New IOC Families

[Frank O'Connor <>]

I just happened to look at the IOC web site

 http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ to check what the new version was in
April (4.2).  I notice that the next version will have the following
changes affecting Australian and especially PNG birds.

May 6    Separate Greater Melampitta
to monotypic genus Megalampitta

May 6    Move melampittas from Incertae sedis 3 to
new  family Melampittidae

May 6    Move Blue-capped Ifrit from Incertae sedis 3 to
new monotypic family Ifritidae

May 6   Move Crested Bellbird from Incertae sedis 2 to new
family Oreoicidae

May 6   Move Crested Pitohui  from Incertae sedis 2 to new
family Oreoicidae

May 6   Move Rufous-naped Whistler from Incertae sedis 2 to new
family Oreoicidae

May 6   Move Mottled Whistler from Incertae sedis 2 to new
monotypic family Rhagologidae

May 6   Move Ploughbill from Incertae sedis 2 to new monotypic
family Eulacestomidae

May 6   Merge Cracticidae, including Peltops, with
Artamidae

May 5   Resequence Fernwren (Oreoscopus) to follow
Goldenface at beginning of Acanthizidae

i.e. Five new families, and two families lumped together. 
The latter seems unusual.  Combine Woodswallows and
Butcherbirds.  It does eliminate two of the Incertae Sedis
families.

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