Updated species

The list below only includes species which have been revised, had a taxonomic change or had the contents changed, grouped by the last part of the English name.

The search facility only works on the English name or part of it. To see all Honeyeaters search for ‘Honeyeater’. However to search for the full name enter the ungrouped name. Eg search for Sooty Albatross not Albatross, Sooty.

Species updated

Note: species which have been removed from the current taxonomy are noted (see page for a list of species).

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Shag, Campbell   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Shag, Chatham   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 10 June 2025 R 1.2 )
Shag, Crozet   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 ) (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Shag, Heard   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date) (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Shag, Imperial   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Shag, Kerguelen Island   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)    (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Shag, Macquarie   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 ) (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Shag, New Zealand King   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Shag, Pitt   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Shag, South Georgian   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 ) (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Shag, Spotted   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Shag, Stewart Island   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Shearwater, Audubon's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 ) (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Shearwater, Buller's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Shearwater, Christmas   
Shearwater, Cory's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shearwater, Flesh-footed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Shearwater, Fluttering   
Shearwater, Great   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Shearwater, Heinroth's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Shearwater, Hutton's   Content Update (No release date)
Shearwater, Little   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Shearwater, Manx   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Shearwater, Newell's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shearwater, Pink-footed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shearwater, Short-tailed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shearwater, Sooty   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Shearwater, Streaked   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Shearwater, Subantarctic   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shearwater, Townsend's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shearwater, Tropical   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Shearwater, Wedge-tailed   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Sheathbill, Black-faced   Content Update (No release date)
Sheathbill, Snowy   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shelduck, Australian   
Shelduck, Paradise   
Shelduck, Radjah   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shoveler, Australasian   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Shoveler, Northern   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shrike-thrush, Bower's   Content Update (No release date)
Shrike-thrush, Grey   
Shrike-thrush, Little   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Shrike-thrush, Sandstone   
Shrike-tit, Eastern   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shrike-tit, Northern   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Shrike-tit, Western   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shrike, Brown   
Shrike, Red-backed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Shrike, Tiger   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Sierra-finch, Mourning   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   

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BirdLife Australia (2023). Updated species. [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/updated-species/ Accessed: January 26, 2026 Time Zone: +10:00