South American
Classification Committee
American Ornithologists' Union
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¥ Treat Automolus rufipectus as a
separate species from Automolus
rubiginosus (Proposal 394: passed 10 June
09)
¥ Treat Scytalopus fuscicauda as
conspecific with S. meridanus (Proposal 389: passed 1 June 09)
¥ Change linear sequence of
genera in Psittacidae (Proposal 386: passed 1
June 09)
¥ Change linear sequence of
species in Pteroglossus (Proposal 381;
passed 14 Apr. 09)
¥ Change linear
sequence of genera in the Cotingidae
(Proposal 382; passed 14 Apr. 09)
¥ Separate Accipitriformes from Falconiformes (Proposal 383; passed 14 Apr. 09)
¥ Change
linear sequence of ÒkiteÓ genera in Accipitridae (Proposal 384; passed 14 Apr. 09)
¥ Recognize Trogon caligatus as a separate
species from Trogon violaceus (2) (Proposal
378; passed 8 Apr. 09)
¥ Recognize Trogon chionurus
as a separate species from Trogon viridis
(2) (Proposal 379; passed 8 Apr. 09)
¥ Recognize Trogon mesurus
as a separate species from Trogon
melanurus (2) (Proposal 380; passed 8 Apr.
09)
¥ Recognition of Tricolored Munia as the English common name
for Lonchura malacca (Proposal 368;
passed 8 Apr. 09)
¥ Transfer Automolus roraimae to Syndactyla (Proposal 375; passed 23 Mar. 09)
¥ Split Automolus lammi from Automolus
leucophthalmus (Proposal 369; passed 23 Mar. 09)
¥ Split Phacellodomus ferrugineigula from P.
erythrophthalmus (Proposal 371; passed 20
Mar. 09)
¥ Resurrect the genus Compsospiza (Proposal 366; passed 16
November 08)
¥ Split Zimmerius
albigularis from Z. chrysops (Proposal 363; passed 29
September 08)
¥ Place Cathartidae in their own order, Cathartiformes
(Proposal 361;
passed 29 September 08)
¥ Erect the new genus Eleoscytalopus for
the "Scytalopus" indigoticus species group (Proposal 365; passed 12
September 08)
¥ Recognize Phyllomyias weedeni (Proposal
364; passed 12
September 08)
¥ Split Zimmerius acer from Z.
gracilipes (Proposal 362; passed 12
September 08)
¥ Transfer Crested Myna Acridotheres cristatellus
from the Hypothetical List to the Main List (Proposal 360; passed 12
September 08)
¥ Treat Anas andium
as a separate species from Anas flavirostris (Proposal 356; passed 12
September 08)
¥ Transfer Anser anser
(Graylag Goose) from the Hypothetical List to the Main List (Proposal 353; passed 12
September 08)
¥ Recognize Donacobius in its own family, Donacobiidae
(Proposal 293;
passed 5 September 08)
¥ Redefine species limits in Pyrrhura
picta and leucotis complexes (Proposal 306; passed 5
September 08) [P. griseipectus lumped into P. leucotis; P.
amazonum, P. lucianii, and P. roseifrons split from P.
picta]
¥ Recognize Aratinga pintoi
as a valid species (Proposal 197; passed 5
September 08)
¥ Merge Pterocnemia
into Rhea (Proposal 348; passed 7
August 08)
¥ Move Limnodromus
scolopaceus to Main List (Proposal 355; passed 6
August 08)
¥ Recognize Scytalopus
diamantinensis (Diamantina Tapaculo) as a valid species (Proposal 329; passed 6
August 08)
¥ Change English name of Turdus
nudigenis from "Bare-eyed Thrush" to "Spectacled Thrush"
(Proposal 295x;
passed 6 August 08)
¥ Merge Buteo poecilochrous
into B. polyosoma (Proposal 317; passed 27
June 08)
¥ Treat Phoenicopterus
roseus as separate species from P. ruber (Proposal 345; passed 5
June 08)
¥ Reassign Dichropogon to Willisornis
(Proposal 340;
passed 29 May 08)
¥ Recognize Atlapetes blancae
as a species (Proposal 332; passed 8 May
2008)
¥ Recognize the genus Dendroplex
Swainson 1827 (Dendrocolaptidae) as valid (Proposal 316; passed 6 May
2008)
¥ Change linear sequence of
species in the genus Turdus (Proposal 338; passed 1 May
2008)
¥ Change linear sequence of
species in the genus Trogon (Proposal 337; passed 1 May
2008)
¥ Change English name of Gallinula
chloropus from "Common Moorhen" to "Common Gallinule"
(Proposal 335;
passed 1 May 2008)
¥ Use of Pyrilia
over Gypopsitta (Proposal 333; passed 1 May
2008)
¥ Move Sapayoa aenigma
to Eurylaimidae (Proposal 336; passed 24
Apr. 2008)
¥ Modify English names of some Poecilotriccus
flycatchers (Proposal 334; passed 24
Apr. 2008)
¥ Add Ardeola ralloides
(Squacco Heron) to main list (Proposal 330; passed 24
Apr. 2008)
¥ Recognize Formicivora
grantsaui as a valid species (Proposal
325; passed 31
Mar. 08)
¥ Reinstate Ochetorhynchus
and merge Chilia and Eremobius into it (Proposal 324;
passed 31 Mar. 08)
¥ Recognize the genus Tarphonomus
for two "Upucerthia" (Proposal
323; passed 31
Mar. 08)
¥ Remove
Saltatricula from Emberizidae (Proposal 322; passed 31
Mar. 08)
¥ Remove
Parkerthraustes and Saltator from Cardinalidae (Proposal 321; passed 31
Mar. 08)
¥ Transfer
Amaurospiza to Cardinalidae (Proposal 320; passed 31
Mar. 08)
¥ Transfer
Granatellus to Cardinalidae (Proposal 319; passed 31
Mar. 08)
¥ Rearrange
Neotropical swallow genera (Proposal 314; passed 31
Mar. 08)
¥ Transfer
Piranga, Habia, and Chlorothraupis to Cardinalidae
(Proposal 318;
passed 24 Mar. 08)
¥ Change
English name of Chroicocephalus (formerly Larus) ridibundus (Proposal
315; passed 24
Mar. 08)
¥ Modify
English name of "Guttulated Foliage-gleaner" (Syndactyla guttulata)
(Proposal 331;
passed 24 Mar. 08)
¥ Change
the English name of Melanodera melanodera from "Canary-winged
Finch" to "White-bridled Finch" (Proposal 296: passed 28
Feb. 08)
¥ Split
Thalassarche cauta into three species (Proposal 255: passed 28
Feb. 08)
¥ Add
Chroicocephalus (formerly Larus) ridibundus (Common
Black-headed Gull) to main list (Proposal 311: passed 30
Jan. 08)
¥ Add
Tringa glareola (Wood Sandpiper) to main list (Proposal 310: passed 8
Jan. 08)
¥ Add
Platalea leucorodia (Eurasian Spoonbill) to main list (Proposal 309: passed 8
Jan. 08)
¥ Add
Ardea purpurea (Purple Heron) to main list (Proposal 308: passed 8
Jan. 08)
¥ Adopt
the Family Tityridae (Proposal 313; passed 28
Nov 07)
¥ Change
linear sequence of species in Thamnophilus (Proposal 305; passed 28
Nov 07)
¥ Change
English name of Thalurania colombica (sensu stricto) to
"Violet-crowned Woodnymph" (Proposal 303: passed 30
Oct 07)
¥ Elevate
subspecies humaythae, brunneiceps, and rufifacies (within Schistocichla
leucostigma) to species rank (Proposal 301: passed 30
Oct 07)
¥ Split
Hypocnemis cantator by elevating H. flavescens, peruviana, subflava,
ochrogyna and striata to species rank (Proposal 299: passed 30
Oct 07)
¥ Change
English name of T. nudigenis to something besides "Bare-eyed"
(Proposal 295:
passed 30 Oct 07)
¥ Change
linear sequence of species in Veniliornis (Proposal 292: passed 30
Oct 07)
¥ Change
the linear sequence of thamnophilid genera: move Hypocnemis adjacent to Drymophila
(Proposal 300:
passed 29 Oct 07)
¥ Treat
Buteogallus subtilis as a subspecies of B. anthracinus (Proposal
294: passed 29
Oct 07)
¥ 291.
Change linear sequence in Tangara (Proposal 291: passed 29
Oct 07)
¥ Recognize
Eriocnemis isabellae as a species (Proposal 302: passed 24
Oct 07)
¥ Recognize
Cnipodectes superrufus as a valid species (Proposal 297: passed 24
Oct 07)
¥ Change
English name of Cnipodectes to Twistwing (II) (Proposal 298: passed 1 Oct
07)
¥ Lump
the genera Arremon, Buarremon, and Lysurus in an expanded
genus Arremon (Proposal 289; passed 1 Oct
07)
¥ Recognize
the Cariamidae in their own Order, Cariamiformes (Proposal 290; passed 1 Oct
07)
¥ Change
genera and linear sequence within the gulls (Larinae) (Proposal 250: passed 26
Sep 07)
¥ Recognize
four species of Sporophila within the Sporophila americana superspecies
(Proposal 287:
passed 24 Sep 07)
¥ Split
Coccycua from Coccyzus (Proposal 229: passed 24
Sep 07)
¥ Merge
Nesomimus into Mimus (Proposal 220: passed 24
Sep 07)
¥ Revive
the genus Dichropogon (Proposal 286: passed 4 Sep
07)
¥ Change
linear order of Cracidae genera (Proposal 285 B: passed 4
Sep 07)
¥ Classification
within Falconidae (Proposal 281: passed 4 Sep
07)
¥ Transfer
Paroaria to Thraupidae (Proposal 276: passed 4 Sep
07)
¥ Transfer
some Sakesphorus species into Thamnophilus (Proposal 278; passed 29
Aug 07)
¥ Recognize
sister relationship between Podicipediformes and Phoenicopteriformes (Proposal 274; passed 29
Aug 07)
¥ Split
Icterus icterus into three species (Proposal 288; passed 18
July 07)
¥ Use
of Agriornis albicauda for Agriornis andicola (Normand
David) (Proposal 280;
passed 18 July 07)
¥ Change
spelling of Phylloscartes paulistus to Phylloscartes paulista
(Proposal 279;
passed 18 July 07)
¥ Recognize
the genus Epinecrophylla (Proposal 275; passed 18
July 07)
¥ Change
English names of Turdus nudigenis, T. assimilis. T. grayi, and T.
albicollis to "Thrush" (Proposal 260; passed 18
July 07)
¥ Change
the English name of Caprimulgus heterurus from Santa Marta Nightjar to
"Todd's Nightjar" (Proposal 252; passed 18
July 07)
¥ Macropsalis forcipata has
priority over Macropsalis creagra (Proposal 266; passed 8
July 07)
¥ Change
linear sequence of genera in the Trochilidae (Proposal 267; passed 8
July 07)
¥ Change
spelling of "Cloudforest" to "Cloud-forest" Screech-Owl (Megascops
marshalli) (Proposal 269; passed 8
July 07)
¥ Subfamilies
and linear sequence in the Furnariidae (Proposal 272; passed 8
July 07)
¥ Recognize
Leptodon forbesi (Proposal 273; passed 5
July 07)
¥ Transfer
Veniliornis fumigatus to Picoides (Proposal 263: passed 22
June 07)
¥ Transfer
Piculus rubiginosus and P. rivolii from Piculus to Colaptes
(Proposal 265;
passed 22 June 07)
¥ Separate
Pelecanus thagus from P. occidentalis (Proposal 271; passed 22 June
07)
¥ Reassign
Salvatoria to Alipiopsitta (Proposal 254; passed 25
May 07)
¥ Transfer
Picoides mixtus and P. lignarius to Veniliornis (Proposal 262; passed 25
May 07)
¥ Change
the English name of Melanodera melanodera from Black-throated Finch to Canary-winged
Finch (Proposal 257;
passed 21 May 07)
¥ Split
Conopias parvus from C. albovittatus (Proposal 251: passed 5
Mar. 07)
¥ Eliminate
Kalinowski's Tinamou Nothoprocta kalinowskii from the list of
South American species (Proposal 246; passed 14
Feb. 2007)
¥ Remove
Melanopareia from the Rhinocryptidae and create family Melanopareiidae
(Proposal 239;
passed 31 Jan. 07)
¥ Change
classification of the Formicariidae, including recognition of family Grallariidae
(Proposal 235;
passed 31 Jan. 07)
¥ Change
linear sequence of genera in Trogonidae (Proposal 230; passed 31
Jan. 07)
¥ Merge
Platycichla into Turdus (Proposal 247: passed 29
Dec. 06)
¥ Change
the English name of Celeus obrieni to Kaempfer's Woodpecker
(Proposal 249:
passed 29 Dec. 06)
¥ Change
English names of three species of mockingbirds in the Galapagos Islands
(Proposal 242;
passed 29 Dec. 06)
¥ Merge
Catoptrophorus and Heteroscelus into Tringa (Proposal 227: passed 27
Dec. 06)
¥ Include
Oroaetus and Spizastur in Spizaetus (Proposal 233: passed 27
Dec. 06)
¥ Transfer
"Amazona" xanthops to the monotypic genus Salvatoria
(Proposal 234:
passed 27 Dec. 06)
¥ Change
linear sequence of Henicorhina species (Proposal 236: passed 27
Dec. 06)
¥ Change
linear sequence of forest Tinamidae genera (Proposal 237: passed
27 Dec. 06)
¥ Change
linear sequence of Nothocercus species (Proposal 238: passed
27 Dec. 06)
¥ Recognize
Schistocichla saturata as a species separate from S.
leucostigma (Proposal 240: passed 27
Dec. 06)
¥ Eliminate
Sporophila insulata from the list of South American birds
(Proposal 245:
passed 27 Dec. 06)
¥ Remove
Cathartidae from Ciconiiformes (Proposal 241; passed 18
Dec. 06)
¥ Change
to lower case "s" in English name "Painted-Snipe" (Nycticryphes)
(Proposal 225;
passed 18 Dec. 06)
¥ Reassign
Chordeiles vielliardi to genus Nyctiprogne (Proposal
232; passed 15
Dec. 06)
¥ Change
name of Bahia Spinetail from Synallaxis cinereus to S. whitneyi (Proposal
223; passed 15
Dec. 06)
¥ Change
English name of Neopipo cinnamomea to Cinnamon Manakin-Tyrant
(Proposal 187C;
passed 15 Dec. 06)
¥ Merge
Asturina into Buteo (Proposal 228; passed 12
Oct. 06)
¥ Recognize
Caprimulgus heterurus as a separate species from C. parvulus
(Proposal 169;
passed 11 Oct. 2006)
¥ Change
linear sequence in South American Mimus (Proposal 221; passed 22
August 06)
¥ Remove
hyphen from English name "Crescent-chest" (Melanopareia)
(Proposal 217;
passed 31 July 06)
¥ Remove
hyphen from English name "Bamboo-wren" (Psilorhamphus)
(Proposal 216;
passed 31 July 06)
¥ Split
Gypopsitta from Pionopsitta (Proposal 212; passed 31
July 06)
¥ Change
linear sequence in Gypopsitta (Proposal 213; passed 31
July 06)
¥ Recognize
Polioptila clementsi (Proposal 203; passed 31
July 06)
¥ Remove
hyphen in the English name "Violet-ear" (Proposal 199; passed 31
July 06)
¥ Transfer
Philydor dimidiatum to the genus Syndactyla (Proposal 198; passed 31
July 06)
¥ Add
Gallinula angulata to Main List (Proposal #208; passed 16
July 06)
¥ Add
Falco tinnunculus to Main List (Proposal #207; passed 7
June 06)
¥ Recognize
Scytalopus pachecoi as a valid species (Proposal #196; passed 1 June
06)
¥ Resurrect
genus Helicolestes for Rostrhamus hamatus (Proposal #201; passed 1
June 06)
¥ Change
English names of Phaethornis longirostris and P. superciliosus to
Long-billed Hermit and Long-tailed Hermit, respectively (Proposal #205; passed 1
June 06)
¥ Treat
Amazilia rondoniae as a subspecies of A. versicolor (Proposal
#188; passed
25 May 06).
¥ Recognize
Scytalopus rodriguezi as a valid species. (Proposal #195; passed 25
May 06)
¥ Recognize
Scytalopus stilesi as a valid species (Proposal #193; passed 17
March 06)
¥ Split
Pyrrhura griseipectus and P. pfrimeri from P.
leucotis (Proposal #181; passed 16
Dec. 05)
¥ Change
linear sequence of penguins (Spheniscidae) (Proposal #183; passed 16
Dec. 05)
¥ Recognize
Coeligena orina as a species distinct from C. bonapartei (Proposal
#185; passed
16 Dec. 05)
¥ Add
suborders in Charadriiformes (Proposal #179)
¥ Reassign
Propyrrhura to Primolius (Proposal #177)
¥ Change
genera and linear sequence within the terns (Sterninae) (Proposal #175)
¥ Change
linear sequence of species in Geositta (Proposal #172)
¥ Hydrobatidae
divided into two subfamilies (Proposal #167)
¥ Linear
sequence of families in Charadriiformes changed to reflect recent findings
(Proposal #148)
¥ Urosticte ruficrissa (Rufous-vented Whitetip) treated
as a separate species from U. benjamini (Purple-bibbed Whitetip) (Proposal #141)
¥ Puffinus subalaris (Galapagos Shearwater) treated as a separate species from P.
lherminieri (Audubon's Shearwater) (Proposal #160)
¥ Amazilia cupreicauda considered conspecific with A. viridigaster (Proposal #168)
¥ Cichlopsis moved in linear sequence
of Turdidae from near Myadestes to after Entomodestes (Proposal #165)
¥ Wilsonia pusilla moved from Hypothetical
List to Main List based on published photos from Colombia
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Proposals
that did not pass:
¥ Proposal
147. Recognize
Eriocnemis sapphiropygia as a species separate from E. luciani
¥ Proposal
152 to change
English name of Chamaeza meruloides to Cryptic Antthrush
¥ Proposal
159 to change
English name of Myrmotherula grisea to Yungas Antwren
¥ Proposal
162 to treat H.
micraster and H. exortis as conspecific
¥ Proposal
163 to change
English name of H. micraster to Flame-throated Sunangel
¥ Proposal
164 to split Philodice
from Calliphlox
¥ Proposal
166. Re-lump Thalassarche
eremita and Thalassarche salvini with Thalassarche cauta
¥ Proposal
170 to lump
the two species of Topaza
¥ Proposal
171 to Change
English names of Myioborus redstarts to whitestarts
¥ Proposal
173. Lump Zimmerius
chrysops into Z. viridiflavus
¥ Proposal
174. Lump Synallaxis
albilora into S. gujanensis
¥ Proposal
176. Split Pionus
seniloides from P. tumultuosus
¥ Proposal
178. Change
classification of Phaethorninae
¥ Proposal
180. Merge Sternoclyta
and Hylonympha into Eugenes
¥ Proposal
184. Change
English name of Cnipodectes subbrunneus
¥ Proposal
186. Merge Limnoctites
into Cranioleuca
¥ Proposal
187A. Change
English name of Neopipo cinnamomea to "Cinnamon Neopipo"
(failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
187B. Change
English name of Neopipo cinnamomea to "Cinnamon Tyrant"
(failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
189. Adopt
guidelines for the assessment of introduced species (failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
190. Place Oceanodroma
in the synonymy of Hydrobates
¥ Proposal
191. Reassign
species in Oceanodroma to other genera (failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
194. Change
English name of the Schiffornis (failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
200. New
genus name, Procacicus, for Cacicus solitarius (failed to pass 24
Sep 07)
¥ Proposal
202. Resurrect
genus Pipromorpha (failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
204. Treat Polioptila
guianensis as three separate species (failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
206. Merge Schistes
into Augastes (failed to pass 2006)
¥ Proposal
209. Split
Crypturellus columbianus from C. erythropus (failed to pass Sep.
2006)
¥ Proposal
210.
Split Crypturellus idoneus from C. erythropus (failed to pass
Sep. 2006)
¥ Proposal
211.
Split Crypturellus saltuarius from C. erythropus (failed to pass
Sep. 2006)
¥ Proposal
214.
Remove hyphen from English name "Painted-Snipe" (Nycticryphes)
(failed to pass Sep. 2006)
¥ Proposal
215. Add
hyphen to English name "Softtail" (Thripophaga) (failed to
pass Sep. 2006)
¥ Proposal
218. Add
hyphen to English name "Antthrush" (Formicarius) (failed to
pass Sep. 2006)
¥ Proposal
224. Change
English name of Brotogeris versicolurus to White-winged Parakeet (failed
to pass Dec. 2006)
¥ Proposal
226. Change to
lower case "p" in English name "Storm-Petrel"
(Hydrobatidae) (failed to pass Dec. 2006)
¥ Proposal
231. Split Acestrura
from Chaetocercus (failed to pass Dec. 2006)
¥ Proposal
243. Change
the name of Least Pygmy-Owl to Glaucidium sicki (failed to pass Dec.
2006)
¥ Proposal
244. Change
English name of Sapayoa aenigma to Broad-billed Sapayoa (failed to pass
Dec. 2006)
¥ Proposal
248. Change
English Name of Xenornis setifrons to Speckled Antshrike (failed to pass
Dec. 2006)
¥ Proposal
253. Change
English name of Oceanodroma hornbyi to "Hornby's Storm-Petrel"
(failed to pass July 2007)
¥ Proposal
256. Move Caprimulgus
candicans from Caprimulgus to Eleothreptus (failed to pass
June 2007)
¥ Proposal
258. Add
hyphen to English name "Flowerpiercer" (Diglossa) (failed to
pass May 2007)
¥ Proposal
259. Change
English name of Coragyps atratus to "American Black Vulture"
(failed to pass May 2007)
¥ Proposal
261a. Split Dysithamnus
plumbeus and D. leucostictus (failed to pass May 2007)
¥ Proposal
261b. Split Dysithamnus
tucuyensis from D. plumbeus or D. leucostictus (failed to
pass May 2007)
¥ Proposal
264. Merge Oryzoborus
into Sporophila (failed to pass May 2007)
¥ Proposal
268. Change
spelling of "Neotropic" to "Neotropical" Cormorant (Phalacrocorax
brasilianus) (failed to pass June 2007)
¥ Proposal
270. Change
spelling of "Lacrimose" to "Lachrymose" Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus
lacrymosus) (failed to pass June 2007)
¥ Proposal
277. Merge Pipile
into Aburria. (failed to pass July 2007)
¥ Proposal
282. Merge Geranoaetus
into Buteo (failed to pass July 2007)
¥ Proposal
283. Change
linear sequence of species in Hemispingus (failed to pass Aug 07)
¥ Proposal
284. Split Hemispingus
piurae from H. melanotis (failed to pass Aug 07)
¥ Proposal
285A.
Recognize Cracidae subfamilies Cracinae and Penelopinae (failed to pass 24 Sep
07)
¥ Proposal
304. Change
English name of Goethalsia bella to "Rufous-cheeked
Hummingbird" (failed to pass 1 Oct 07)
¥ Proposal
307. Change
the English name of Brotogeris versicolurus to White-winged Parakeet
(failed to pass 24 Apr. 08)
¥ Proposal
312. Recognize
the genera (A) Dixiphia and (B) Ceratopipra (failed to pass 24
Apr. 08)
¥ Proposal
326. Elevate
the subspecies pulsatrix of the Spectacled Owl (Pulsatrix
perspicillata) to species (failed to pass 24 Apr. 08)
¥ Proposal
327. Split Schiffornis
turdinus into 5 species (failed to pass 27 May 08)
¥ Proposal
328. Elevate Bubo
v. magellanicus
(Strigidae) to species level (failed to pass 16 May 08)
¥ Proposal
329.
Recognize Scytalopus diamantinensis
(Diamantina Tapaculo) as a valid species
¥ Proposal
339. Change
English name of Phrygilus carbonarius (failed
to pass 1 May 08)
¥ Proposal
341 Reinstate Pipromorpha
for the rufous Mionectes (2) (failed
to pass 8 May 08)
¥ Proposal
342. Split Myiobius
barbatus into multiple species (failed
to pass 29 May 08)
¥ Proposal
343. Split Myiobius
ridgwayi from Myiobius atricaudus (failed
to pass 29 May 08)
¥ Proposal 344. Merge Saltatricula
into Saltator (failed to pass 6 June 08)
¥ Proposal 346. Remove
subfamily names from the Main List (failed
to pass 2 June 08)
¥ Proposal
347. Change the
linear sequence of orders and families to follow that in Handbook of the Birds
of the World (failed to pass 16 May 08)
¥ Proposal 349. Split Pyrilia
coccinicollaris from P. haematotis (failed
to pass 5 June 08)
¥ Proposal 350. Treat Xolmis
salinarum as a subspecies of X. rubetra (failed to pass 5 June 08)
¥ Proposal
352.
Move Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) to main list (failed to pass August 08)
¥ Proposal 358. Incluir en
la "Main SACC List" el resto de subfamilias tradicionalmente
aceptadas (failed to pass 5 Sept 08)
¥ Proposal 359. Eliminar la
categor’a "Incertae Sedis" de la "Main SACC List" (failed to pass 6 Sept 08)
¥ Proposal
354.
Move Heliangelus zusii (Bogota Sunangel) to Hypothetical List (failed to pass 12 Sep 08)
¥ Proposal
351. Transfer Saltator
and Saltatricula from Incertae Sedis to Thraupidae
¥ Proposal 370. Elevate subspecies
insularis of Sporophila intermedia
to species rank
¥ Proposal 372. Modify English names of the pygmy-tyrants H.
flammulatus, H. diops, and H. obsoletus (failed
to pass 23 Mar 09)
¥ Proposal 373. Change
English names of Stercorarius pomarinus, parasiticus, and longicaudus
from "Jaeger" to "Skua" (failed to pass 8 Apr 09)
¥ Proposal 374. Add alternative
English names for three sets of species (failed
to pass 8 Apr 09)
¥
Proposal 377. Merge Geranoaetus into Buteo
(2) (failed to pass 8 Apr 09)