Species filters

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
38102

• HANZAB 2023
• • Amsterdam Albatross is mentioned in the Wandering Albatross entry HANZAB book as a separate species (see Original Text below) but not included as an entry. Listed as a vagrant in WLAB 4.1.

• accepted BARC submissions added

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
38097

• HANZAB 2023
  • Antipodean Albatross recognised as a result of changes to Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) which was 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.

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
1001

• HANZAB 2023
  • Yellow-nosed Albatross Diomedea chlororhynchos in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) has been split and the genus changed:
    • ssp. chlororhynchos elevated to Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos (monotypic)
    • ssp. bassi elevated to Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri (monotypic)

As a result, Yellow-nosed Albatross Diomedea chlororhynchos is no longer recognised.

Text below does not reflect this change.

• accepted BARC records added

• Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
995

• AviList 2025
  • Campbell Albatross reverted to subspecies impavida of Black-browed Albatross
  • changed from monotypic to polytypic Text is consistent with this change.
• HANZAB 2023
  • Black-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophrys in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) has had the genus changed and been split:
    • subspecies melanophrys elevated to Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris (melanophrys is an incorrect spelling [NZCL 2022])
    • subspecies impavida elevated to Campbell Albatross Thalassarche impavida. Known as Campbell Black-browed Albatross in NZCL 2022.

• IUCN status changed from Least Concern to Not Evaluated due to taxonomic change in AviList 2025

• Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
993

• HANZAB 2023
  • Genus changed (WLAB 4.1, NZCL 2022) – Diomedea nigripes in HANZAB book.

Text updated to reflect this change. References to this species in other species also updated.

• Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
1003

• HANZAB 2023
  • Genus change: Diomedea bulleri in HANZAB book.

Text updated to reflect this change. References to this species in other species also updated.

• Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
38918

• AviList 2025
  • Campbell Albatross is reverted back subspecies impavida of Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris
• HANZAB 2023
  • Black-browed Albatross Diomedea melanophrys in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) has been split and the genus changed:
    • subspecies melanophrys elevated to Black-browed Albatross Thalassarche melanophris (melanophrys is an incorrect spelling [NZCL 2022])
    • subspecies impavida elevated to Campbell Albatross Thalassarche impavida. Known as Campbell Black-browed Albatross in NZCL 2022.

• Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
38922

• HANZAB 2023
  • Chatham Albatross recognised from changes to Shy Albatross Diomedea cauta in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) which has been split and the genus changed:
    • subspecies eremita elevated to Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita (Chatham Island Albatross in NZCL 2022)
    • subspecies salvini elevated to Salvin’s Albatross Thalassarche salvini
    • subspecies cauta further split into
      • Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
      • White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi but steadi retained as a subspecies of Thalassarche cauta in NZCL 2022 with Thalassarche cauta known as White-capped Albatross.

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
999

• HANZAB 2023
  • Genus changed: Diomedea chrysostoma in HANZAB book.

Text updated to reflect this change. References to this species in other species also updated.

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
38005

• HANZAB 2023
  • Yellow-nosed Albatross Diomedea chlororhynchos in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) has been split and the genus changed:
    • ssp. chlororhynchos elevated to Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororhynchos
    • ssp. bassi elevated to Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche carteri

As a result, Yellow-nosed Albatross Diomedea chlororhynchos is no longer recognised.

• Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
38926

• HANZAB 2023
  • Species not in HANZAB book – vagrant in WLAB 4.1 and NZCL 2022.

• Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
1007

• AviList 2025
  • English name Light-mantled Albatross – not applied. Aust. AviList English name used.

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
38928

• HANZAB 2023
  • Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) has been split:
    • subspecies sanfordi elevated to Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi (monotypic)
    • subspecies epomophora elevated to Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora (monotypic)
  • As a result, Royal Albatross is no longer recognised.

• Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
38934

• HANZAB 2023
  • Salvin’s Albatross recognised from changes to Shy Albatross Diomedea cauta in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) which has been split and the genus changed:
    • subspecies eremita elevated to Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita (Chatham Island Albatross in NZCL 2022)
    • subspecies salvini elevated to Salvin’s Albatross Thalassarche salvini
    • subspecies cauta further split into
      • Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
      • White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi but steadi retained as a subspecies of Thalassarche cauta in NZCL 2022 with Thalassarche cauta known as White-capped Albatross.

• Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
997

• AviList 2025
  • White-capped Albatross reverted back to subspecies steadi of Shy Albatross
  • changed from monotypic to polytypic
• HANZAB 2023
  • Shy Albatross Diomedea cauta in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) has been split and the genus changed:
    • subspecies eremita elevated to Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita (Chatham Island Albatross in NZCL 2022)
    • subspecies salvini elevated to Salvin’s Albatross Thalassarche salvini
    • subspecies cauta further split into
      • Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
      • White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi but steadi retained as a subspecies of Thalassarche cauta in NZCL 2022 with Thalassarche cauta known as White-capped Albatross.

Text does not reflect these changes.

• IUCN status changed from Near Threatened to Not Evaluated due to taxonomic change in AviList 2025

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
1005

• NZ records added.

• Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
990

• HANZAB 2023
  • Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) has been split:
    • subspecies sanfordi elevated to Northern Royal Albatross Diomedea sanfordi (monotypic)
    • subspecies epomophora elevated to Southern Royal Albatross Diomedea epomophora (monotypic)
  • As a result, Royal Albatross is no longer recognised.

The text does not reflect this change.

• Global: Critically Endangered (IUCN)
38100

• HANZAB 2023
  • Tristan Albatross recognised as a result of changes to Wandering Albatross  Diomedea exulans in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) which was split:
  • Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) split in WLAB 4.1 and NZCL 2022:
    • 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.

• accepted BARC submission added

• Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
987

• AviList 2025
  • English name changed from Wandering Albatross to Snowy Albatross. Aust. list retains Wandering Albatross.
• HANZAB 2023
  • Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) split in WLAB 4.1 and NZCL 2022:
    • 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.

The text does not reflect these changes.

• Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
38940

• AviList 2025
  • White-capped Albatross not recognised as a species.
    • now subspecies steadi of Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta. As a result IUCN status changed to Not Evaluated.
• HANZAB 2023
  • White-capped Albatross recognised from changes to Shy Albatross Diomedea cauta in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) which has been split and the genus changed:
    • subspecies eremita elevated to Chatham Albatross Thalassarche eremita (Chatham Island Albatross in NZCL 2022)
    • subspecies salvini elevated to Salvin’s Albatross Thalassarche salvini
    • subspecies cauta further split into
      • Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta
      • White-capped Albatross Thalassarche steadi but steadi retained as a subspecies of Thalassarche cauta in NZCL 2022 with Thalassarche cauta known as White-capped Albatross.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
61076

• AviList 2025
  • species added from Avibase list for New Zealand but is not included in NZCL 2024

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4782

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
2573

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4384

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4375

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4381

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4378

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
2253

• HANZAB 2023
  • Order change from FALCONIFORMES to ACCIPITRIFORMES

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
3568

• Global: Extinct (IUCN)
39025

• AviList 2025
  • English name change from Chatham Island Bellbird to Chatham Islands Bellbird
• HANZAB 2023
  • Bellbird Anthornis melanura in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) split:
    • subspecies melanocephala elevated to Chatham Island Bellbird Anthornis melanocephala.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4455

• HANZAB 2023
  • Family change – Pachycephalidae in HANZAB book, moved to Oreoicidae.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4000

• AviList 2025
  • English name change from Bellbird to New Zealand Bellbird
• HANZAB 2023
  • Bellbird Anthornis melanura in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) split: subspecies melanocephala elevated to Chatham Island Bellbird Anthornis melanocephala.

Text does not reflect this change.

• Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
1370

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
1362

• AviList 2025
  • Genus change from Ixobrychus to Botaurus
  • English name Black-backed Bittern. Aust. name used.
• HANZAB 2023
  • Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) split:
    • subspecies dubius elevated to Australian Little Bittern Ixobrychus dubius (WLAB 4.1)(monotypic). However, remains as subspecies Ixobrychus minutus dubius in NZCL 2022.
  • Order change: Ciconiiformes in HANZAB book.

Text does not reflect this split.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
1368

• AviList 2025
  • Genus change from Ixobrychus to Botaurus.
• HANZAB 2023
  • Subspecies flavicollis listed as a vagrant in WLAB 4.1.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
39030

• AviList 2025
  • Genus change from Ixobrychus to Botaurus
• HANZAB 2023
  • Not in HANZAB book. Vagrant in WLAB 4.1.

• Global: Extinct (IUCN)
1364

• AviList 2025
  • Genus change from Ixobrychus to Botaurus
  • Name change from New Zealand Little Bittern to New Zealand Bittern

• Information from HANZAB book restructured under standard headings.

• Global: Near Threatened (IUCN)
39035

• AviList 2025
  • Genus change from Ixobrychus to Butorides
  • English name Von Schrenck’s Bittern
• HANZAB 2023
  • Species not in HANZAB book. Vagrant in WLAB 4.1.

• IUCN status changed from Least Concerned to Near Threatened (IUCN status assessed 12 May 2025)

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
1366

• AviList 2025
  • Genus change from Ixobrychus to Butorides

• Global: Critically Endangered (IUCN)
3191

• HANZAB 2023
  • Genus change from Calyptorhynchus to Zanda.
  • English name changed from Long-tailed Black-Cockatoo to Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo. (WLAB 4.1)

• Name changed from Long-billed (Baudin’s) to Baudin’s Black-Cockatoo and text updated to reflect this change.

• Global: Endangered (IUCN)
3189

• HANZAB 2023
  • Genus change from Calyptorhynchus to Zanda.
  • Name changed from Short-tailed Black-Cockatoo to Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo. (WLAB 4.1)

• Name changed to Carnaby’s Black-Cockatoo and text updated to reflect this change.

• Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
3185

• HANZAB 2023
  • Specific name change – lathamii in HANZAB book.

• specific name corrected from lathamii to lathami

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
3183

• HANZAB 2023
  • Subspecies macrorhynchus in HANZAB book (see Original Text below) not in WLAB 4.1 where it is merged with banksii. Subspecies macrorhynchus is still in BLI 2022.
  • Subspecies samueli split: samueli; escondidus in inland sw. WA.

Text does not reflect these changes.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
3187

• HANZAB 2023
  • Scientific name changed: Calyptorhynchus funereus in HANZAB book now Zanda funerea.
  • Subspecies changed gender to reflect genus change.
  • Subspecies xanthanotus split into xanthanota and whiteae.

Text below does not reflect these changes.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
5310

• HANZAB 2023
  • Family change – subfamily Turdinae  in Muscicapidae in HANZAB book.
  • Common Blackbird Turdus merula in HANZAB book split with seven of the extralimital subspecies now three different species. BLI 2022 lists six extralimital subspecies.

Text does not reflect this change.

• Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
3285

• AviList 2025
  • English name Eastern Bluebonnet (English name should have been changed to Bluebonnet in HANZAB 2023)
  • subspecies narethae, elevated to Naretha Bluebonnet
• HANZAB 2023
  • Family change – Psittacidae in HANZAB book.
  • Subspecies haematorrhous now haematorrhoa.

• IUCN status changed from Least Concern to Not Evaluated due to taxonomic change in AviList 2025

• Global: Not Evaluated (IUCN)
61161

• AviList 2025
  • Subspecies narethae of Bluebonnet elevated to Naretha Bluebonnet

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
4540

• HANZAB 2023
  • Family change – Dicruridae in HANZAB book.

• Global: Least Concern (IUCN)
3433

• AviList 2025
  • (some of these changes should have been included in HANZAB 2023)
  • subspecies added
    • isolata, birds from Car Nicobar (Nicobar Is.), from subspecies obscura split (see below)
    • rexpimenti, birds from Great Nicobar (Nicobar Is.), from subspecies obscura split (see below)
    • palawanensis, from split of birds in Philippines (part of subspecies japonica)into Chocolate Boobook Ninox randi and Brown Boobook subspecies palawanensis
  • subspecies now in Northern Boobook
    • ussuriensis, as Northern Boobook subspecies florensis
    • japonica, except birds in Philippines, split into Northern Boobook subspecies japonica and totogo
  • subspecies obsura split:
    • birds from Andaman I. now Hume’s Boobook Ninox obscura (extralimital)
    • birds from Nicobar Is. now subspecies rexpimenti and isolata of Brown Boobook
• HANZAB 2023
  • Name change: Brown Hawk-Owl in HANZAB book. Not included in WLAB 4.1.

• where appropriate, text copied to Northern Boobook
• species removed from HANZAB taxonomy to align with WLAB and BARC.

• Global: Vulnerable (IUCN)
3435

• HANZAB 2023
  • Known as Christmas Island Hawk-Owl in HANZAB book.