In recent years there have been important taxonomic changes in the classification of birds around the world, including birds that can be seen in Spain. And in Sparrou you can consult the page of each species with which you can play in the games or check in the groups. Therefore, we are aware of these taxonomic changes so the information is as scientific and up-to-date as possible 😉
Whether they are splits (from one species 2 or more are formed), changes in the scientific name or in the common name, this is the list of affected bird species with their previous and current names, ordered alphabetically and with a link to the file where you can see all the information that is in Sparrou:
- Anas clypeata changes to Spatula clypeata (Northern shoveler)
- Anas penelope changes to Mareca penelope (Eurasian wigeon)
- Anas americana changes to Mareca americana (American wigeon)
- Anas querquedula changes to Spatula querquedula (Garganey)
- Apus melba changes to Tachymarptis melba (Alpine swift)
- Larus melanocephalus changes to Ichthyaetus melanocephalus (Mediterranean gull)
- Larus audouinii changes to Ichthyaetus audouinii (Audouin's gull)
- Oenanthe melanoleuca It is divided into 2 species. In Spain we have the Oenanthe hispanica (Western black-eared wheatear)
- Phalacrocorax aristotelis changes to Gulosus aristotelis (European shag)
- Porzana pusilla changes to Zapornia pusilla (Baillon's crake)
- Porzana parva changes to Zapornia parva (Little crake)
- Saxicola torquatus or Saxicola torquata changes both its scientific name and its common name to Saxicola rubicola (European stonechat)
- Sylvia curruca changes to Curruca curruca (Lesser whitethroat)
- Sylvia communis changes to Curruca communis (Common whitethroat)
- Sylvia undata changes to Curruca undata (Dartford warbler)
- Sylvia melanocephala changes to Curruca melanocephala (Sardinian warbler)
- Sylvia cantillans It is divided into 2 species. In Spain we have the Curruca iberiae (Western subalpine warbler)
- Sylvia subalpina changes both its scientific name and its common name to Curruca subalpina (Moltoni's warbler)
- Sylvia balearica changes to Curruca balearica (Balearic warbler)
- Sylvia ruppeli changes to Curruca ruppeli (Rüppell's warbler)
- Sylvia conspicillata changes to Curruca conspicillata (Spectacled warbler)
- Sylvia nisoria changes to Curruca nisoria (Barred warbler)
- Sylvia sarda changes to Curruca sarda (Marmora's warbler)
- Sylvia deserti changes to Curruca deserti (African desert warbler)
- Sylvia nana changes to Curruca nana (Asian desert warbler)
- Sylvia deserticola changes to Curruca deserticola (Tristram's warbler)
