South American Classification Committee Proposals that need to be done 
last updated 24 December 2022
done    
high priority
wait for NACC
Proposal Type Family/Order New data? Old problem/field guide split Author? agreed to do affects NACC
criteria for subfamily recognition higher-level classification general Remsen Remsen
criteria for species recognition species limits general Remsen Remsen
criteria for genus-family-order delimitation higher-level classification general Remsen Remsen
Split tarapacaensis from Pterocnemia pennata species limits Rheidae X Jaramillo
Multiple species in Crypturellus obsoletus species limits Tinamidae Laverde-R. & Cadena (2014)
Species limits in Crypturellus erythropus group species limits Tinamidae Laverde-R. & Cadena (2014)
re-evaluate Neochen/Oressochen decision generic limits Anatidae NACC rejected merger in NACC proposal 2019B-1 Chesser asked 5/11/19 wait for better data
Split Anas spinicauda species limits Anatidae X Jaramillo
species limits in Chloephaga species limits Anatidae Bulgarella et al. (2014) Eitnear asked but no official response
sequence of species in Penelope linear sequence Cracidae Remsen
Pipile species limits species limits Cracidae X Remsen
Reduce Odontophoridae to subfamily of Phasianidae higher-level classification Odontophoridae Kimball et al. (2011) Remsen NACC
recognize Podicephorus generic limits Podicipedidae Bochenski 1994, Storer 1996 Jaramillo
sequencw of genera in Phoenicopteridae linear sequence Phoenicopteridae Frias-Soler et al. (2022)
change Rock Pigeon to Rock Dove English names Columbidae NACC rejected proposal 2018A-5 Remsen NACC rejected -- need to recycle NACC
add subfamilies in Cuculidae higher-level classification Cuculidae NACC
Merge Neormorphus squamiger into N. rufipennis species limits Cuculidae Payne (2005) Zimmer
Recognize Phyllaemulor as a new genus for Nyctibius bracteatus higher-level classification Nyctibiidae Costa et al. (2018) Stiles
sequence of species in Nyctibius linear sequence Nyctibiidae White et al. (2017)  Remsen
sequence of genera in Caprimulgidae linear sequence Caprimulgidae Sigurdsson & Cracraft (2014) Remsen
Change Bahian Nighhawk to Plain-tailed Nighthawk (or at least Bahia Nighthawk) English names Caprimulgidae Zimmer asked 4/20
generic limits in Caprimulgidae generic limits Caprimulgidae
add subfamilies in Apodidae higher-level classification Apodidae Cracraft (2013)
add subfamilies in Trochilidae higher-level classification Trochilidae McGuire et al. Remsen
linear sequence in Campylopterus linear sequence Trochilidae McGuire et al. Remsen
sequence of species in Heliodoxa linear sequence Trochilidae McGuire et al. Remsen
merge Clytolaema into Heliodoxa generic limits Trochilidae McGuire et al. (2014) Stiles
Ocreatus species limits species limits Trochilidae Schuchmann et al. (2016) Stiles
split inca from Coeligena torquata species limits Trochilidae Doengan et al. (2015) Stiles
split conradi from Coeligena torquata species limits Trochilidae Doengan et al. (2015) Stiles
split eos and consita from Coeligena bonapartei species limits Trochilidae Doengan et al. (2015) Stiles
split clarisse and spencei from Heliangelus amethysticollis species limits Trochilidae Doengan et al. (2015) Stiles
continue to recognize Heliangelus zusii species limits Trochilidae Perez-Eman et al. (2018) wait Graves response
English name of Popelairia letitiae English names Trochilidae Graves 1999 Stiles?
continued recognition of Eriocnemis godini species limits Trochilidae Graves 1996 Stiles
lump Haplophaedia assimilis species limits Trochilidae X Stiles
Merge Loddigesia into Eriocnemis generic limits Trochilidae McGuire et al. (2014) Stiles
Merge Microstilbon into Chaetocercus generic limits Trochilidae McGuire et al. (2014) Stiles
Replace Uranomitra with Coeruleomitra nomenclature Trochilidae Bruce & Stiles (2021) Stiles
English name of Hylocharis grayi English names Trochilidae Donegan et al. (2015) Stiles
English name of Amazilia hoffmanni English names Trochilidae McGuire et al. (2014) Remsen NACC passed -- recycle NACC
linear sequence of genera in Rallidae linear sequence Rallidae García-R et al. (2020)
generic limits in Laterallus/Anurolimnas generic limits Rallidae García-R et al. (2014) Remsen wait better taxon-sampling? NACC
resurrect Hapalocrex generic limits Rallidae García-R et al. (2014) Remsen wait better taxon-sampling?
recognize Paragallinula generic limits Rallidae Sangster et al. (2015), Garcia et al. (2020)
linear sequence in Fulica linear sequence Rallidae García-R et al. (2014) Remsen
linear sequence of species in Charadrius linear sequence Charadriidae Dos Remedios et al. 2015 Remsen NACC already passed but came up with different sequence
English name of Rufous-chested Dotterel English names Charadriidae Del Hoyo & Collar (2014) Pearman
species limits in Himantopus species limits Recurvirostridae Harvey et al. (2014) X Remsen NACC
species limits in Gygis species limits Laridae Pratt (2020) X wait NACC NACC
split Royal Albatrosses species limits Diomedeidae Onley & Scofield 2007 etc Jaramillo
split Black-browed Albatrosses species limits Diomedeidae Burg & Croxall 2001 etc Jaramillo NACC
split Yellow-nosed Albatrosses species limits Diomedeidae Burg & Croxall 2001 etc Jaramillo NACC
split Black-browed Albatrosses species limits Diomedeidae Onley & Scofield 2007 etc Jaramillo NACC
Merge Oceanodroma into Hydrobates generic limits Hydrobatidae various Billerman NACC passed NACC
split up Oceandoroma castro species limits Hydrobatidae Smith et al. 2007 NACC passed -- need to recycle? NACC
split up Oceandoroma leucorrhoa species limits Hydrobatidae Howell et al. 2009 Jaramillo
generic limits in cormorants generic limits Phalacrocoracidae X Rasmussen will do
split bransfieldensis from P. atriceps species limits Phalacrocoracidae X Jaramillo
Elevate Threskiornithidae to Order rank Threskiornithidae Mayr 2014 X Remsen NACC - submitted
Split Harpiprion from Theristicus generic limits Threskiornithidae X
Elevate Elaninae to family rank higher-level classification Accipitridae Starikov & Wink 2020 NACC
Recognize subfamily for Gampsonyx higher-level classification Accipitridae Starikov & Wink 2021 NACC
recognize Microspizias for Accipiter superciliaris/semicollaris generic limits Accipitridae Sangster et al. (2021) wait Bahr MS NACC
split up Accipiter striatus species limits Accipitridae X NACC
split chilensis from Accipiter bicolor species limits Accipitridae x Jaramillo
merge Harpyja and Morphnus generic limits Accipitridae X NACC
merge Buteo ventralis and B. jamaicensis species limits Accipitridae Lerner et al. 2008, Raposo do Amaral et al. (2009) Jaramillo NACC
Split punctatissima from Tyto alba species limits Tytonidae x Jaramillo
sequence of genera in Strigidae/subfamilies linear sequence Strigidae Salter et al. (2020) Remsen
Species limits in Megascops watsonii complex species limits Strigidae Dantas et al. (2021) Robbins asked Nov. 2021
split pacificus from M. roboratus species limits Strigidae X Robbins 3-Aug-20
Merge Ciccaba into Strix generic limits Strigidae Robbins 3-Aug-20 NACC
split up Trogon rufus species limits Trogonidae Dickens et al. (2021) Remsen
lump Trogon ramonianus with T. violaceus species limits Trogonidae Del Hoyo & Collar (2014) Remsen
split puella from Trogon collaris species limits Trogonidae DaCosta & Klicka 2008 Remsen NACC
merge Galbuliformes into Piciformes higher-level classification Galbuliformes Johansson & Ericson 2003, Mayr et al. 2003, Cracraft et al. 2004, Ericson et al. 2006 Remsen
split chalcocephala from Galbula albirostris species limits Galbulidae Del Hoyo & Collar (2014)
split bicinctus from Hypnelus ruficollis species limits Bucconidae Doengan et al. (2015) X
split humboldti from Pteroglossus inscriptus species limits Ramphastidae Del Hoyo & Collar (2014) Bonaccoroso
lump Celeus undatus and C. grammicus species limits Picidae Benz & Robbins 2011, Sampaio et al. (2018) Robbins 3-Aug-20
split splendens from Campephilus haematogaster species limits Picidae Donegan et al. (2015) Robbins 3-Aug-20
recognize broad Daptrius generic limits Falconidae Fuchs et al. (2012)
linear sequence in Micrastur linear sequence Falconidae dos Santos Soares et al. (2019)
Change "Mitred" to "Mitered" Parakeet English names Psittacidae x Remsen
Change "Maroon-bellied Parakeet" to "Reddish-bellied Parakeet" English names Psittacidae Mazar Barnett & Pearman (2001) Pearman
Change Pyrrhura griseipectus to Pyrrhura anaca nomenclature Psittacidae Teixeira 1991 Piacentini
English names for various Pyrrhura English names Psittacidae Zimmer/Schulenberg
split crassirostris from Forpus xanthopterygius species limits Psittacidae Smith et al. 2014 Rasmussen
Black-winged vs. Black-eared Parrot English names Psittacidae X Schulenberg
lump Pyrilia pulchra into P. haematotis species limits Psittacidae
species limits in Amazona ochrocephala species limits Psittacidae Eberhard & Bermingham 2004 NACC
species limits in Amazona farinosa species limits Psittacidae wait NACC NACC
Treat E. pyrrhonota as a species species limits Thamnophilidae Johnson et al. (2020)
lump Formicivora littoralis into F. serrana species limits Thamnophilidae Firme & Raposo (2011)  Zimmer
lump Scytalopus iraiensis and S. speluncae species limits Rhinocryptidae Bornschein et al. (2007)  Schulenberg, Pacheco
subfamilies in Rhinocryptidae higher-level classification Rhinocryptidae Ohlsen et al. (2013)
species limits in Hylopezus species limits Grallariidae Carneiro et al. (2019) Zimmer NACC
species sequence in Grallaria linear sequence Grallariidae Winger et al. 2015 Remsen NACC
split bitorquata from Melanopareia torquata species limits Melanopareiaidae Lopes & Gonzaga (2016) 
split moniliger from F. analis species limits Formicariidae NACC passed - recycle NACC
subfamilies/families in Furnaroidea higher-level classification Furnariidae Ohlsen et al. (2013) Claramunt NACC
species sequence in Ochetorhynchus linear sequence Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2011 Remsen
lump Cinclodes taczanowskii and C. nigrofumosus species limits Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2012 Claramunt
species rank for Cinclodes aricomae species limits Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2013 X
species sequence in Furnarius linear sequence Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2011 Remsen
species sequence in Leptasthenura linear sequence Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2012 Claramunt
English name Leptasthenura striata  English names Furnariidae X Schulenberg
Synallaxis whitneyi vs. cinerea nomenclature Furnariidae Stopiglia et al. 2013 Piacentini
Pseudocolpates boissonneautii vs. boissonneauii nomenclature Furnariidae Elliott (2020)
Split Pseudocolaptes johnsoni species limits Furnariidae Forcina et al. (2021) X Claramunt re-asked 11-30-21 Claramunt
English name Syndactyla dimidiata  English names Furnariidae Remsen
Generic limits in Cranioleuca and Thripophaga generic limits Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2011 Claramunt
Species limits in Dendrocolaptes species limits Furnariidae Santana et al. 2020, 2021 X
species limits in Xiphorhynchus guttatus group species limits Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2011 Claramunt
replace Dendroplex with Paludicolaptes nomenclature Furnariidae Raposo et al. (2018) Piacentini?
species sequence in Campylorhamphus linear sequence Furnariidae Derryberry et al. 2011 Remsen
placement of pardalotus in Xiphorhynchus linear sequence Furnariidae Aleixo 2002 Remsen
English name of Manacus manacus English names Pipridae Dickinson & Christidis 2014 NACC
Species limits in Manacus manacus species limits Pipridae Harvey et al. (2021) NACC
Species limits in Psuedopipra pipra species limits Pipridae Berv et al. 2021 NACC
merge Antilophia and Chiroxiphia generic limits Pipridae Silva et al. 2018, Harvey et al. (2021)
species limits in Chiroxiphia pareola species limits Pipridae Silva et al. 2019
English names of Heterocercus English names Pipridae
generic placement of Neopelma chrysolophum generic limits Pipridae Capurucho et al. (2018), Harvey et al. (2021)
subfamilies in Tityridae higher-level Tityridae Barber & Rice 2007 NACC
split buckleyi from Laniisoma elegans species limits Tityridae X
split xanthogenys from P. viridis species limits Tityridae Barber & Rice 2007
linear sequence in Pachyramphus linear sequence Tityridae Barber & Rice 2007, Musher et al. 2019 Remsen NACC
species limits in Onychorhynchus species limits Tyrannidae Whittingham & Williams (2000)  X NACC
species limits in Phyllomyias burmeisteri complex species limits Tyrannidae X Stiles?
species limits in Myiopagis caniceps group species limits Tyrannidae Rheindt et al. 2009, Cuervo et al. 2014
linear sequence in Elaenia and Myiopagis linear sequence Tyrannidae Rheindt et al. 2008a Remsen NACC
split chilensis from Elaenia albiceps species limits Tyrannidae Rheindt et al. 2008a
species limits in Phaeomyias species limits Tyrannidae Zucker et al. (2016) Harvey to be asked NACC
split minimus from Zimmerius chrysops species limits Tyrannidae Rheindt et al. (2014)  NACC
restore Pogonotriccus generic limits Tyrannidae Graves 1988, Fitzpatrick & Stotz 1997 x
species sequence in Phylloscartes linear sequence Tyrannidae Fitzpatrick (2004) Remsen
split Cnemotriccus bimaculatus from C. fuscatus species limits Tyrannidae Belton 1984 x Pacheco?
merge Tumbezia into Ochthoeca generic limits Tyrannidae Tello et al. (2009) etc.
Resurrect Sylvicultrix generic limits Tyrannidae Tello et al. (2009) etc.
merge jelskii into Ochthoeca frontalis species limits Tyrannidae Fjeldså and Krabbe (1990) X
split thoracica from Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris species limits Tyrannidae García-Moreno et al. 1998
consider English name changes to species called Monjita English names Tyrannidae Chesser et al. (2020)
species limits in Myiarchus swainsoni species limits Tyrannidae Joseph et al. 2004 x
species limits in Tyrannus savanna species limits Tyrannidae Gómez-Bahamón et al. (2020) NACC
species limits in Cyclarhis species limits Vireonidae Slager et al. 2014 <wait follow-up paper>
species limits in Vireolanius species limits Vireonidae Slager et al. 2014 <wait follow-up paper>
species limits in Tunchiornis ochraceiceps  species limits Vireonidae Buainain et al. (2021)  Remsen NACC
linear sequence of genera in Hirundinidae linear sequence Hirundinidae NACC sequence differs Chesser asked 5/11/19
species limits in Campylorhynchus zonatus group species limits Troglodytidae Vásquez-Miranda & Barker (2021) NACC
species sequence in Campylorhynchus linear sequence Troglodytidae Vásquez-Miranda & Barker (2021) NACC
species limits in Henicorhina leucosticta species limits Troglodytidae Dingle et al. 2006, Pegan et al. 2015, Cadena et al. 2019 x wait additonal studies
species limits in Cyphorhinus arada species limits Troglodytidae Bocalini & Silveira 2016 NACC
resolve Tawny-faced/Half-collared English names Polioptilidae NACC rejected Tawny-faced Remsen NACC pending
species limits in Polioptila plumbea complex species limits Polioptilidae Smith et al. 2019 Rasmussen
change linear sequence in Turdus linear sequence Turdidae Bautista et al. (2020) Remsen NACC
split daguae from Turdus assimilis species limits Turdidae Nuñez-Zapata et al. (2016) X
English name of Ploceus velatus English names Ploceidae Dickinson & Christidis 2014 Schulenberg
linear sequence in Anthus linear sequence Motacillidae van Els & Norambuena 2018 Remsen
elevate Sporagra xanthogaster stejneri to species rank species limits Fringillidae Arnaiiz-Villena et al. 2020 Calramunt asked 10/20
English name of Chlorophonia cyanocephala English names Fringillidae Imfeld et al.
White-lored vs. Golden-bellied Euphonia English names Fringillidae X Schulenberg NACC
linear sequence of genera in Passerellidae linear sequence Passerellidae Klicka et al. 2014 Chesser asked 5/11/19
split nigrifrons from Atlapetes latinuchus species limits Passerellidae Donegan et al. 2014
Bangs's Brushfinch for Sierra Nevada Brushfinch English names Passerellidae
Treat Arremon axillaris as species species limits Passerellidae Buainain et al. (2017)  Cadena (asked 2-6-18) NACC
species limits in Chlorospingus species limits Passerellidae Weir et al. 2008 wait additional studies?
Yellow-whiskered vs. Short-billed Bush-Tanager English names Passerellidae Schulenberg
move Psarocolius viridis in species sequence linear sequence Icteridae Price & Lanyon (2004) Remsen
split yuracares from Psarocolius bifasciatus species limits Icteridae Jaramillo
split atroviolaceus from Agelasticus cyanopus species limits Icteridae Lopes (2017)  Jaramillo, Pacheco NACC
split armenti from Molothrus aeneus species limits Icteridae Fraga HBW. Wait Rasmussen-Donsker paper Jaramillo
lump Myioborus ornatus and M. melanocephalus species limits Parulidae Pérez-Emán 2005 Pérez-Emán NACC
lump B. ignotus into Basileuterus melanogenys species limits Parulidae X
split punctipectus from Basileuterus tristriatus species limits Parulidae Donegan 2014 Remsen NACC
sequence of genera in Cardinalidae linear sequence Cardinalidae Klicka et al. 2007 NACC
species limits in Piranga flava species limits Cardinalidae X
split Caryothraustes canadensis into two species species limits Cardinalidae Tonetti et al. (2017) [purely PSC rationale] Remsen NACC
merge Peripophyrus and Rhodothraupis into Caryothraustes generic limits Cardinalidae Klicka et al. 2007
Engiish names in ex-Hemispingus cluster English names Thraupidae
Engiish names in ex-Poospiza cluster English names Thraupidae
Engiish names in ex-Phrygilus cluster English names Thraupidae
split auricularis from Kleinothraupis atropileus species limits Thraupidae García-Moreno & Fjeldså 2003
species limits in Hemispingus melanotis species limits Thraupidae Halley (2022) X
change bresilius to bresilia (in Ramphocelus bresilius) nomenclature Thraupidae Schodde & Bock 2016 Piacentini NACC
species limits in Ramphocelus flammigerus species limits Thraupidae X Stiles
resurrect Compsocoma generic limits Thraupidae Sedano & Burns (2010) ask Burns/Mason
change uropygialis to uropigialis in Sicalis uropygialis nomenclature Thraupidae Dickinson & Christidis 2014 Piacentini
Recognize Sporophila iberaiensis species limits Thraupidae Areta
lump Sporophila ardesiaca with S. nigricollis species limits Thraupidae X Areta
sequence of species in Sporophila linear sequence Thraupidae Mason & Burns (2013) ask Mason?
generic limits in Camarhynchus, Geospiza, and Platypspiza generic limits Thraupidae Lamichhaney et al. (2015) Jaramillo NACC