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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Silvereye   Content Update (No release date)
Sittella, Varied   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Skua, Brown   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Skua, Chilean   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Skua, South Polar   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Skylark, Eurasian   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Snipe, Chatham Islands   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Snipe, Latham's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Snipe, North Island   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Snipe, Pintail   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Snipe, Snares   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Snipe, South Island   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Snipe, Subantarctic   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Snipe, Swinhoe's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
snipe, Unidentified Gallinago   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Songlark, Brown   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Songlark, Rufous   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Sparrow, Eurasian Tree   
Sparrow, House   
Sparrow, Java   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Sparrowhawk, Collared   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 11 March 2025 R 1.1 )
Sparrowhawk, Japanese   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Spinebill, Eastern   Content Update (No release date)
Spinebill, Western   Content Update (No release date)
Spinifexbird   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Spoonbill, Royal   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Spoonbill, Yellow-billed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Starling, Chestnut-cheeked   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Starling, Common   
Starling, Metallic   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Starling, Purple-backed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Starling, Rosy   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Starling, Singing   Content Update (No release date)
Starling, Tasman   Content Update (No release date)
Stilt, Banded   
Stilt, Black   Content Update (No release date)
Stilt, Pied   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Stint, Little   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Stint, Long-toed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Stint, Red-necked   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Stint, Temminck's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Stitchbird   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content Update (No release date)
Stone-curlew, Beach   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Stone-curlew, Bush   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Stork, Black-necked   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Stork, White   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Storm-Petrel, Band-rumped   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Storm-Petrel, Black-bellied   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Storm-Petrel, Grey-backed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Storm-Petrel, Leach's   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )

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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