South American Classification Committee
(American Ornithologists' Union)
PROPOSAL ROSTER:
updated 17 July 2008
Note: those who have authored a proposal may or may not have recommended a vote in favor of the proposal. Many proposals are brought before the Committee just to get an endorsement of status quo on controversial item.
Link to: Proposal Tracking Chart (#300+)
Link to: Proposal Tracking Chart (#219-299)
Link to: Proposal Tracking Chart (#100-218)
Link to: Proposal Tracking Chart (#1-99)
A. Proposals that have passed:
1. Elevate Rhynchotus maculicollis to species rank (Remsen). PASSED
2. Change Galapagos Storm-Petrel to Wedge-rumped Storm-Petrel (Remsen). PASSED
3. Change Olivaceous Cormorant to Neotropic Cormorant (Remsen). PASSED
4. Change Forpus crassirostris to Forpus xanthopterygius (Schulenberg). PASSED
5. Use AOU 1998 classification for Ciconiiformes (Remsen). PASSED
6. Use AOU 1998 classification of Falconidae (Remsen). PASSED
8. Change linear sequence of orders to place Galliformes and Anseriformes after Tinamiformes: Galloanserae. (Remsen) PASSED
9. Continue to recognize Otus roboratus etc. (Robbins) PASSED
10. Continue to treat usta as subspecies of Otus watsonii. (Robbins). PASSED
12. Continue to recognize broad Otus guatemalae. (Robbins) PASSED
13. Continue to recognize Strix chacoensis. (Robbins) PASSED
16. Elevate the taxon Myrmeciza hemimelaena castanea Zimmer, 1932, to species rank, following Isler et al. (2002). (Remsen) PASSED
17. Change the name of Xiphorhynchus necopinus to Xiphorhynchus kienerii, following Aleixo & Whitney (2002). (Remsen) PASSED
18. Remove taxon oseryi from genus Psarocolius; transfer (A) to the genus Ocyalus, or (b) restore monotypic genus Clypicterus for oseryi. (Remsen) PASSED
19. Split Phacellodomus maculipectus from P. striaticollis. (Remsen) PASSED
20. Change English name of Podiceps taczanowski to Junin Grebe. (Manuel Plenge) PASSED
21. Change English name of Rollandia microptera to Titicaca Grebe. (Manuel Plenge) PASSED
22. Add Eudyptula minor to main list of South American birds (as vagrant). (Jaramillo) PASSED
23. Change English name of Eudyptula minor from "Little Blue Penguin" to "Little Penguin." (Jaramillo) PASSED
24. Add Piranga ludoviciana (Western Tanager) to main list based on photos from Netherlands Antilles. (Jaramillo) PASSED
25. Move Cape Gannet (Morus capensis) from Hypothetical List to Main List based on published photo from Peru. (Remsen) PASSED
26. Elevate Automolus infuscatus paraensis to species rank. (Remsen) PASSED
29. Place Euphoniinae in Fringillidae. (Remsen) PASSED
30. Change English name of Poecilotriccus luluae from "Lulu's Tody-Tyrant" to "Johnson's Tody-Tyrant." (Remsen) PASSED
31. Recognize Micrastur mintoni Whittaker, 2002. (Remsen) PASSED
32. Recognize Glaucidium
mooreorum Silva et al., 2002. (Robbins) PASSED
45. Recognize Myrmotherula ignota
but include in it M. obscura. (Stotz) PASSED
47. Place New World "Columba" pigeons in genus Patagioenas. (Dick Banks) PASSED
53. Change English name of Myrmeciza castanea to "Zimmer's Antibrd." (Schulenberg) PASSED
54. Split Chlorostilbon mellisugus into three species. (Stiles) PASSED
55. Recognize genus Chlorestes. (Stiles) PASSED
56. Continue to recognize broad genus Amazilia. (Stiles) PASSED
58. Place South American Otus
in Megascops. (Carla Cicero)
PASSED
59. Elevate Celeus spectabilis
obrieni to species rank. (Zimmer)
PASSED
60. Change English name of Larus belcheri to "Belcher's Gull". (S. N. G. Howell;
Manuel Plenge) PASSED
64. Recognize Myioborus
castaneocapillus as a species separate from M. brunniceps.
(Remsen) PASSED
65. Change English name of Myioborus pariae from "Yellow-faced Redstart" to "Paria Redstart." (Remsen) PASSED
71. Change English name of Cyanoloxia glaucocaerulea from "Indigo Grosbeak" to "Glaucous-blue Grosbeak." (Remsen) PASSED
74. Recognize Amaurospiza carrizalensis Lentino & Restall, 2003. (Remsen) PASSED
75. Recognize Pterodroma sandwichensis as a separate species from P. phaeopygia. (Dick Banks) PASSED
76. Change offshore limit to 200 nautical miles. (Jaramillo) PASSED
77. Re-split Threnetes
niger from T. leucurus. (Stotz) PASSED
78. Retain genus Xanthopsar.
(Rosendo M. Fraga) PASSED
81. Add newly described Henicorhina negreti. (Remsen) PASSED
83. Split Arremon semitorquatus from A. taciturnus. (Remsen) PASSED
85. Change English name of Atlapetes canigenis to "Cuzco
Brush-Finch" (Remsen) PASSED
88. Split Hylocharis humboldtii from
H. grayi. (Stiles) PASSED
90. Split Phaeochroa from Campylopterus. (Stiles) PASSED
92. English name of Amaurospiza carrizalensis. (Remsen) PASSED
94. Change English name of Herpsilochmus pileatus to "Bahia Antwren" (Mort Isler) PASSED
95. Split Avocettula from Anthracothorax. (Stiles) PASSED
97. Change English name of Amazilia edward. to "Snowy-breasted Hummingbird" (Rich Hoyer) PASSED
98. Delete the family Coerebidae. (Remsen) PASSED
109. Change English name of Columba livia to "Rock Pigeon" (Ian Paulsen) PASSED
113. Add Oncostoma cinereigulare to main list. (Stiles) PASSED
114. Change linear sequence of genera in Ramphastidae. (Remsen) PASSED
115. Change linear sequence of species in Ramphastos. (Remsen and Jason Weckstein) PASSED
116. Change linear sequence of
genera in Columbidae. (Remsen and
Kevin Johnson) PASSED
117. Lump Momotus
aequatorialis into M. momota (Remsen) PASSED
118. Remove Donacobius from Troglodytidae. (Remsen and Keith Barker) PASSED
119. Change linear sequence of genera in Troglodytidae. (Remsen and Keith Barker) PASSED
120. Elevate Procellaria conspicillata to species rank. (Jaramillo) PASSED
121. Elevate Piculus litae to species rank. (Remsen) PASSED
122. Elevate Veniliornis chocoensis to species rank. (Remsen) PASSED
123. Elevate Melanerpes pulcher to species rank. (Remsen) PASSED
124. Elevate Notharchus swainsoni to species rank. (Zimmer) PASSED
125. Elevate Notharchus hyperrynchus to species rank. (Zimmer) PASSED
126. Move Coereba flaveola and relatives to Incertae Sedis. (Remsen) PASSED
127. Elevate Thryothorus mystacalis to species rank. (Remsen) PASSED
129. Change English name of Cistothorus meridae to "Merida Wren" (Remsen) PASSED
132. Merge Dendrocolaptide and
Furnariidae (Remsen) PASSED
133. Remove "Schiffornis group"
from Cotingidae (Remsen) PASSED
134. Reinstate monotypic family Oxyruncidae (Remsen) PASSED
135. Recognize genus Agelasticus for three species currently in Chrysomus (xanthophthalmus, cyanopus, and thilius) (Schulenberg) PASSED
141. Recognize Urosticte ruficrissa as a separate species from U. benjamini (Stiles) PASSED
144. Recognize Aglaiocercus berlepschi as a separate species from A. kingi (Stiles) PASSED
145. Change English name of Atlapetes flaviceps to "Yellow-headed Brush-Finch" (Peter Kaestner) PASSED
148. Change linear sequence of families in Charadriiformes (Remsen) PASSED
149. Recognize Pionopsitta aurantiocephala as a valid new species (Zimmer) PASSED
150. Recognize Thamnophilus divisorius as a valid new species (Zimmer) PASSED
151. Merge Baillonius into Pteroglossus (Remsen) PASSED
155. Split Shy Albatross Thalassarche cauta into two or three species (Jaramillo) PASSED
156. Change English Name of Skutchia borbae to "Pale-faced Bare-eye" (Zimmer) PASSED
157. Change English name of Notharchus macrorhynchos to "Guianan Puffbird" (Zimmer) PASSED
158. Change English name of Notharchus hyperrhynchus to "White-necked Puffbird" (Zimmer) PASSED
160. Split Galapagos Shearwater (Puffinus subalaris) from Audubon's Shearwater (P. lherminieri) (Jaramillo) PASSED
165. Move Cichlopsis in linear sequence of Turdidae (Remsen/John Klicka) PASSED
167. Recognize subfamilies Oceanitinae and Hydrobatinae within Hydrobatidae (John Penhallurick) PASSED
168. Lump Amazilia cupreicauda with A. viridigaster (Stiles) PASSED
169. Recognize Caprimulgus heterurus as a separate species from C. parvulus (John Penhallurick) PASSED (11 Oct. 06)
172. Change linear sequence of species in Geositta (Remsen) PASSED
175. Change genera and linear sequence within the terns (Sterninae) (Jaramillo) PASSED
177. Reassign Propyrrhura to Primolius (John Penhallurick) PASSED
179. Suborders in Charadriiformes (Remsen) PASSED
181. Split Pyrrhura griseipectus and P. pfrimeri from P. leucotis (Pacheco) PASSED (16 Dec. 05)
182. Add Streptopelia risoria (Ringed Turtle-Dove) to hypothetical list (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (1 Feb. 06)
183. Change linear sequence of penguins (Spheniscidae) (Jaramillo) PASSED (16 Dec. 05)
185. Recognize Coeligena orina as a species distinct from C. bonapartei (Stiles) PASSED (16 Dec. 05)
187. Change English name of Neopipo cinnamomea to Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (16 Dec. 05)
188. Treat Amazilia rondoniae as a subspecies of A. versicolor (Stiles) PASSED (25 May 06)
193. Recognize Scytalopus stilesi as a valid species (Daniel Zimberlin) PASSED (17 March 06)
195. Recognize Scytalopus rodriguezi as a valid species (Daniel Zimberlin) PASSED (25 May 06)
196. Recognize Scytalopus pachecoi as a valid species (Maurício Giovanni, Daniel Zimberlin) PASSED (1 June 06)
198. Transfer Philydor dimidiatum to the genus Syndactyla (Robbins & Zimmer) PASSED (31 July 06)
199. Remove hyphen in the English name "Violet-ear" (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (31 July 06)
201. Resurrect genus Helicolestes for Rostrhamus hamatus (Joe Tobias) PASSED (1 June 06)
203. Recognize Politoptila clementsi (Daniel Zimberlin) PASSED (31 July 06)
205. Change English names of Phaethornis longirostris and P. superciliosus to "Long-billed Hermit" and "Long-tailed Hermit" respectively (Stiles) PASSED (1 June 06)
207. Add Falco tinnunculus to Main List (Pacheco) PASSED (7 June 06)
208. Add Gallinula angulata to Main List (Pacheco) PASSED (16 July 06)
212. Split Gypopsitta from Pionopsitta (Remsen) PASSED (31 July 06)
213. Change linear sequence in Gypopsitta (Remsen) PASSED (31 July 06)
216. Remove hyphen from English name "Bamboo-wren" (Psilorhamphus) (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (31 July 06)
217. Remove hyphen from English name "Crescent-chest" (Melanopareia) (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (31 July 06)
220. Merge Nesomimus into Mimus (Remsen) PASSED (24 Sep 07)
221. Change linear sequence in South American Mimus (Remsen) PASSED (22 Aug 06)
223. Change name of Bahia Spinetail from Synallaxis cinereus to S. whitneyi (Remsen) PASSED (15 Dec 06)
228. Merge Asturina into Buteo (Richard Banks) PASSED (12 Oct 06)
232. Reassign Chordeiles vielliardi to genus Nyctiprogne (Zimmer) PASSED (15 Dec 06)
225. Change to lower case "s" in English name "Painted-Snipe" (Nycticryphes) (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (18 Dec 06)
241. Remove Cathartidae from Ciconiiformes (Remsen) PASSED (18 Dec 06)
227. Merge Catoptrophorus and Heteroscelus into Tringa (Richard Banks) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
229. Split Coccycua from Coccyzus (Remsen) PASSED (24 Sep 07)
230. Change linear sequence of genera in Trogonidae (Remsen) PASSED (31 Jan 07)
233. Include Oroaetus and Spizastur in Spizaetus (Robbins) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
234. Transfer "Amazona" xanthops to the monotypic genus Salvatoria (E. S. Tavares) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
235. Change classification of the Formicariidae (Cadena) PASSED (31 Jan 07)
236. Change linear sequence of Henicorhina species (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
237. Change linear sequence of forest Tinamidae genera (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
238. Change linear sequence of Nothocercus species (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
239. Remove Melanopareia from the Rhinocryptidae and create family Melanopareiidae (Cadena) PASSED (31 Jan 07)
240. Recognize Schistocichla saturata as a species separate from S. leucostigma (Robbins) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
242. Change English names of three species of mockingbirds in the Galapagos Islands (David Wiedenfeld) PASSED (29 Dec 06)
245. Eliminate Sporophila insulata from the list of South American bird species (Stiles) PASSED (27 Dec 06)
246. Eliminate Kalinowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta kalinowskii from the list of South American bird species (Schulenberg) PASSED (14 Feb 07)
247. Merge Platycichla into Turdus (Cadena) PASSED (29 Dec 06)
249. Change the English name of Celeus obrieni to Kaempfer's Woodpecker (Pacheco et al.) PASSED (29 Dec 06)
250. Change genera and linear sequence within the gulls (Larinae) (Jaramillo) PASSED (26 Sep 07)
251. Split Conopias parvus from C. albovittatus (Zimmer) PASSED (5 Mar 07)
252. Change the English name of Caprimulgus heterurus from Santa Marta Nightjar to Todd's Nightjar (Nigel Cleere) PASSED (18 July 07)
254. Reassign Salvatoria to Alipiopsitta (Jose Fernando Pacheco) PASSED (25 May 07)
255. Split Thalassarche cauta into three species (Jaramillo) PASSED (28 Feb 08)
257. Change the English name of Melanodera melanodera from Black-throated Finch to Canary-winged Finch (Jaramillo) PASSED (21 May 07)
260. Change English names of Turdus nudigenis, T. assimilis. T. grayi, and T. albicollis to "Thrush" (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (18 July 07)
262. Transfer Picoides mixtus and P. lignarius to Veniliornis (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (25 May 07)
263. Transfer Veniliornis fumigatus to Picoides (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (22 June 07)
265. Transfer Piculus rubiginosus and P. rivolii from Piculus to Colaptes (Dan Lane) PASSED (22 June 07)
266. Macropsalis forcipata has priority over Macropsalis creagra (Edward C. Dickinson) PASSED (8 July 07)
267. Change linear sequence of genera in the Trochilidae (Stiles) PASSED (8 July 07)
269. Change spelling of "Cloudforest" to "Cloud-forest" Screech-Owl (Megascops marshalli) (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (8 July 07)
271. Split Pelecanus thagus from P. occidentalis (Jaramillo) PASSED (22 June 07)
272. Subfamilies and linear sequence in the Furnariidae (Remsen) PASSED (8 July 07)
273. Recognize Leptodon forbesi (Pacheco) PASSED (5 July 07)
274. Recognize sister relationship between Podicipediformes and Phoenicopteriformes (Remsen) PASSED (29 Aug 07)
275. Recognize the genus Epinecrophylla (Remsen) PASSED (18 July 07)
276. Transfer Paroaria to Thraupidae (Remsen) PASSED (4 Sep 07)
278. Transfer some Sakesphorus species intoThamnophilus (Robb Brumfield) PASSED (29 Aug 07)
279. Change spelling of Phylloscartes paulistus to Phylloscartes paulista (Normand David) PASSED (18 July 07)
280. Use of Agriornis albicauda for Agriornis andicola (Normand David) PASSED (18 July 07)
281. Classification within Falconidae (Remsen) PASSED (4 Sep 07)
285 B.) Change linear order of Cracidae genera (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (4 Sep 07)
286. Revive the genus Dichropogon (Robb Brumfield) PASSED (4 Sep 07)
287. Recognize four species of Sporophila within the Sporophila americana superspecies (Stiles) PASSED (24 Sep 07)
288. Split Icterus icterus into three species (Rosendo Fraga) PASSED (18 July 07)
289. Lump the genera Arremon, Buarremon, and Lysurus in an expanded genus Arremon (Cadena) PASSED (1 October 07)
290. Recognize the Cariamidae in their own Order, Cariamiformes (Remsen) PASSED (1 October 07)
291. Change linear sequence in Tangara (Remsen & Kevin Burns) PASSED (29 October 07)
292. Change linear sequence of species in Veniliornis (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (30 October 07)
294. Treat Buteogallus subtilis as a subspecies of B. anthracinus (Stiles) PASSED (29 October 07)
295. Change English name of T. nudigenis to something besides "Bare-eyed" (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (30 October 07)
296. Change the English name of Melanodera melanodera from "Canary-winged Finch" to "White-bridled Finch" (Mark Pearman, Santiago Imberti, Juan Mazar Barnett , Alan Henry) PASSED (28 Feb 08)
297. Recognize Cnipodectes superrufus as a valid species (Daniel Lebbin) PASSED (24 October 07)
298. Change English name of Cnipodectes to Twistwing (II) (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (1 October 07)
299. Split Hypocnemis cantator by elevating H. flavescens, peruviana, subflava, ochrogyna and striata to species rank (Daniel Lebbin) PASSED (30 October 07)
300. Change the linear sequence of thamnophilid genera: move Hypocnemis adjacent to Drymophila (Daniel Lebbin) PASSED (29 October 07)
301. Elevate subspecies humaythae, brunneiceps, and rufifacies (within Schistocichla leucostigma) to species rank (Daniel Lebbin) PASSED (30 October 07)
302. Recognize Eriocnemis isabellae as a species (Stiles) PASSED (24 October 07)
303. Change English name of Thalurania colombica (sensu stricto) to "Violet-crowned Woodnymph" (Stiles) PASSED (30 October 07)
305. Change linear sequence of species in Thamnophilus (Remsen) PASSED (28 November 07)
308. Add Ardea purpurea (Purple Heron) to main list (Floyd Hayes) PASSED (8 January 08)
309. Add Platalea leucorodia (Eurasian Spoonbill) to main list (Floyd Hayes) PASSED (8 January 08)
310. Add Tringa glareola (Wood Sandpiper) to main list (Floyd Hayes) PASSED (8 January 08)
311. Add Chroicocephalus (formerly Larus) ridibundus (Common Black-headed Gull) to main list (Floyd Hayes) PASSED (30 January 08)
313. Adopt the Family Tityridae (Prum) PASSED (28 November 07)
314. Rearrange Neotropical swallow genera (Stiles) PASSED (31 March 08)
315. Change English name of Chroicocephalus (formerly Larus) ridibundus (Thomas Donegan) PASSED (24 March 08)
316. Recognize the genus Dendroplex Swainson 1827 (Dendrocolaptidae) as valid (Alex Aleixo) PASSED (6 May 08)
317. Merge Buteo poecilochrous into B. polyosoma (Craig Farquhar) PASSED (27 June 08)
318. Transfer Piranga, Habia, and Chlorothraupis to Cardinalidae (Remsen, in consultation with John Klicka and Kevin Burns) PASSED (24 March 08)
319. Transfer Granatellus to Cardinalidae (Remsen, in consultation with John Klicka and Kevin Burns) PASSED (31 March 08)
320. Transfer Amaurospiza to Cardinalidae (Remsen, in consultation with John Klicka and Kevin Burns) PASSED (31 March 08)
321. Remove Parkerthraustes and Saltator from Cardinalidae (Remsen, in consultation with John Klicka and Kevin Burns) PASSED (31 March 08)
322. Remove Saltatricula from Emberizidae (Remsen, in consultation with John Klicka and Kevin Burns) PASSED (31 March 08)
323. Recognize the genus Tarphonomus for two "Upucerthia" (Remsen, in consultation with Terry Chesser and Robb Brumfield) PASSED (31 March 08)
324. Reinstate Ochetorhynchus and merge Chilia and Eremobius into it (Remsen, in consultation with Terry Chesser and Robb Brumfield) PASSED (31 March 08)
325. Recognize Formicivora grantsaui as a valid species (Zimmer) PASSED (31 March 08)
330. Add Ardeola ralloides (Squacco Heron) to main list (Pacheco) PASSED (24 April 08)
331. Modify English name of "Guttulated Foliage-gleaner" (Syndactyla guttulata) (Remsen) PASSED (24 March 08)
333. Use of Pyrilia over Gypopsitta (Dick Banks) PASSED (1 May 08)
332. Recognize Atlapetes blancae as a species (Remsen) PASSED (8 May 08)
334. Modify English names of some Poecilotriccus flycatchers (Stotz) PASSED (24 April 08)
335. Change English name of Gallinula chloropus from "Common Moorhen" to "Common Gallinule" (Remsen) PASSED (1 May 08)
336. Move Sapayoa aenigma to Eurylaimidae (Terry Chesser) PASSED (24 April 08)
337. Change linear sequence of species in the genus Trogon (Remsen and Jeff DaCosta) PASSED (1 May 08)
338. Change linear sequence of species in the genus Turdus (Remsen, in consultation with Gary Voelker) PASSED (1 May 08)
340. Reassign Dichropogon to Willisornis (Carlos Eduardo Agne & Jose Fernando Pacheco) PASSED (29 May 08)
345. Treat Phoenicopterus roseus as separate species from P. ruber (Dick Banks) PASSED (5 June 08)
B. Proposals that were rejected:
7. Combine New World barbets and toucans into a single family, Ramphastidae, as in AOU (1998) (Prum). "No" votes represent "Yes" for only acceptable alternative, namely 3 families (Capitonidae, Semnornithidae, Ramphastidae); inclusion of Old World barbets in Capitonidae is not an issue. DID NOT PASS
11. Combine O. hoyi and O. sanctaecatarinae into O. atricapillus. (Robbins) DID NOT PASS
14. Change English name of Sula granti from Nazca Booby to Grant's Booby. (Manuel Plenge) DID NOT PASS
15. Elevate Lava Heron, B. s. sundevalli, of Galapagos to species rank. (Remsen). DID NOT PASS
27. Elevate Asthenes dorbignyi huancavelicae and A. d. arequipae to species rank. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
28. Elevate Pseudocolaptes lawrenceii johnsoni to species rank. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
33. Lump Cinclodes taczanowskii and C. nigrofumosus. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
34. Change English name of Furnarius figulus from "Wing-banded Hornero" to "Band-tailed Hornero." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
35. Elevate Furnarius cinnamomeus to species rank. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
36. Change English name of Furnarius torridus from "Pale-billed Hornero" to "Bay Hornero." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
37. Elevate Synallaxis chinchipensis to species rank. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
38. Change English name of Certhiaxis cinnamomeus from "Yellow-chinned Spinetail" to "Yellow-throated Spinetail." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
39. Change English name of Margarornis stellatus from "Fulvous-dotted Treerunner" to "Star-chested Treerunner." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
40. Elevate Hyloctistes virgatus to species rank. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
41. Elevate Phacellodomus inornatus to species rank. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
43. Change English name of Automolus roraimae from "White-throated Foliage-gleaner" to "Tepui Foliage-gleaner." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
44. Change English name of Hylocryptus rectirostris from "Chestnut-capped Foliage-gleaner" to "Henna-capped Foliage-gleaner." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
42. Change English name of Anabazenops dorsalis from "Dusky-cheeked Foliage-gleaner" to "Bamboo Foliage-gleaner." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
46. Change English name of Riparia riparia from "Bank Swallow" to "Sand Martin." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
48. Change the Englsh names of Cinclodes taczanowskii and C. nigrofumosus to "Peruvian Seaside-Cinclodes" and "Chilean Seaside-Cinclodes." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
49. Split Trogon chionurus from T. viridis. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
50. Split Trogon caligatus from T. violaceus. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
51. Split Trogon mesurus from T. melanurus. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
52. Change English name of Trogon comptus. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
57. Place Heliangelus
zusii on "dubious taxa" list. (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
61. Change English name of Pterodroma defillipiana to
"De Filippi's Petrel".
(Don Roberson) DID
NOT PASS
62. Split Dendroica
petechia into two or more species. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
63. Change English names of Myioborus warblers from "Redstarts" to "Whitestarts." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
66. Change English name of Myioborus cardonai from "Saffron-breasted Redstart" to "Guaiquinima Redstart." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
67. Recognize Basileuterus roraimae as a species separate from B. bivittatus. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
68. Recognize Basileuterus chlorophrys as a species separate from B. chrysogaster. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
69. Change English name of Basileuterus leucoblepharus from "White-browed Warbler" to "White-rimmed Warbler." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
70. Recognize Geothlypis auricularis and G. velata as separate species from G. aequinoctialis. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
72. Change English name of Pheucticus chrysogaster from "Golden-bellied Grosbeak" to "Southern Yellow-Grosbeak." (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
73. Recognize Cacicus microrhynchus as separate species from C. uropygialis. (Jaramillo) DID NOT PASS
79. Recognize Poospiza whitii as a separate species from P. nigrorufa. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
80. Lump Phrygilus punensis with P. atriceps. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
82. Lump Oryzoborus funereus with O. angolensis. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
84. Change English name of Atlapetes latinuchus. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
86. Lump Atlapetes
melanolaemus with A. rufinucha. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
87. Lump Atlapetes
terborghi with A. melanolaemus or A. rufinucha.
(Remsen) DID
NOT PASS
89. Lump Eupetomena into Campylopterus. (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
91. Change English name of Oceanodroma hornbyi to "Hornby's Storm-Petrel". (Manuel Plenge) DID NOT PASS
93. Recognize Myiopsitta luschi as a separate species from M. monachus. (Nores) DID NOT PASS
96. Split Embernagra olivascens from E. platensis. (Floyd Hayes) DID NOT PASS
99. Change English name of Ramphocelus melanogaster. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
100. Change English name of Anisognathus melanogenys. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
101. Change English name of Tangara viridicollis. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
102. Change English name of Tangara argyrofenges. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
103. Recognize Dacnis egregia as a species separate from D. lineata. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
104. Change English name of Diglossa glauca. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
105. Recognize Geotrygon purpurata as a species separate from G. saphirina. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
106. Change English name of Patagioenas oenops. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
107. Change English name of Metriopelia morenoi. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
108. Change English name of Leptotila megalura. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
110. Lump Leptotila plumbeiceps into L. rufaxilla (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
111. Lump Zenaida meloda into Z. asiatica (Richard C. Banks) DID NOT PASS
112. Split Pteroglossus sanguineus and P. erythropygius from P. torquatus (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
128. Change English name of Cinnycerthia olivascens. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
130. Change English name of Cistothorus platensis. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
131. Change English name of Microcerculus marginatus. (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
136. Elevate Phaethornis longirostris baroni to species rank (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
137. Recognize Thalurania hypochlora as a species distinct from T. colombica (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
138. Recognize Amazilia alticola as a species distinct from A. amazilia (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
139. Recognize Coeligena eos as separate species from Coeligena bonapartei (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
140. Recognize Coeligena inca as a separate species from C. torquata (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
142. Recognize Heliangelus clarisse as a separate species from H. amethysticollis (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
143. Recognize Lesbia gouldii as a separate species from L. nuna (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
146. Treat Heliothryx barroti as conspecific with H. aurita (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
147. Recognize Eriocnemis sapphiropygia as a species separate from E. luciani (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
152. Change English Name of Chamaeza meruloides (Zimmer) DID NOT PASS
153. Change English Name of Chamaeza ruficauda (Zimmer) DID NOT PASS
154. Change English Name of Chamaeza turdina (Zimmer) DID NOT PASS
159. Change English name of Myrmotherula grisea (Zimmer) DID NOT PASS
161. Change spellings of certain English bird names from British to "American" usage (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
162. Treat Heliangelus micraster and H. exortis as conspecific (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
163. Change the English name of Heliangelus micraster (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
164. Split Philodice from Calliphlox (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
166. Re-lump Thalassarche
eremita and Thalassarche salvini
with Thalassarche cauta (John
Penhallurick) DID
NOT PASS
170. Lump Topaza pyra into Topaza pella (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
171. Change English names of Myioborus redstarts to whitestarts (Gunnar Engblom) DID NOT PASS
173. Lump Zimmerius chrysops into Z. viridiflavus (Dan Lane) DID NOT PASS
174. Lump Synallaxis albilora into S. gujanensis (Dan Lane) DID NOT PASS
176. Split Pionus seniloides
from Pionus tumultuosus (John Penhallurick) DID NOT PASS
178. Classification of
Phaethorninae (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
180. Merge Sternoclyta and Hylonympha into Eugenes (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
184. Change English name of Cnipodectes subbrunneus (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
186. Merge Limnoctites into Cranioleuca (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
189. Adopt guidelines for the assessment of introduced species (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
190. Place Oceanodroma in the synonymy of Hydrobates (John Penhallurick) DID NOT PASS
191. Reassign species in Oceanodroma to other genera (John Penhallurick) DID NOT PASS
192. Split Ardenna from Puffinus (John Penhallurick) DID NOT PASS
194. Change English name of the Schiffornis (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
200. New genus name, Procacicus, for Cacicus solitarius (Rosendo Fraga) DID NOT PASS
202. Resurrect genus Pipromorpha (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
204. Treat Polioptila guianensis as three separate species (Daniel Zimberlin) DID NOT PASS
206. Merge Schistes into Augastes (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
209. Split Crypturellus columbianus from C. erythropus (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
210. Split Crypturellus idoneus from C. erythropus (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
211. Split Crypturellus saltuarius from C. erythropus (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
214. Remove hyphen from English name "Painted-Snipe" (Nycticryphes) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
215. Add hyphen to English name "Softtail" (Thripophaga) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
218: Add hyphen to English name "Antthrush" (Formicarius and Chamaeza) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
219. Split Thryothorus into four genera (F. Keith Barker) DID NOT PASS
224. Change English name of Brotogeris versicolurus (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
226. Change to lower case "p" in English name "Storm-Petrel" (Hydrobatidae) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
231. Split Acestrura from Chaetocercus (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
243. Change the name of Least Pygmy-Owl to Glaucidium sicki (Robbins) DID NOT PASS
244. Change English name of Sapayoa aenigma to Broad-billed Sapayoa (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
248. Change English Name of Xenornis setifrons (Zimmer) DID NOT PASS
253. Change English name of Oceanodroma hornbyi to "Hornby's Storm-Petrel" (Steve N. G. Howell) DID NOT PASS
256. Move Caprimulgus candicans from Caprimulgus
to Eleothreptus (Nigel Cleere) DID NOT PASS
258. Add hyphen to English name "Flowerpiercer"
(Diglossa) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
259. Change English name of Coragyps atratus to "American Black Vulture" (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
261a. Split Dysithamnus plumbeus and D. leucostictus (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
261b. Split Dysithamnus tucuyensis from D. plumbeus or D. leucostictus (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
264. Merge Oryzoborus into Sporophila (Nores) DID NOT PASS
268. Change spelling of "Neotropic" to "Neotropical" Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
270. Change spelling of "Lacrimose" to "Lachrymose" Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
277. Merge Pipile into Aburria (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
282. Merge Geranoaetus into Buteo (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
283. Change linear sequence of species in Hemispingus (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
284. Split Hemispingus piurae from H. melanotis (Remsen) DID NOT PASS
285 A). Recognize Cracidae subfamilies Cracinae and Penelopinae (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
304. Change English name of Goethalsia bella to "Rufous-cheeked Hummingbird" (Stiles) DID NOT PASS
307. Change the English name of Brotogeris versicolurus to White-winged Parakeet (Donald J. Brightsmith) DID NOT PASS
312. Recognize the genera (A) Dixiphia and (B) Ceratopipra (Prum) DID NOT PASS
326. Elevate the subspecies pulsatrix of the Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix perspicillata) to species (Robbins) DID NOT PASS
327. Split Schiffornis turdinus into 5 species (Arpad Nyári) DID NOT PASS
328. Elevate Bubo v. magellanicus (Strigidae) to species level (Robbins) DID NOT PASS
329. Recognize Scytalopus diamantinensis (Diamantina Tapaculo) as a valid species (Pacheco) DID NOT PASS
339. Change English name of Phrygilus carbonarius (Edward C. Dickinson) DID NOT PASS
341. Reinstate Pipromorpha for the rufous Mionectes (2) (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
342. Split Myiobius barbatus into multiple species (Stotz) DID NOT PASS
343. Split Myiobius ridgwayi from Myiobius atricaudus (Stotz) DID NOT PASS
344. Merge Saltatricula into Saltator (Remsen, in consultation with John Klicka and Kevin Burns) DID NOT PASS
346. Remove subfamily names from the Main List (Nores) DID NOT PASS
347. Change the linear sequence of orders and families to follow that in Handbook of the Birds of the World (Nores) DID NOT PASS
348. Merge Pterconemia into Rhea (Nores) DID NOT PASS
349. Split Pyrilia coccinicollaris from P. haematotis (Nores) DID NOT PASS
350. Treat Xolmis salinarum as a subspecies of X. rubetra (Nores) DID NOT PASS
352. Move Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) to main list (Thomas Donegan) DID NOT PASS
C. Proposals pending:
197. Recognize Aratinga pintoi as a valid species (Daniel Zimberlin)
222. [withdrawn] Split Atlapetes nigrifrons from A. latinuchus (Thomas Donegan)
293. Recognize Donacobius in its own family, Donacobiidae (Alex Aleixo & Pacheco)
295x. Change English name of Turdus nudigenis from "Bare-eyed Thrush" to "Spectacled Thrush" (Thomas Donegan and Remsen)
306. Redefine species limits in Pyrrhura picta and leucotis complexes (Stotz)
351. Transfer Saltator and Saltatricula from Incertae Sedis to Thraupidae (Remsen)
353. Move Anser anser (Graylag Goose) to main list (Thomas Donegan)
354. Move Heliangelus zusii (Bogota Sunangel) to Hypothetical List (Thomas Donegan)
355. Move Limnodromus scolopaceus to Main List (Juan Freile)
356. Treat Anas andium as a separate species from Anas flavirostris (Remsen)
357. Treat Anas puna as a subspecies of Anas versicolor (Remsen)
358. Incluir en la "Main SACC List" el resto de subfamilias tradicionalmente aceptadas (Nores)
359. Eliminar la categoría "Incertae Sedis" de la "Main SACC List" (Nores)
360. Add Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus from the Hypothetical List to the Main List (Pearman)
361. Place Cathartidae in their own order, Cathartiformes (Remsen)
362. Split Zimmerius gracilipes into two species (Stotz)
363. Split Zimmerius chrysops into two or three species (Stotz)
364. Recognize Phyllomyias weedeni (Sebastian Herzog)
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Link to: main SACC list
Mort Isler's query on English names.
(and additional comments from Kevin Zimmer, Steve Hilty, and Joe
Tobias)