Birds - Bird species new to science

Bird species new to science described since 2000:

2010:

2009:

Laniarius willardi Voelker, Outlaw, Reddy, Tobler, Bates, Hackett, Kahindo, Marks, Peterhans et Gnoske, 2009

- mäsiarik sivooký - Willard's Sooty Boubou (čeľaď Malaconotidae - mäsiarikovité)

Loxia sinesciuris Benkman, Smith, Keenan, Parchman et Santisteban, 2009

- krivonos idahoský - South Hills Crossbill (čeľaď Fringillidae - pinkovité)

Seicercus calciatilis (Alström, Davidson, Duckworth, Eames, Le, Nguyen, Olsson, Robson et Timmins, 2009) - Phylloscopus calciatilis

- kolibiarik krasový - Limestone Leaf Warbler (čeľaď Phylloscopidae - kolibiarikovité)

Pycnonotus hualon Woxvold, Duckworth et Timmins, 2009

- bylbyl holohlavý - Bare-faced Bulbul (čeľaď Pycnonotidae - bylbylovité)

Scepomycter rubehoensis Bowie, Fjeldså et Kiure 2009

- carašník hnedkavý - Rubeho Warbler (čeľaď Cisticolidae - cistovníkovité)

Synallaxis beverlyae Hilty et Ascanio, 2009

- košikárik riečny - Rio Orinoco Spinetail (čeľaď Furnariidae - hrnčiarikovité)

Thalurania nigricapilla Valdés-Velásquez et Schuchmann 2009

- dryáda kolumbijská - Black-capped Woodnymph (čeľaď Trochilidae - kolibríkovité)

2008:

Foudia delloni Cheke et Hume, 2008

- fodia réunionská - Réunion Fody (čeľaď Ploceidae - pletiarkovité)

Thalobata monteiroi (Bolton, Smith, Gómez-Díaz, Friesen, Medeiros, Bried, Roscales et Furness, 2008) - Oceanodroma monteiroi

- víchrovníček azorský - Monteiro's Storm Petrel (čeľaď Hydrobatidae - víchrovníčkovité)

Passer hemileucus Kirwan, 2008

- vrabec ostrovný - Abd al Kuri Sparrow (čeľaď Passeridae - vrabcovité)

Phyllomyias weedeni Herzog, Kessler et Balderrama, 2008

- moskytár yungaský - Yungas Tyrannulet (čeľaď Tyrannidae - postriežkarovité)

Phylloscopus occisinensis Martens, 2008

- kolibiarik dráčový - Alpine Leaf Warbler (čeľaď Phylloscopidae - kolibiarikovité)

Pyrrhura (roseifrons) parvifrons Arndt, 2008

- klinochvost červenočelý - Amazon Red-fronted Parakeet (čeľaď Psittacidae - papagájovité)

Stachyris nonggangensis Zhou et Jiang, 2008

- timália krasová - Nonggang Babbler (čeľaď Timaliidae - timáliovité)

Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus Schmidt et Angehr, 2008

- bieloškvrnka červienkovitá - Olive-backed Forest Robin (čeľaď Muscicapidae - muchárovité)

Zosterops gibbsi Dutson, 2008

- okánik vanikorský - Vanikoro White-eye (čeľaď Zosteropidae - okánikovité)

Zosterops somadikartai Indrawan, Rasmussen et Sunarto, 2008

- okánik togianský - Togian White-eye (čeľaď Zosteropidae - okánikovité)

2007:

Atlapetes blancae Donegan, 2007

- strnádlik kolumbijský - Antioquia Brush Finch (čeľaď Passerellidae - strnádlikovité)

Cnipodectes superrufus Lane, Servat, Valqui, et Lambert, 2007

- ploskozob bambusový - Rufous Twistwing (čeľaď Tyrannidae - postriežkarovité)

Cyanistes (teneriffae) hedwigii Dietzen, García del Rey, Delgado Castro et Wink, 2007

- sýkorka kanárska - Gran Canaria Blue Tit (čeľaď Paridae - sýkorkovité)

Eriocnemis isabellae Cortes, Ortega, Mazariegos-Hurtado et Weller, 2007

- pančuchárik perleťový - Gorgeted Puffleg (čeľaď Trochilidae - kolibríkovité)

Formicivora grantsaui Gonzaga, Carvalhaes et Buzzetti, 2007

- pralesníček krovinový - Sincora Antwren (čeľaď Thamnophilidae - batarovité)

Melipotes carolae Beehler, Prawiradilaga, Fretes et Kemp, 2007

- medárik laločnatý - Wattled Smoky Honeyeater (čeľaď Meliphagidae - medárikovité)

Scytalopus diamantinensis Bornschein, Mauricio, Belmont-Lopes, Mata et Bonatto, 2007

- tapakulo bahijský - Diamantina Tapaculo (čeľaď Rhinocryptidae - tapakulovité)

Serpophaga griseicapilla Straneck, 2007

- moskytár argentínsky - Grey-crowned Tyrannulet (čeľaď Tyrannidae - postriežkarovité)

Thalobata (castro) jabejabe (Bolton, 2007) - Oceanodroma jabejabe

- víchrovníček kapverdský - Cape Verde Storm Petrel (čeľaď Hydrobatidae - víchrovníčkovité)

2006:

Aratinga hockingi Arndt 2006

- klinochvost andský - Hocking's Parakeet (čeľaď Psittacidae - papagájovité)

Atlapetes (latinuchus) yariguierum T. M. Donegan et Huertas, 2006

- strnádlik Doneganov - Yariguies Brush Finch (čeľaď Passerellidae - strnádlikovité)

Batis crypta Fjeldså, Bowie et Kiure 2006

- strakošík tmavý - Dark Batis (čeľaď Platysteiridae - strakošíkovité)

Horeites haddeni (LeCroy et Barker 2006) - Cettia haddeni

- cetia odedi - Bougainville Bush Warbler (čeľaď Cettiidae - cetiovité)

Liocichla bugunorum Athreya, 2006

- minla pestrokrídla - Bugun Liocichla (čeľaď Leiothrichidae - meziovité)

Loriculus camiguinensis Tello, Degner, Bates et Willard, 2006

- lorík nektárový - Camiguin Hanging Parrot (čeľaď Psittacidae - papagájovité)

Ninox dubiosa Weick, 2006

- sovka Weickova - Dubious Hawk Owl (čeľaď Strigidae - sovovité)

Scytalopus notorius Raposo, Stopiglia, Loskot et Kirwan, 2006

- tapakulo serradomarský - Serra do Mar Tapaculo (čeľaď Rhinocryptidae - tapakulovité)

2005:

Aratinga pintoi Silveira, de Lima et Höfling, 2005 - pozn. platný vedecký názov je Aratinga maculata (Statius Müller, 1776)
- klinochvost žltoprsý - Sulphur-breasted Parakeet (čeľaď Psittacidae - papagájovité)

Jabouilleia naungmungensis Rappole, Renner, Shwe et Sweet, 2005

- dudroš mjanmarský - Naung Mung Scimitar Babbler (čeľaď Pellorneidae - dudrošovité)

Polioptila clementsi B. M. Whitney et J. A. Alonso, 2005

- sivuška popolavá - Iquitos Gnatcatcher (čeľaď Polioptilidae - sivuškovité)

Scytalopus pachecoi Mauricio, 2005

- tapakulo kováčik - Planalto Tapaculo (čeľaď Rhinocryptidae - tapakulovité)

Scytalopus rodriguezi Krabbe, Salaman, Cortes, Quevedo, Ortega et Cadena, 2005

- tapakulo merenbergský - Upper Magdalena Tapaculo (čeľaď Rhinocryptidae - tapakulovité)

Scytalopus stilesi Cuervo, Cadena, Krabbe et Renjifo, 2005

- tapakulo Stilesov - Stiles's Tapaculo (čeľaď Rhinocryptidae - tapakulovité)

Rok 2004:

Caprimulgus meesi Sangster et Rozendaal, 2004

- lelek Meesov - Mees's Nightjar (čeľaď Caprimulgidae - lelkovité)

Gallirallus calayanensis D. Allen, C. Oliveros, C. Espanola, G. Broad et J. C. T. Gonzalez, 2004

- chriašteľ piding - Calayan Rail (čeľaď Rallidae - chriašteľovité)

Ninox burhani Indrawan et S. Somadikarta, 2004

- sovka togianská - Togian Boobook (čeľaď Strigidae - sovovité)

Otus thilohoffmanni D. H. Warakagoda et P. Rasmussen, 2004

- výrik cejlónsky - Serendib Scops Owl (Strigidae - sovovité)

Sheppardia aurantiithorax Beresford, Fjeldså et Kiure, 2004

- akalat plavý - Rubeho Akalat (čeľaď Muscicapidae - muchárovité)

Thamnophilus divisorius Whitney, Oren et Brumfield, 2004

- batara modrosivá - Acre Antshrike (čeľaď Thamnophilidae - batarovité)

Rok 2003:

Cyanoloxia carrizalensis (M. Lentino et Restall, 2003) - Amaurospiza carrizalensis

- pápežík bambusový - Carrizal Seedeater (čeľaď Cardinalidae - kardinálovité)

Apteryx rowi Tennyson, Palma, Robertson, Worthy et Gill, 2003

- kivi hodvábny - Okarito Kiwi (čeľaď Apterygidae - kiviovité)

Henicorhina negreti Salaman, Coopmans, Donegan, Mulligan, Cortes, Hilty et Ortega, 2003

- oriešok kolumbijský - Munchique Wood Wren (čeľaď Troglodytidae - orieškovité)

Xenoperdix (udzungwensis) obscurata Fjeldså et Kiure, 2003

- kurička čiernočelá - Rubeho Forest Partridge (čeľaď Phasianidae - bažantovité)

Rok 2002:

Anthus pseudosimilis Liversidge et Voelker, 2002

- ľabtuška trávna - Kimberley Pipit (čeľaď Motacillidae - trasochvostovité)

Atlapetes melanopsis Valqui et Fjeldså, 2002

- strnádlik inkský - Black-spectacled Brush Finch (čeľaď Passerellidae - strnádlikovité)

Cistothorus (apolinari) hernandezi Stiles et Caycedo, 2002

- oriešok sumapazský - Paramo Wren (čeľaď Troglodytidae - orieškovité)

Glaucidium mooreorum Silva, Coelho et Gonzaga, 2002

- kuvičok pernambucký - Pernambuco Pygmy Owl (čeľaď Strigidae - sovovité)

Micrastur mintoni Whittaker, 2002

- sokolec amazonský - Cryptic Forest Falcon (čeľaď Falconidae - sokolovité)

Ninox sumbaensis Olsen, Wink, Sauer-Gürth et Trost, 2002

- sovka sumbská - Little Sumba Hawk-Owl (čeľaď Strigidae - sovovité)

Pyrilia aurantiocephala Gaban-Lima, Raposo et Höfling, 2002 - Pionopsitta aurantiocephala

- amazoňan lysý - Bald Parrot (čeľaď Psittacidae - papagájovité)

Pyrrhura (roseifrons) peruviana Hocking, Blake et Joseph, 2002

- klinochvost vlnkavoprsý - Wavy-breasted Parakeet (čeľaď Psittacidae - papagájovité)

Pyrrhura (amazonum) snethlage Joseph et Bates, 2002 - Pyrrhura snethlageae

- klinochvost madeirský - Madeira Parakeet (čeľaď Psittacidae - papagájovité)

Tockus (erythrorhynchus) ruahae Kemp et Delport, 2002

- toko tanzánijský - Tanzanian Red-billed Hornbill (čeľaď Bucerotidae - zobákorožcovité)

Xiphocolaptes (promeropirhynchus) carajaensis Cardoso da Silva, Novaes et Oren, 2002

- klzáčik carajásky - Carajas Woodcreeper (čeľaď Furnariidae - hrnčiarikovité)

Rok 2001:

Agelaioides oreopsar P. E. Lowther, 2001 - pozn. predošlý neplatný názov Oreopsar bolivianus Sclater, 1939

- vlhovec bolívijský - Bolivian Blackbird (čeľaď Icteridae - trupiálovité)

Ianthocincla konkakinhensis Eames et Eames, 2001 - Garrulax konkakinhensis

- timáliovec hnedosluchý - Chestnut-eared Laughingthrush (čeľaď Leiothrichidae - meziovité)

Lipaugus weberi Cuervo, Salaman, Donegan et Ochoa, 2001

- kotinga hnedohlavá - Chestnut-capped Piha (čeľaď Cotingidae - kotingovité)

Motacilla samveasnae Duckworth, Alström, Davidson, Evans, Poole et Setha, 2001

- trasochvost riečny - Mekong Wagtail (čeľaď Motacillidae - trasochvostovité)

Percnostola arenarum M. L. Isler, J. A. Alonso, P.R. Isler et B.M. Whitney, 2001

- mravcovka loretská - Allpahuayo Antbird (čeľaď Thamnophilidae - batarovité)

Poecilotriccus luluae N. K. Johnson et R. E. Jones, 2001

- muchárčik peruánsky - Lulu's Tody-Flycatcher (čeľaď Tyrannidae - postriežkarovité)

Pterodroma occulta Imber et Tennyson, 2001

- tajfúnnik vanuatský - Vanuatu Petrel (čeľaď Procellariidae - víchrovcovité)

Scolopax bukidnonensis Kennedy, Fisher, Harrap, Diesmos et Manamtam, 2001

- sluka filipínska - Bukidnon Woodcock (čeľaď Scolopacidae - slukovité)

Suiriri islerorum Zimmer, Whittaker et Oren, 2001

- suiriri brazílsky - Chapada Flycatcher (čeľaď Tyrannidae - postriežkarovité)

Zimmerius villarejoi Alvarez et Whitney, 2001

- moskytár imelový - Mishana Tyrannulet (čeľaď Tyrannidae - postriežkarovité)

Rok 2000:

Amazilia (viridifrons) villadai Peterson et Navarro, 2000

- kolibrík pôvabný - Villada Hummingbird (čeľaď Trochilidae - kolibríkovité)

Bradypterus alishanensis Rasmussen, Round, Dickinson et Rozendaal, 2000

- svrkavec taiwanský - Taiwan Bush Warbler (čeľaď Locustellidae - svrčiakovité)

Buteo (buteo) socotrae Clouet et Wink, 2000

- myšiak sokotranský - Socotran Buzzard (čeľaď Accipitridae - jastrabovité)

Capito wallacei O'Neill, Lane, Cratter, Capparella et Fox Joo, 2000
- hlaváň loretský - Scarlet-banded Barbet (čeľaď Capitonidae - hlaváňovité)
Centrocercus minimus Young, Braun, Oyler-McCance, Hupp et Quinn, 2000

- kupido golierikatý - Gunnison Grouse (čeľaď Phasianidae - bažantovité)

Ficedula beijingnica G. Zheng, J. Song, Z. Zhang, Y. Zhang et Guo, 2000

- muchárik pekinský - Beijing Flycatcher (čeľaď Muscicapidae - muchárovité) - pozn. ako tento druh bol mylne popísaný jedinec F. elisae

Herpsilochmus sellowi Whitney, Pacheco, Buzzetti et Parrini, 2000

- batara úzkozobá - Caatinga Antwren (čeľaď Thamnophilidae - batarovité)

Megapodius amissus Worthy, 2000 - pozn. vyhynutý druh

- tabon fidžijský - Viti Levu Scrubfowl (čeľaď Megapodiidae - tabonovité)

Myiopagis olallai Coopmans et Krabbe, 2000

- moskytár podhorský - Foothill Elaenia (čeľaď Tyrannidae - postriežkarovité)

Tockus (erythrorhynchus) kempi Treca et Erard, 2000

- toko západný - Western Red-billed Hornbill (čeľaď Bucerotidae - zobákorožcovité)

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