Spinifexbird (Locustellidae)		Family change – Sylviidae in HANZAB book.
	Spinifexbird	Genus change – Poodytes carteri (WLAB 4.1)
Spoonbill (Threskiornithidae)		Order change – now in Pelecaniformes
	Royal
	Yellow-billed

Starling (Sturnidae)
	Chestnut-cheeked	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Agropsar philippensis (WLAB 4.1)
	Common
	Metallic
	Purple-backed	Genus change – Agropsar sturninus (WLAB 4.1)
	Rose-backed	Name and Genus change – now Rosy Starling Pastor roseus (WLAB 4.1)
	Rosy	See note for Rose-backed Starling.
	Singing
	Tasman
Stilt (Recurvirostridae)
	Banded
	Black
	Black-winged	Subspecies leucocephalus of Himantopus himantopus in HANZAB book elevated to Himantopus leucocephalus and called Pied Stilt in WLAB 4.1. Still subspecies of Himantopus himantopus in NZCL 2022, BLI 2022. Called Pied Stilt in NZCL 2022 and Black-winged Stilt in BLI 2022.
	Pied	See note for Black-winged Stilt.
Stint (Scolopacidae))
	Little
	Long-toed
	Red-necked
	Temminck’s	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Calidris temminckii.
Stitchbird (Notiomystidae)		Family change – Meliphagidae in HANZAB book
	Stitchbird
Stone-curlew (Burhinidae)		WLAB 4.1name for Thick-knee. Still Thick-knee in BLI 2022.
	Beach
	Bush
Stork (Ciconiidae)
	Black-necked	Genus change – Ephippiorhynchus asiaticus (WLAB 4.1)
	White
Storm-Petrel (Hydrobatidae)		Family Hydrobatidae in HANZAB book split: – Hydrobatidae now known as Northern Storm-Petrels – Oceanitidae known as Southern Storm-Petrels
	Band-rumped	Not in HANZAB book. Hydrobates castro – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	Leach’s	Genus changed and split: – subspecies socorroensis split and evelevated to Townsend’s Storm-Petrel Hydrobates socorroensis and Ainley’s Storm-Petrel Hydrobates cheimomnestes (both extralimital); – other subspecies remain with Leach’s Storm-Petrel but beali considered synonymous with leucorhoa which is now leucorhous.
	Matsudaira’s	Genus changed. Now Hydrobates matsudairae (WLAB 4.1).
	Swinhoe’s	Not in HANZAB book. Hydrobates monorhis – non-breeding (WLAB 4.1)
	Tristram’s	Not in HANZAB book. Hydrobates tristrami – vagrant (WLAB4.1)
Storm-petrel (Oceanitidae)		Family not in HANZAB book. Family Hydrobatidae in HANZAB book split: – Hydrobatidae now known as Northern Storm-Petrels – Oceanitidae known as Southern Storm-Petrels
	Black-bellied
	Grey-backed	Genus changed – Garrodia nereis (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Kermadac	See note for White-faced Storm-Petrel
	New Caledonian	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant? Fregetta lineata (WLAB 4.1)
	New Zealand	Fregetta maoriana. Subspecies maorianus split from Wilson’s Storm-Petrel. (NZTCS 2022, WLAB 4.1).
	Polynesian	Not in HANZAB book. Nesofregetta fuliginosa – vagrant (WLAB 4.1)
	White-bellied
	White-faced	Split: – subspecies albiclunis elevated to Kermadec Storm- Petrel Pelagodroma albiclunis (NZCL 2022) but not in BLI 2022 and other taxonomies. BLI 2022 followed.
	Wilson’s	Split: subspecies maorianus now a separate species, New Zealand Storm-Petrel Fregetta maoriana (WLAB 4.1)

Sunbird (Nectariniidae)
	Olive-backed
	Yellow-bellied	Name and Genus change – now Olive-backed Sunbird Cinnyris jugularis Subspecies frenata now frenatus (WLAB 4.1)

Swallow (Hirundinidae)
	Barn
	Chilean
	House	See note for Pacific Swallow.
	Pacific	Split: House Swallow Hirundo javanica; Tahiti Swallow Hirundo tahitica.
	Red-rumped	Genus change – Cecropis daurica (WLAB 4.1)
	Welcome
	White-backed	Specific name change – now Cheramoeca leucosterna (WLAB 4.1)
Swamphen (Rallidae)
	Purple	See note for South-west Pacific Swamphen. Subspecies changes – see account.
	South-west Pacific	Porphyrio melanotus (NZCL 2022) Remains subspecies melanotus of Purple Swamphen in WLAB 4.1. See Purple Swamphen.
Swan (Anatidae)
	Black
	Mute
Swift (Apodidae) (see also Needletail)		Order change: Apodiformes in HANZAB book, Caprimulgiformes in WLAB 4.1. Still in Apodiformes in NZCL 2022.
	Common
	Fork-tailed
	House	Apus nipalensis (WLAB 4.1)
	Papuan Spine-tailed	Not in HANZAB book. Mearnsia novaeguineae – vagrant (WLAB4.1)
Swiftlet (Apodidae)		Order change: Apodiformes in HANZAB book, Caprimulgiformes in WLAB 4.1
	Australian
	Glossy	Split: four extralimital subspecies allied to subspecies linchi now Cave Swiftlet Collocalia linchi.
	Uniform	Four additional subspecies.
	White-rumped	The two Australian subspecies now a separate species Australian Swiftlet Aerodramus terraereginae (WLAB 4.1)

T

Taiko (Procellariidae)
	Chatham Island	NZCL 2022 name for Magenta Petrel.
Takahe (Rallidae)
	North Island	Porphyrio mantelli. See note for Takahe.
	South Island	Porphyrio hochstetteri. See note for Takahe.
	Takahe	Split: – North Island Takahe Porphyrio mantelli; – South Island Takahe Porphyrio hochstetteri. (NZCL 2022, BLI 2022)
Tattler (Scolopacidae)
	Grey-tailed
	Wandering	Genus change – now Tringa incana. (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)

Teal (Anatidae)
	Andean	Chilean Teal in HANZAB book.
	Auckland	Known as Auckland Island Teal (NZCL 2022)
	Auckland Island	See Auckland Teal.
	Blue-winged	Genus change: now Spatula discors
	Brown
	Campbell	Known as Campbell Island Teal in NZCL 2022.
	Campbell Island	See Campbell Teal
	Chestnut
	Chilean	Andean Teal in BLI 2022.
	Common	Not in HANZAB book. WLAB 4.1 – vagrant. Anas crecca
	Grey
Tern (Laridae)
	Australian Gull-billed	See note for Gull-billed Tern
	Aleutian	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Onychoprion aleuticus (WLAB 4.1)
	Antarctic
	Arctic
	Black
	Black-fronted	Genus change (specific name changed as a result) – now Chlidonias albostriatus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Black-naped
	Bridled	Scientific name change – now Onychoprion aleuticus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Caspian	Genus change – now Hydroprogne caspia (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Common
	Common Gull-billed	See note for Gull-billed Tern
	Crested	Name and Genus change – Greater Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii (WLAB 4.1). Crested Tern Thalasseus bergii in NZCL 2022.
	Fairy	Genus change – now Sternula nereis (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Greater Crested	WLAB 4.1 name for Crested Tern. See note for Crested Tern.
	Grey-backed	Not in HANZAB book. Onychoprion lunatus (NZCL 2022)
	Gull-billed	Genus change – now Gelochelidon nilotica (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022). Split: Common Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica; Australian Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon macrotarsa. (WLAB 4.1) Australian Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica macrotarsa in NZCL 2022.
	Kerguelen
	Lesser Crested	Genus change – now Thalasseus bengalensis.
	Little	Genus changed – now Sternula albifrons (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Roseate
	Saunders’s	Genus change – now Sternula saundersi (WLAB 4.1)
	Sooty	Genus changed – Onychoprion fuscatus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
	Whiskered	Chlidonias hybridus (NZCL 2022)
	White
	White-fronted
	White-winged Black	Genus change – Chlidonias leucopterus (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022)
Ternlet (Laridae)
	Grey	Split: – subspecies albivittus, skottsbergii, imitatrix now subspecies in Grey Noddy Anous albivittus; – other subspecies in HANZAB book now Blue Noddy Anous ceruleus (not in HANZAB region).

Thick-knee (Burhinidae)		Now Stone-curlew (WLAB 4.1). Still Thick-knee in BLI 2022.
	Beach
	Bush
Thornbill (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Brown
	Buff-rumped
	Chestnut-rumped
	Inland
	Mountain
	Slaty-backed
	Slender-billed
	Striated
	Tasmanian
	Western
	Yellow
	Yellow-rumped
Thrush (Turdidae)(see also Rock-Thrush)		Family change – subfamily Turdinae in Muscicapidae in HANZAB book.
	Bassian
	Eyebrowed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Turdus obscurus. (WLAB 4.1)
	Hermit
	Island
	Russet-tailed
	Siberian	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Geokichla sibirica (WLAB 4.1)
	Song

Tomtit (Petroicidae)
	New Zealand	Known as Tomtit in NZCL 2022.
	Tomtit	Name in NZCL 2022 for New Zealand Tomtit
	Snares	Subspecies dannefaerdi of New Zealand Tomtit elevated to Petroica dannefaerdi in BLI 2022 but not in NZCL 2022.

Treecreeper (Climacteridae)
	Black-tailed	Specific name change: now Climacteris melanurus (WLAB 4.1)
	Brown
	Red-browed
	Rufous	Specific name change: now Climacteris rufus (WLAB 4.1)
	White-browed
	White-throated	Specific name change: now Cormobates leucophaea (WLAB 4.1)
Triller (Campephagidae)
	Long-tailed
	Varied
	White-winged	Split: – subspecies tricolor elevated to White-winged Triller Lalage tricolor. (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022) – subspecies sueurii now white-shouldered triller (Lalage sueurii) (Extralimital)
Tropicbird (Phaethontidae)		Order change – now in Phaetontiformes
	Red-billed	Not in HANZAB book. WLAB 4.1 – vagrant. Phaethon aethereus
	Red-tailed
	White-tailed

Tui (Meliphagidae)
	Tui
Turkey (Phasianidae)		Family change – Meleagrididae in HANZAB book
	Feral
	Wild (see Feral)
Turnstone (Scolopacidae)
	Ruddy
Turtle-Dove (Columbidae)
	Laughing	Now Laughing Dove Spilopelia senegalensis (WLAB 4.1)
	Oriental	Not in HANZAB book. WLAB 4.1 – vagrant. Streptopelia orientalis
	Red	Not in HANZAB book. In WLAB 4.1.
	Spotted	Now Spotted Dove Spilopelia chinensis (WLAB 4.1)

Twite (Fringillidae)
	Twite

Tyrant (see Ground-Tyrant)

V

Vulture (Cathartidae)
	Turkey	Not in HANZAB book.

W

Wagtail (Rhipiduridae)		Family change – Dicruridae in HANZAB book.
	Willie
Wagtail (Motacillidae)
	Black-backed	Now subspecies lugens of White Wagtail. Text for Black-backed Wagtail retained until merged with White Wagtail text.
	Citrine
	Forest	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Dendronanthus indicus (WLAB 4.1)
	Grey
	White
	Western Yellow	Motacilla flava. See note for Yellow Wagtail.
	Yellow	Split: – Eastern Yellow Wagtail Motacilla tschutschensis, subspecies tschutschensis and taivana in WLAB 4.1. – Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava vagrant Antarctica.
Warbler (Acanthizidae) [See also Warbler (Phylloscopidae) and Grasshopper-warbler]		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Chatham Island
	Grey
	Speckled	Genus change – Pyrrholaemus sagittatus (WLAB 4.1)
Warbler (Phylloscopidae)		Family not in HANZAB book.
	Arctic	In family Sylviidae in HANZAB book. Split: – Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis (monotypic) – Kamchatka Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus examinandus (monotypic) – Japanese Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus xanthodryas (monotypic).
	Dusky	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Phylloscopus fuscatus (WLAB 4.1)
	Yellow-browed	Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant. Phylloscopus inornatus (WLAB 4.1)
	Willow	In family Sylviidae in HANZAB book.
Watercock (Rallidae)
	Watercock
Waterhen (Rallidae)
	White-breasted	Not in HANZAB book. Amaurornis phoenicurus (WLAB 4.1) Now breeding resident.
Wattlebird (Meliphagidae)
	Little
	Red
	Western
	Yellow

Weaver (Ploceidae)
	Golden
Wedgebill (Psophodidae)		Family change – Cinclosomatidae in HANZAB book.
	Chiming
	Chirruping
Weebill (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book
	Weebill
Weka (Rallidae)
	Weka

Wheatear (Muscicapidae)
	Isabelline
	Mountain
Whimbrel (Scolopacidae)
	American	Numenius hudsonicus in NZCL 2022. See note for Whimbrel
	Eurasian	See Whimbrel.
	Little	Name in NZCL 2022 for Little Curlew.
	Whimbrel	Called Eurasian Whimbrel (NZCL 2022). Subspecies hudsonicus elevated to American Whimbrel Numenius hudsonicus (NZCL 2022 but not WLAB 4.1)
Whipbird (Psophodidae)		Family change – Cinclosomatidae in HANZAB book.
	Eastern
	Western
Whistler (Pachycephalidae)
	Brown	See note for Grey Whistler.
	Gilbert’s
	Golden
	Grey	Split: subspecies peninsulae now Grey-headed Whistler Pachycephala griseiceps peninsulae. Grey Whistler now known as Brown Whistler Pachycephala simplex.
	Grey-headed	Pachycephala griseiceps (WLAB 4.1). See note for Grey Whistler.
	Mangrove Golden
	Olive
	Red-lored
	Rufous
	White-breasted
Whistle-Duck (Anatidae)
	Plumed
	Spotted	Not in HANZAB book
	Wandering
White-eye (Zosteropidae) (see also Silvereye)
	Ashy-bellied	See note for Pale White-eye.
	Australian Yellow	See note for Yellow
	Christmas Island
	Pale	Now Ashy-bellied White-eye Zosterops citrinella (WLAB 4.1)
	Robust
	Slender-billed
	White-chested
	Yellow	Now known as Australian Yellow White-eye (WLAB 4.1)
Whiteface (Acanthizidae)		Family change – Pardalotidae in HANZAB book.
	Banded
	Chestnut-breasted
	Southern
Whitehead (Mohouidae)		Family change in Pachycephalidae in HANZAB book
	Whitehead
Whitethroat (Sylviidae)
	Whitethroat

Widowbird (Ploceidae)
	Widowbird
Wigeon (Anatidae)
	Chiloe
	Eurasian	Not in HANZAB book – vagrant. Mareca penelope
Winter (Petroicidae)
	Jacky

Woodhen (Rallidae)
	Lord Howe	See not for Woodhen
	Woodhen	Name and Genus changed. Now Lord Howe Woodhen Hypotaenidia sylvestris (WLAB 4.1)
Woodswallow (Artamidae)
	Black-faced
	Dusky
	Little
	Masked
	White-breasted
	White-browed

Wren (Acanthisittidae) (see also Emu-wren, Fairy-wren, Fieldwren, Grasswren, Heathwren, Scrubwren)
	Bush
	Lyall’s	NZCL 2022 name for Stephens Island Wren
	Rock
	Stephens Island	Name in HANZAB book for Lyall’s Wren in NZCL 2022. Still Stephen’s island Wren in BLI 2022.
Wrybill (Charadriidae)
	Wrybill

Wydah (see Widowbird)

Y

Yellowhammer (Emberizidae)
	Yellowhammer
Yellowhead (Mohouidae)		Family change in Pachycephalidae in HANZAB book
	Yellowhead
Yellowlegs (Scolopacidae)
	Lesser