AOU Committee on Classification and Nomenclature (North & Middle America)
2008-2009 Proposals
Proposals must receive a 2/3 positive vote by committee members to pass. Votes may be subject to change pending further data. Thus, the outcome of proposals is not final until published in the annual supplement to the Check-list of North American Birds.
Proposals 2008-A (PDF) - View Comments
- 2008-A-1: Change family-level placements of several genera in the Emberizidae and Thraupidae - FAILED
- 2008-A-2: Add Crowned Slaty Flycatcher, Griseotyrannus aurantioatrocristatus, to the check-list - PASSED
- 2008-A-3: Merge Cichlherminia into Turdus - PASSED
- 2008-A-4: Change vernacular names of Sharp-tailed Sparrows - PASSED
- 2008-A-5: Split Lepidocolaptes lacrymiger from L. affinis - PASSED
- 2008-A-6: Adopt a new English name for Cerorhinca monocerata (Charadriiformes, Alcidae) - FAILED
- 2008-A-7: Misc. details - PASSED
- 2008-A-8: Split Passerculus sandwichensis into as many as four species - FAILED
- 2008-A-9:
Split Carduelis into two or more genera
- 2008-A-9A: Recognize the subgenus Acanthis as a genus - PASSED
- 2008-A-9B: Recognize the subgenus Spinus as a genus - PASSED
- 2008-A-9C: Remove C. sinica ands C. chloris from the genus Carduelis and place them in a genus with Rhodopechys - PASSED
- 2008-A-10: Change linear sequence of trogon genera (SACC #337) - PASSED
- 2008-A-11:
Change English names of mostly Palearctic birds to follow BOU
- WITHDRAWN
- 2008-A-11A: Change Eurasian Kestrel to Common Kestrel
- 2008-A-11B: Change Gyrfalcon to Gyr Falcon
- 2008-A-11C: Change Eurasian Coot to Common Coot
- 2008-A-11D: Change Common Ringed Plover to Ringed Plover
- 2008-A-11E: Change Little Ringed Plover to Little Plover
- 2008-A-11F: Change Eurasian Blackbird to Common Blackbird
- 2008-A-11G: Change European Starling to Common Starling
- 2008-A-11H: Change Change Common Chaffinch to Chaffinch
- 2008-A-11I: Change Eurasian Bullfinch to Common Bullfinch
- 2008-A-12: Change linear sequence of species in Turdus (SACC #338) - WITHDRAWN
Proposals 2008-B (PDF) - View Comments
- 2008-B-1: Transfer Piranga, Habia, and Chlorothraupis to Cardinalidae (SACC #318) - PASSED
- 2008-B-2: Transfer Granatellus to Cardinalidae (SACC #319) - PASSED
- 2008-B-3: Transfer Amaurospiza to Cardinalidae (SACC #320) - PASSED
- 2008-B-4: Remove Saltator from Cardinalidae (SACC #321, part) - PASSED
- 2008-B-5: Recognize the genus Dendroplex Swainson 1827 (Dendrocolaptidae) as valid (SACC #316) - FAILED
- 2008-B-6: Change rank and sequence of Galliform families - PASSED
- 2008-B-7: Lump Myiobius sulphureipygius into Myiobius barbatus (SACC #342, part) - FAILED
- 2008-B-8: Change the spelling of Mountain-gem to Mountaingem - FAILED
- 2008-B-9: Add Patagioenas plumbea (Plumbeous Pigeon) to main list - PASSED
- 2008-B-10: Add Yellow-breasted Flycatcher (Tolmomyias flaviventris) to main list - PASSED
- 2008-B-11: Establish formal network of Regional Consultants for AOU distribution accounts - PASSED
- 2008-B-12: Add Circus buffoni (Long-winged Harrier) to Appendix - PASSED
- 2008-B-13: Add Tachycineta albiventer (White-winged Swallow) to Appendix - PASSED
- 2008-B-14: Split Notharchus hyperrhynchus from N. macrorhynchos (SACC #125) - PASSED
Proposals 2008-C (PDF) - View Comments
- 2008-C-1: Change English name of Vireo caribaeus - PASSED
- 2008-C-2: Split Glaucidium ridgwayi from G. brasilianum - FAILED
- 2008-C-3: Divide Spinus into three genera - FAILED
- 2008-C-4: Recognize family Mohoidae and put in proper place - PASSED
- 2008-C-5: Subfamilies of Bombycillidae - FAILED
- 2008-C-6: Correct citation to the genus Dives - PASSED
- 2008-C-7a: Move Greylag Goose (Anser anser) from Appendix to main list - PASSED
- 2008-C-7b: Adopt Eurasian spelling of the English name of Greylag Goose - WITHDRAWN
- 2008-C-8: Move White-chinned Petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis) from Appendix to main list - FAILED
- 2008-C-9: Add Brown Hawk-Owl (Ninox scutulata) to the main list - PASSED
- 2008-C-10: Add Sedge Warbler (Acrocephalus schoenobaenus) to the main list - PASSED
- 2008-C-11: Add Yellow-browed Bunting (Emberiza chrysophrys) to main list - PASSED
- 2008-C-12: Expand geographical coverage of the AOU Check-list to 200 nautical miles offshore - PASSED