Proposals 2025-A (PDF)
2025-A-1: Treat extralimital Pachyramphus salvini as a separate species from Black-and-white Becard P. albogriseus
2025-A-2: Transfer Pale-eyed Pygmy-Tyrant Lophotriccus pilaris to Atalotriccus
2025-A-3a: Revise the taxonomy of the genus Gygis: (a) recognize subfamilies Gyginae and Anoinae
2025-A-3b: Revise the taxonomy of the genus Gygis: (b) treat G. candida and G. microrhyncha as separate species from White Tern G. alba
2025-A-4: Treat Myiarchus flavidior as a separate species from Nutting’s Flycatcher M. nuttingi
2025-A-5: Revise the linear sequence of Dumetella and Melanoptila (Mimidae)
2025-A-6: Transfer Slaty-winged Foliage-gleaner Philydor fuscipenne to new genus Neophilydor
2025-A-7: Transfer Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius to Thinornis
2025-A-8a: Make changes to our linear sequence of families and orders: (a) Flip Pterocliformes-Columbiformes and Cuculiformes so that Cuculiformes precedes Pterocliformes-Columbiformes in the linear sequence
2025-A-8b: Make changes to our linear sequence of families and orders: (b) Change our current linear sequence of Rallidae-Heliornithidae-Aramidae-Gruidae to Aramidae-Gruidae-Heliornithidae-Rallidae
2025-A-8c: Make changes to our linear sequence of families and orders: (c) Flip Strisores (Caprimulgiformes-Steatornithiformes-Nyctibiiformes-Apodiformes) and Gruiformes-Charadriiformes so that Gruiformes-Charadriiformes precedes Strisores in the linear sequence
2025-A-8d: Make changes to our linear sequence of families and orders: (d) Flip Pelecanidae-Ardeidae and Threskiornithidae so that Threskiornithidae precedes Pelecanidae-Ardeidae in the linear sequence
2025-A-8e: Make changes to our linear sequence of families and orders: (e) Flip Cathartiformes-Accipitriformes and Strigiformes so that Strigiformes precedes Cathartiformes-Accipitriformes in the linear sequence
2025-A-8f: Make changes to our linear sequence of families and orders: (f) Flip Bucconidae and Galbulidae so that Galbulidae precedes Bucconidae in the linear sequence
2025-A-8g: Make changes to our linear sequence of families and orders: (g) Flip Regulidae and Dulidae-Bombycillidae-Ptilogonatide-Mohoidae so that Dulidae-Bombycillidae-Ptilogonatide-Mohoidae precedes Regulidae in the linear sequence
2025-A-9: Transfer Spotted Dove Streptopelia chinensis to Spilopelia
2025-A-10: Treat Plain Xenops Xenops minutus as three species
Proposals 2025-B (PDF)
2025-B-1: Treat Camptostoma thyellophilum as a separate species from Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet C. imberbe
2025-B-2: Treat Bran-colored Flycatcher Myiophobus fasciatus as three species
2025-B-3: Treat Mouse-colored Tyrannulet Nesotriccus murinus as more than one species
2025-B-4: Transfer Lesser Whitethroat Sylvia curruca to the genus Curruca
2025-B-5: Transfer Bluethroat Cyanecula svecica to the genus Luscinia
2025-B-6: Transfer Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush Garrulax pectoralis to the genus Pterorhinus
2025-B-7: Transfer Eurasian Jackdaw Corvus monedula to Coloeus
2025-B-8: Treat Black-throated Trogon Trogon rufus as more than one species
2025-B-9: Change the English group name of species of Amazona from “Parrot” to “Amazon”
2025-B-10: Treat Red Grouse Lagopus scotica as a separate species from Willow Ptarmigan L. lagopus
2025-B-11: Treat Asio wilsonianus as a separate species from Long-eared Owl A. otus
2025-B-12: Treat Burmese Collared-Dove Streptopelia xanthocycla as a separate species from Eurasian Collared-Dove S. decaocto
Proposals 2025-C (PDF)
2025-C-1a: Revise the generic limits of Accipiter: Accept recommended generic placements
2025-C-1b: Revise the generic limits of Accipiter: Accept recommended generic placements but also recognize Dinospizias
2025-C-1c: Revise the generic limits of Accipiter: Accept new linear sequence of current and former species of Accipiter
2025-C-1d: Revise the generic limits of Accipiter: Accept new linear placement of Circus
2025-C-2: Treat Larus smithsonianus, L. vegae, and L. mongolicus as separate species from
Herring Gull L. argentatus
2025-C-3: Treat Warbling Vireo Vireo gilvus as two species
2025-C-4: Treat Riparia diluta as a separate species from Bank Swallow R. riparia
2025-C-5: Transfer Fan-tailed Warbler Basileuterus lachrymosus to Euthlypis
2025-C-6: Treat Black-crested Titmouse Baeolophus atricristatus and Tufted Titmouse B. bicolor as a single species
2025-C-7: Transfer Alpine Swift Apus melba to Tachymarptis
2025-C-8: Treat Red-crowned Ant-Tanager Habia rubica as more than one species
2025-C-9: Treat Gray-crowned Goldfinch Carduelis caniceps as a separate species from European Goldfinch C. carduelis
2025-C-10: Transfer Yellow-breasted Chat (Icteria virens) from Icteriidae to Icteridae
2025-C-11a: Merge Nesospingidae and Spindalidae into an expanded Phaenicophilidae
2025-C-11b: Recognize Nesospinginae, Spindalinae, and Phaenicophilinae as subfamilies of Phaenicophilidae (3 subfamilies)
2025-C-11c: Recognize Nesospinginae/Spindalinae and Phaenicophilinae as subfamilies of Phaenicophilidae (2 subfamilies)
2025-C-12: Treat Turdus daguae as a separate species from White-throated Thrush T. assimilis
2025-C-13a: Revise the classification of the Columbidae: (a) Revise the linear sequence
2025-C-13b: Revise the classification of the Columbidae: (b) Recognize subfamilies
2025-C-13c: Revise the classification of the Columbidae: (c) Revise the group name of Starnoenas cyanocephala in light of its phylogenetic position
2025-C-14a: Treat Piaya mexicana and P. “circe” as separate species from Squirrel Cuckoo P. cayana: (a) Treat P. mexicana as a separate species
2025-C-14b: Treat Piaya mexicana and P. “circe” as separate species from Squirrel Cuckoo P. cayana: (b) Treat P. “circe” as a separate species
Proposals 2025-D (PDF)
2025-D-1: Establish English names for three species of Gygiis
2025-D-2: Treat Formicarius destructus as a separate species from Black-headed Antthrush F. nigricapillus
2025-D-3a: Treat Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops as more than one species: split africana
2025-D-3b: Treat Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops as more than one species: split marginata
2025-D-4: Add three species to the Checklist and six species to the U.S. list