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This week we have a long list of species profile updates to report. Species such as the metallic burgundy Pompadour Cotinga; the striking Sangkar White-eye; and the plump, orange-crowned Wrenthrush just received new treatments by our global editorial team. We regularly updates accounts with the latest science; updated range maps; representative photos, videos, and sounds; and of course, the latest taxonomy. Click on a species below to view the whole account. (Not a subscriber yet? Take advantage of our TryBOW coupon code to receive a 10% introductory discount).
| Extent of Revision | Species | Authors |
|---|---|---|
| Full | Elegant Quail (Callipepla douglasii) | David E. Brown and Jennifer M. Gee |
| Great Spotted Cuckoo (Clamator glandarius) | Robert B. Payne, Ernest Garcia, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Nárgila Moura | |
| Klaas’s Cuckoo (Chrysococcyx klaas) | Robert B. Payne, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Nárgila Moura | |
| Full | Least Seedsnipe (Thinocorus rumicivorus) | Sarah Toner |
| Peruvian Diving-Petrel (Pelecanoides garnotii) | Carles Carboneras, Francesc Jutglar, Guy M. Kirwan, and Logan Kahle | |
| Full | Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus) | Raymond C. Telfair II and Michael L. Morrison |
| Full | Malabar Gray Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) | Divya Mudappa and T. R. Shankar Raman |
| Full | White-headed Woodpecker (Dryobates albolarvatus) | Jeffrey M. Kozma, Teresa J. Lorenz, Martin G. Raphael, Kimball L. Garrett, and Rita D. Dixon |
| Pompadour Cotinga (Xipholena punicea) | David Snow, Arnau Bonan, Sabrina Aeluro, Guy M. Kirwan, and Andrew J. Spencer | |
| Yellow-billed Tit-Tyrant (Anairetes flavirostris) | John W. Fitzpatrick, Andrew J. Spencer, and Kyra Leonardi | |
| Full | Blackish Pewee (Contopus nigrescens) | Thomas S. Schulenberg and Andrew J. Spencer |
| Full | Tylas Vanga (Tylas eduardi) | Satoshi Yamagishi, Masahiko Nakamura, and Thomas S. Schulenberg |
| Full | Red-shouldered Vanga (Calicalicus rufocarpalis) | Satoshi Yamagishi, Masahiko Nakamura, Arnau Bonan, and Thomas S. Schulenberg |
| Full | Nuthatch-Vanga (Hypositta corallirostris) | Satoshi Yamagishi, Masahiko Nakamura, David Christie, and Thomas S. Schulenberg |
| Full | Crossley’s Vanga (Mystacornis crossleyi) | Nigel Collar, Craig Robson, and Thomas S. Schulenberg |
| Tropical Boubou (Laniarius major) | Hilary Fry, Nárgila Moura, and Peter F. D. Boesman | |
| Full | Rufous-tailed Lark (Ammomanes phoenicura) | Kulbushansingh Suryawanshi and Per Alström |
| Northern Crombec (Sylvietta brachyura) | David Pearson, Guy M. Kirwan, Nárgila Moura, and Peter F. D. Boesman | |
| Barratt’s Warbler (Bradypterus barratti) | David Pearson, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Nárgila Moura | |
| Greater Striped Swallow (Cecropis cucullata) | Angela Turner, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Nárgila Moura | |
| Charlotte’s Bulbul (Iole charlottae) | Wich’yanan Limparungpatthanakij, Lincoln Fishpool, and Joe Tobias | |
| Full | Aldabra White-eye (Zosterops aldabrensis) | Nárgila Moura and Peter F. D. Boesman |
| Indian White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) | Wich’yanan Limparungpatthanakij and Bas van Balen | |
| Full | Sangkar White-eye (Zosterops melanurus) | Panji G. Akbar and Bas van Balen |
| Full | Banasura Laughingthrush (Montecincla jerdoni) | Praveen J. |
| Full | Long-billed Gnatwren (Ramphocaenus melanurus) | Harold F. Greeney, Jonathan L. Atwood, Susannah Lerman, and Andrew J. Spencer |
| Ashy Flycatcher (Fraseria caerulescens) | Barry Taylor, Peter F. D. Boesman, and Nárgila Moura | |
| Madanga (Madanga ruficollis) | Bas van Balen | |
| Slaty Brushfinch (Atlapetes schistaceus) | Alvaro Jaramillo, Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan | |
| Full | Wrenthrush (Zeledonia coronata) | Gates Dupont, Jon Curson, and Andrew J. Spencer |
| Bahama Oriole (Icterus northropi) | Aiman Raza, Matthew Kane, and Kevin Omland |
*A full account revision has been fully updated with recent literature and media.
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