AOU Committee on Classification and Nomenclature (North & Middle America)

Pending Proposals, 2011

Proposals must receive a 2/3 positive vote by committee members to pass. Proposals and votes may be subject to change pending further data or discussion. Thus, the outcome of proposals is not final until published in the annual supplement to the Check-list of North American Birds (July issue of The Auk).

Proposals 2011-A (PDF) - View comments

• 2011-A-1: Set a minimum standard for the designation of a holotype for extant avian species - FAILED
• 2011-A-2: Change linear sequence of genera in Trochilidae to reflect recent genetic data (SACC #267) - PASSED
• 2011-A-3: A new generic name for some sparrows formerly placed in Amphispiza - PASSED
• 2011-A-4: Split Gray Hawk Buteo nitidus into two species - PASSED
• 2011-A-5: Transfer Deltarhynchus flammulatus to Ramphotrigon - FAILED
• 2011-A-6: Change the gender ending of two species names - PASSED
• 2011-A-7: Change English Name of the Bahama Warbler to Pinelands Warbler - FAILED
• 2011-A-8: Reorganize classification of Thryothorus wrens - PASSED
• 2011-A-9: Recognize the genus Dendroplex Swainson 1827 (Dendrocolaptidae) as valid (SACC #316) - PASSED
• 2011-A-10: Change sequence of wren genera - PASSED
• 2011-A-11: Transfer the genus Paroaria to the Thraupidae (SACC #276) - PASSED
• 2011-A-12: Change species limits in the Arremon torquatus complex (SACC #468) - PASSED
• 2011-A-13: Change English name of Maui Parrotbill to Hawaiian name Kiwikiu - FAILED
• 2011-A-14: Revise the citation for Anser anser - PASSED
• 2011-A-15: Move Veniliornis fumigatus to Picoides (SACC #263) - PASSED

Proposals 2011-B (PDF) - View comments

• 2011-B-1: Recognize Baird's Junco (Junco bairdii) as a distinct species - FAILED
• 2011-B-2: Rearrange the sequence of species in the genus Spizella - FAILED
• 2011-B-3: Split Caprimulgus into multiple genera - PASSED
• 2011-B-4: Rearrange the linear sequence of genera in the Furnariidae (SACC #504) - PASSED
• 2011-B-5: Revise limits of Buteogallus and Leucopternis (SACC #459, SACC #460, and SACC #492)
  • 2011-B-5A: Resurrect Morphnarcus for Leucopternis princeps - PASSED
  • 2011-B-5B: Resurrect Pseudastur for Leucopternis albicollis (+ South American L. occidentalis) - PASSED
  • 2011-B-5C: Use Cryptoleucopteryx for Leucopternis plumbeus - PASSED
  • 2011-B-5D: Resurrect Urubitinga for Buteogallus urubitinga and Harpyhaliaetus - FAILED
  • 2011-B-5D: Resurrect Heterospizias for Buteogallus meridionalis - FAILED
• 2011-B-6: Treat Basileuterus hypoleucus as conspecific with Basileuterus culicivorus (SACC #493) - PASSED
• 2011-B-7: Change linear sequence of orders for Falconiformes and Psittaciformes (SACC #491A) - PASSED
• 2011-B-8: Add European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) to the US list - PASSED
• 2011-B-9: Change name of the family Pteroclididae (sandgrouse) to Pteroclidae - PASSED

Proposals 2011-C (PDF) - View comments

• 2011-C-1: Change the English names of nine species extralimital to North America
  • 2011-C-1A: Change Common Peafowl (Pavo cristatus) to Indian Peafowl - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1B: Change Solander's Petrel (Pterodroma solandri) to Providence Petrel - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1C: Change Antarctic Giant-Petrel (Macronectes giganteus) to Southern Giant-Petrel - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1D: Change White-vented Storm-Petrel (Oceanites gracilis) to Elliot’s Storm-Petrel - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1E: Change Gray Frog-Hawk (Accipiter soloensis) to Chinese Goshawk or Chinese Sparrowhawk - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1F: Change Trudeau’s Tern (Sterna trudeaui) to Snowy-crowned Tern - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1G: Change Magpie Robin (Copsychus saularis) to Oriental Magpie-Robin - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1H: Change Common Canary (Serinus canaria) to Island Canary - PASSED
  • 2011-C-1I: Change African Fire-Finch (Lagonosticta rubricata) to African Firefinch - PASSED
• 2011-C-2: Reclassify the Cuban Parrot (Amazona leucocephala) complex - FAILED
• 2011-C-3: Split Galapagos Shearwater Puffinus subalaris from P. lhermi (SACC #160) - PASSED
• 2011-C-4: Recognize Bryan's Shearwater Puffinus bryani - PASSED
• 2011-C-5: Split Pseudobulweria from Pterodroma - FAILED
• 2011-C-6: Elevate indica group of Hill Myna Gracula religiosa to species status - FAILED
• 2011-C-7: Move Pipra coronata to the genus Lepidothrix - PASSED
• 2011-C-8: Correct several minor errors/typos in the Check-list - PASSED
• 2011-C-9: Modify the species-level taxonomy of the Savannah Sparrow Passerculus sandwichensis - FAILED
• 2011-C-10: Elevate Synthliboramphus hypoleucus scrippsi and S. h. hypoleucus to species - PASSED
• 2011-C-11: Change English name of Columbina inca from Inca Dove to Aztec Dove - FAILED
• 2011-C-12: Transfer the three North American species of Carpodacus to Haemorhous - PASSED
• 2011-C-13: Move genus Pyrrhula to follow Pinicola in the linear sequence - PASSED
• 2011-C-14: Adopt Guadalupe Murrelet and Ashy Hawk as the English names for Synthliboramphus hypoleucus and Buteo plagiatus, respectively
  • 2011-C-14A: Adopt Guadalupe Murrelet as the English name for Synthliboramphus hypoleucus - PASSED
  • 2011-C-14B: Adopt Ashy Hawk as the English name for Buteo plagiatus - FAILED

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