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New IOC Families

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Subject: New IOC Families
From: Frank O'Connor <>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 16:55:42 +0800

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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