The British List: A Checklist of Birds of Britain (10th edition)

This, the tenth edition of Checklist Birds Britain, referred to throughout as British List, has been prepared a statement status those species and subspecies known have occurred in Britain its coastal waters (Fig. 1). It incorporates all changes List up including 54th Report Ornithologists’ Union Records Committee (BOURC) (BOU 2022b), detailed BOURC Reports published Ibis since publication ninth 2018a). This replaces The List: A (ninth edition) Downloadable simple list excel versions can be found at https://www.bou.org.uk/british-list/. is systematic bird that 1); it maintained by (BOU) through (BOURC). Northern Ireland Manx are their respective organisations. Decisions Ornithological Society for Isle Man will continue within Reports. However, decisions Birdwatchers’ Association relating no longer under continuous revision BOURC. New either added or removed, following assessment and/or taxonomic status; these updated on BOU website (https://www.bou.org.uk/british-list/recent-announcements/) time change, but only come into effect Ibis. removed from edition, due IOC World Bird shown Appendix 1. In 2017, comprehensive review BOURC, announced would adopt, 1 January 2018, (Gill et al. 2022) requirements, 2017b). taxonomy sequence this follows using version 12.1, which was current going press. complements three other world lists each different emphasis goals approach: Howard Moore Complete World, 4th Edition (Trust Avian Systematics 2020), Clements (Cornell Lab Ornithology 2020a), HBW Alive/Bird Life International 2020b). anticipated four global checklists future align, Working Group Avain Checklists (WGAC) formed Ornithologists' (IOU) implement aim (IOU 2020). motivation create internationally recognised English names birds dates back 1978 when Royal Australian (now BirdLife Australia) first addressed subject, followed American Society) 1983, with joining process 1985 (Atkin 1988, BOU, 1992a, Inskipp & Sharrock 1992). 1990 then Congress (IOC – later renamed (IOU)) brought together ornithologists help deliver international names. culminated 2006 World: recommended Wright 2006). Updates title Community (IOC) http://www.worldbirdnames.org 2022). Changes controversial, especially many established vernacular national, historical cultural associations. Thus, assist both acceptance use new proposed sixth used bold and, where they differed, (BOU, 2006c, 2007b). we maintain policy, though reasons consistency previous name listed bold, name, 2013a). here 12.1 Vernacular considered occur Species derive translocation(s) (i.e. human-mediated movement release (IUCN/SCC 2013)) resulting establishment self-sustaining populations vagrants outside derived result (McInerny Category C further sub-categorised C1–C6 where: Each categorised, depending criteria admission (A, B C) appears right name. comprises Categories A, C. D, E F do not form part List. Where also escapes, indicated being E. refined 9th 2018a) accord IUCN definitions translocated 2013, McInerny created (Cooper 2022), results incorporated 10th usually placed one category. Some multiple categories such as, example, occurring now naturalised (e.g. Red Kite) match criteria. To improve managemet C, Joint Nature Conservation (JNCC) held conference naturalized introduced (Holmes Simons 1996). led terms best describe Stroud 1995), well major categorisation 1998). Further reviews prior 2005 summarised BOURC’s 31st 2005). Since then, subcategory carried out 7th (Dudley 2005), re-defined existing subcategories C6. Another collaboration European Record Committees (AERC) completed 2022, defintions chacteristics deemed self-sustaining, two subcategores C5.1 C5.2. Note refer records 31 December 1957 but, practice, refers 1949. Abbreviated codes given generalisations. For forms WM may occasionally summer. RB MB imply partial migrant proportion population leaves winter. CB includes there fewer than 10 breeding attempts year. HB denote recorded another closely related Pied-billed Grebe Podilymbus podiceps Little Tachybaptus ruficollis). does attempt cover hybrid pairings. NB included self-sustanining populations. V reserved rare taxa. Descriptions required some rarer Rarities (BBRC) (denoted † list) inclusion totals; descriptions BBRC D F. possible, subspecies, number noted total 100. information based data adjustments, provided (2022). Details record cases an identifiable first. Place biligually relevant, Welsh Gaelic. Recording areas locations follow Ballance Smith (2008). If extant specimen exists, location given, museum institution accession indicated. welcome specimens firsts here. category, follows: As previously stated, addition, identified level, list, so totals. These include: White-bellied Storm Petrel Black-bellied Fregetta grallaria/tropica; Madeiran/Monteiro's/Cape Verde group Hydrobates castro/monteiroi/jabejabe; Southern Giant Macronectes giganteus/halli; Zino’s/Fea’s/Desertas Pterodroma madeira/feae/deserta. 4. seventh, eighth editions 2013a) 34th Reports, full citations references. Superscript notation 1-21 direct reader respectively. indicates https://www.bou.org.uk/british-list/ dedicated authors, Steve Dudley, recognition his role work over 25 years, management Four during time. fitting tribute Edition, along papers describing revised same issue coincident Steve’s retirement. members (in addition authors) who served whilst update produced were: Dawn Balmer, Chris Batty, Pierre-André Crochet, Paul French (BBRC representative), Mark Golley, Alexander Lees, Andy Stoddart. We thank Ian Andrews making map Fig. Many people like input checklist: David Ballance, Chas Holt Secretary), Bob McGowan (National Museums Scotland) Phillip Seddon (University Otago, Zealand). edition; because valid Teal Anas crecca Linnaeus16 White-winged Scoter Melanitta deglandi (Bonaparte)18 Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis (J.F. Gmelin)16 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky)20 Tern Thalasseus maximus (Boddaert)18 Steppe Grey Shrike Lanius pallidirostris Cassin17 Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis (J.H. Blasius)16 Subalpine Sylvia cantillans inornata Tschusi19 otherwise appear except reasonable doubt natural state. holding category intended long-term assignment any species. reviewed periodically assign them †indicates A-C https://www.bou.org.uk/british-list/category-d-species/. Included were before 1800 explanations backgrounds species, see Cooper †Indicates cited items articles relevant superscript numbered items1–22 seventh 2006c) Dudley (2005), appendices.