IOC version 6.2 released today(20 April 2016)

from what I can see the following changes have been made to the Australian
list

new species name
Black-eared Catbird – (Latin names unchanged for genus, species and
subspecies)
– range Cape York Pen

Changes in Latin names
Spotted Catbird – A maculosus
Intermediate Egret – Ardea intermedia

Sub-species added
Yellow-tufted Honeyeater – L m gippslandicus (central and east Gippsland)
Mangrove Golden Whistler P m violetae (northern Australia – a bit confusing
as robusta is also listed as northern Australia – will have to look Mathews
1912 when I get time)

Sub-species deleted
Noisy Miner – lepidota lumped with nom subspecies
Australian Magpie – terraereginae lumped with nom subspecies



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