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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Vulture, Turkey   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Wagtail, Black-backed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)    (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Wagtail, Citrine   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Wagtail, Eastern Yellow   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Wagtail, Forest   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Wagtail, Grey   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Wagtail, Western Yellow   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Wagtail, White   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Wagtail, Willie   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Warbler, Arctic   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Warbler, Dusky   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Warbler, Eastern Crowned   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Warbler, Speckled   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Warbler, Willow   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Warbler, Yellow-browed   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Watercock   
Waterhen, White-breasted   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Wattlebird, Little   Content Update (No release date)
Wattlebird, Red   Content Update (No release date)
Wattlebird, Western   Content Update (No release date)
Wattlebird, Yellow   Content Update (No release date)
Wedgebill, Chiming   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Wedgebill, Chirruping   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Weebill   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Weka   Content Update (No release date)
Wheatear, Isabelline   
Wheatear, Mountain   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
Wheatear, Northern   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Whimbrel   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Whimbrel, Alaskan   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Whipbird, Eastern   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Whipbird, Western   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   Content Update (No release date)
Whistler, Gilbert's   
Whistler, Golden   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Whistler, Grey   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Whistler, Grey-headed   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)    (not in current HANZAB taxonomy – see Taxonomic Changes)
Whistler, Mangrove Golden   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   Content (latest: 19 January 2026 R 2.0 )
Whistler, Olive   
Whistler, Red-lored   Content Update (No release date)
Whistler, Rufous   
Whistler, White-breasted   
Whistling-Duck, Plumed   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Whistling-Duck, Spotted   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
Whistling-Duck, Wandering   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
White-eye, Ashy-bellied   Taxonomic (latest: AviList 2025)   
White-eye, Australian Yellow   Taxonomic (latest: HANZAB 2023)   
White-eye, Christmas Island   Content Update (No release date)
White-eye, Robust   Content Update (No release date)
White-eye, Slender-billed   Content Update (No release date)
White-eye, White-chested   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