It would appear my previous posting was slightly premature as Michael Ramsay has pointed out the Ground Parrot split, so here is my list of differences including that:
On BARC list (based on IOC 2.9 with amendments):
Antipodean Albatross (split from Wandering Albatross)
Northern Royal Albatross (split from Royal Albatross – and Royal Albatross renamed Southern Royal Albatross)
Campbell Albatross (split from Black-browed Albatross)
Salvin’s Albatross (split from Shy Albatross)
Chatham Albatross (split from Shy Albatross)
Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross (split from Yellow-nosed Albatross – and Yellow-nosed Albatross renamed Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross)
Eastern Cattle Egret (split from Cattle Egret – and Cattle Egret renamed Western Cattle Egret)
Red-collared Lorikeet (split from Rainbow Lorikeet)
Western Ground Parrot (split from Ground Parrot – and Ground Parrot renamed Eastern Ground Parrot)
Western Grasswren (split from Thick-billed Grasswren)
Western Fieldwren (split from Rufous Fieldwren)
Hornbill Friarbird (split from Helmeted Friarbird)
Swan River Honeyeater (split from White-naped Honeyeater)
Green-headed Yellow Wagtail lumped with Eastern Yellow Wagtail
On IOC 3.1:
Western Quail-thrush (split from Chestnut-breasted Quail-thrush)
Nullabor Quail-thrush (split from Cinnamon Quail-thrush)
Discussed (on birding-aus at least), but not official:
Western Shrike-tit (split from Crested Shrike-tit)
And I believe that C&B already lumps all ringnecks into one species, Australian Ringneck – which has also been adopted by IOC.
Paul Dodd
Docklands, Victoria
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