BNA Online Revisions

A list of all of the species accounts revised since BNA went online in 2003:


Yellow-throated Warbler, revised in January 2012 by Bailey McKay.

Botteri's Sparrow, revised in January 2012 by BNA staff.

Tropical Parula, revised in January 2012 by BNA staff.

Cactus Wren, revised in December 2011 by Robert A. Hamilton.

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, revised in December 2011 by BNA staff.

Northern Mockingbird, revised November 2011 by George Farnsworth, Gustavo Aldolfo Londono and Judit Ungvari Martin.

Yellow-throated Vireo, revised November 2011 by BNA staff and BNA contributor Peter Lowther.

Violet-green Swallow, revised November 2011 by BNA staff.

Greater Roadrunner, revised October 2011 by Janice Hughes.

Least Grebe, revised October 2011 by BNA editors.

Harris's Hawk, revised October 2011 by James Dwyer.

Hudsonian Godwit, revised October 2011 by Brad M. Walker and Nathan R. Senner.

Pileated Woodpecker, revised September 2011 by Evelyn L. Bull and Jerome A. Jackson.

Northern Harrier, revised September 2011 by Kimberly G. Smith and Sara Ress Wittenberg.

Bay-breasted Warbler, revised in September 2011 by Lisa Venier and Steve Holmes.

Emperor Goose, revised in September 2011 by Joel Schmutz.

Upland Sandpiper, revised in August 2011 by C. Stuart Houston and Cameron R. Jackson.

Burrowing Owl, revised in August 2011 by Ray Poulin and L. Danielle Todd.

Common Nighthawk, revised in August 2011 by R.M. Brigham and Janet Ng.

Bachman's Warbler, revised in August 2011 by BNA editors.

Cave Swallow, revised in July 2011 by Stephanie Strickler.

Cassin's Auklet, revised in July 2011 by David Ainley and Josh Adams.

Black Scoter, revised in July 2011 by BNA editors.

Tree Swallow, revised in June 2011 by David W. Winkler, Kelly K. Hallinger and Daniel R. Ardia.

Nashville Warbler, revised in June 2011 by Peter Lowther.

Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, revised in June 2011 by Douglas A. Gross.

Gray Jay, revised in May 2011 by Dan Strickland

Gray Catbird, revised in May 2011 by Robert J. Smith and Margret I. Hatch.

California Towhee, revised in May 2011 by Lauryn Benedict.

Solitary Sandpiper, revised by BNA editors in May 2011.

Great Blue Heron, revised in April 2011 by Ross Vennesland and Robert Butler.

Eastern Phoebe, revised in April 2011 by Harmon P. Weeks, Jr.

Great Egret, revised in April 2011 by Donald A. Mccrimmon, Jr., John C. Ogden and G. Thomas Bancroft.

Philadelphia Vireo, revised in April 2011 by BNA editors.

Golden-winged Warbler, revised in April 2011 by John L. Confer, Patricia Hartman and Amber Roth.

Hooded Warbler, revised in April 2011 by Ioana Chiver.

Mourning Warbler, revised in March 2011 by Jay Pitocchelli.

Ovenbird, revised in March 2011 by Paul Porneluzi.

Blue Grosbeak, revised in February 2011 by Peter Lowther.

Greater Prairie-Chicken, revised in February 2011 by Jeff A. Johnson.

Nelson's Sparrow, written in February 2011 by Gregory W. Shriver, Thomas P. Hodgman and Alan R. Hanson.

American Dipper, revised by Mary F. Willson.

Wood Thrush, revised by Melissa Evans and Elizabeth Gow.

Snow Bunting, revised by Robert Montgomerie and Bruce Lyon.

McKay's Bunting, revised by Robert Montgomerie and Bruce Lyon.

American Golden-Plover, revised by Oscar W. Johnson.

Pacific Golden-Plover, revised by Oscar W. Johnson.

Ancient Murrelet. Revised by Anthony J. Gaston and Akiko Shoji.

McCown's Longspur. Revised by Kimberly A. With.

Mottled Duck. Revised by Ronald R. Bilefeld and Michael G. Brasher.

Black-capped Chickadee. Revised by Jennifer R. Foote, Daniel J. Mennill and Laurene M. Ratcliffe.

Swainson's Warbler. Revised by Nicholas M. Anich, Thomas J. Benson, Jeremy D. Brown, Carolina Roa and J.C. Bednarz.

Swainson's Hawk. Revised by Marc J. Bechard, C. Stuart Houston and Jose Hernan Sarasola.

Black-headed Grosbeak. Revised by Catherine Ortega.

Trumpeter Swan. Revised by Carl D. Mitchell and Michael W. Eichholz.

Black-crowned Night-Heron. Revised by revised by Roger L. Hothem and Brianne E. Brussee.

Orchard Oriole. Revised by William C. Scharf.

Common Loon. Revised by David C. Evers and James D. Paruk.

White-throated Sparrow. Revised by J.B. Falls.

Orange-crowned Warbler. Revised by W.M. Gilbert

Magnolia Warbler. Revised by Erica Dunn

Semipalmated Sandpiper. Revised by Peter Hicklin.

Canada Warbler. Revised by Len Reitsma, Marissa Goodnow and Michael T. Hallworth.

Bell's Vireo Revised by Barbara Kus, Steven L. Hopp and R. Roy Johnson.

Western Screech-Owl,, Eastern Screech Owl and Whiskered Screech-Owl. Updates to taxonomy and molts   sections by Michael Patten (Systematics) and Peter Pyle (Appearances).

Scaled Quail. Revised by C. Brad Dabbert and Greg Pleasant.

Snowy Plover. Revised by Gary W. Page and Lynne E. Stenzel.

Seaside Sparrow. Revised October 2009 by William Post.

Razorbill. Revised October 2009 by Jennifer Lavers, Mark Hipfner and Gilles Chapdelaine.

Laysan Albatross. Revised October 2009 by Jill Awkerman and David Anderson.

Louisiana Waterthrush. Revised September 2009 by Brady J. Mattsson, Terry L. Master and Robert S. Mulvihil.

Yellow-billed Magpie. Revised: August 2009 by Walter Koenig.

Vermilion Flycatcher. Revised: August 2009 by Kevin Ellison.

Ringed Kingfisher. New species account added July 2009 by Timothy Brush.

Gull-billed Tern. Revised: July 2009 by K.C. Molina.

Bronzed Cowbird. Revised: June 2009 by Kevin Ellison and Peter E. Lowther.

Red-tailed Tropicbird. Revised: June 2009 by Betty Anne Schreiber.

Black Tern. Revised: June 2009 by Shane R. Heath.

Red-tailed Hawk Revised: May 2009 by C.R. Preston and R.D. Beane.

Least Bittern Revised: May 2009 by Alan F. Poole and Peter Lowther.

American Goldfinch Revised: April 2009 by Kevin J. McGraw.

White-tailed Hawk Revised: April 2009 by Craig Farquhar.

American Bittern Revised:April 2009 by Peter Lowther and Alan F. Poole.

Masked Booby Revised: March 2009 by Jacquelyn Grace and David J. Anderson.

Franklin's Gull Revised: March 2009 by Joanna Burger and Michael Gochfeld.

Black-legged Kittiwake Revised: February 2009 by Scott A. Hatch and Gregory J. Robertson.

White Ibis Revised: February 2009  by Julie A. Heath and Peter Frederick.

Belted Kingfisher Revised: January 2009 by Jeffrey F. Kelly and Eli S. Bridge.

Hooded Merganser Revised: January 2009 by B.D. Dugger and K.M. Dugger.

Field Sparrow Revised: December 2008 by Michael Carey.

Western Meadowlark Revised: December 2008 by Stephen K. Davis.

Western Bluebird Revised: November 2008 by Judith A. Guinan.

Arctic Warbler Revised: November 2008 by Peter Lowther and Susan Sharbaugh

Gyrfalcon Revised: October 2008 by Travis L. Booms and Tom J. Cade

Mexican Jay Revised: October 2008 by J.E. McCormack

Ivory Gull Revised: October 2008 by Mark L. Mallory, Iain J. Stenhouse, Grant Gilchrist and Gregory Roberston.

Black-crested Titmouse Written and first published in BNA: September 2008 by Michael A. Patten and Brenda Smith-Patten.

Least Sandpiper Revised: September 2008 by Silke Nebel.

Northern Flicker Revised: August 2008 by Karen L. Wiebe.

Savannah Sparrow Revised: August 2008 by N.T. Wheelwright and J.D. Rising.

Ruby-crowned Kinglet Revised: August 2008 by David L. Swanson.

Least Flycatcher Revised: July 2008 by Scott Tarof.

Harris's Sparrow Revised: July 2008 by C.J. Norment

Mourning Dove Revised: June 2008 by David L. Otis, John H. Schulz and David Miller.

Black-footed Albatross Revised: June 2008 by J. Awkerman and D. Anderson.

White-breasted Nuthatch Revised: May 2008 by T.C. Grubb, Jr. and V.V. Pravosudov.

Red-shouldered Hawk Revised: April 2008 by Cheryl R. Dysktra and Jeffrey L. Hays.

Northern Saw-whet Owl Revised: April 2008 by Justin Lee Rasmussen and Spencer Sealy.

Rock Ptarmigan Revised: March 2008 by Robert Montgomerie

Glaucous-winged Gull Revised March 2008 by James L. Hayward

Vaux's Swift Revised: Feb. 2007 by Evelyn L. Bull

Mountain Plover Revised: Dec. 2006 by Fritz. L. Knopf and Michael B. Wunder

Indigo Bunting Revised: Oct. 2006 by Robert B. Payne

Rufous Hummingbird Revised: Sept. 2006 by Susan Healy

Short-eared Owl Revised: June 2006 by David A. Wiggins

Cattle Egret Revised: May 2006 by Raymond C. Telfair II

Cooper's Hawk Revised: Apr. 2006 by Odette E. Curtis and R. N. Rosenfield

House Sparrow Revised: February 2006 by Peter E. Lowther

Bachman's Sparrow Revised: January 2006 by John B. Dunning

Red-tailed Hawk Photo Gallery Complete with subspecies! Revised: Jan 2006

Blue Grouse Revised: November 2005 by Fred C. Zwickel. Completely revised with 47 new figures, tables and many new photographs!

Lesser Prairie-Chicken Revised: October 2005 by Christian A. Hagen

Common Poorwill Revised: September 2005 by Christopher P. Woods, Ryan D. Csada, and R. Mark Brigham

Neotropic Cormorant Revised: September 2005 by R. C. Telfair II and M. L. Morrison

Black-throated Green Warbler Revised: August 2005 by D. H. Morse and A. F. Poole

Barn Owl Revised: June 2005 by C. D. Marti, A. F. Poole, L. R. Bevier

King Rail Revised: May 2005 by A. F. Poole, L. R. Bevier, C. A. Marantz

Black-throated Blue Warbler Revised: Apr. 2005 by R. T. Holmes, N. L. Rodenhouse, T. S. Sillett

Le Conte's Sparrow Revised: Apr. 2005 by Peter E. Lowther

Altamira Oriole Revised: Mar. 2005 by Timothy Brush

Merlin Revised: Feb. 2005 by I. G. Warkentin, N. S. Sodhi, R. H. M. Espie, A. F. Poole

Veery Revised: Jan. 2005 by Louis R. Bevier, Alan F. Poole, William Moskoff

Inca Dove Dec. 2004 by Allan J. Mueller

Blackburnian Warbler Revised: Dec. 2004 by Douglass H. Morse

American White Pelican Revised: Nov. 2004 by Fritz. L. Knopf

Piping Plover Revised: Nov. 2004 by Elise Elliott-Smith, Susan M. Haig