1. Peters Checklist Vol 3. p. 172 interprets Psittacus magnificus as having priority. Sibley and Monroe do not discuss this issue.
2. Homberger (Senckenberg Buch 70 (1994), 425-434) found the bill morphology and feeding ecology of Calyptorhynchus banksii graptogyne Schodde, Saunders & Homberger In Schodde, 1988 to be very different from the other taxa in that species and recommended its treatment as a good species.

Alectoris barbara 1791

Peters Checklist Vol. 2 p.66 has 1792. I follow Richmond, et al. 1992 and Sherborn though 1792 is supported by some evidence.

Phlegopsis barringeri

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.7.

Pitta baudii1839

Peters Checklist Vol.8 p.321 has 1845. Richmond, et al. 1992 has 1839, with "?40" penciled in, then crossed out, and the date Dec. 18, 1839 written in; Sherborn 1902 has 1840. As this is published in pt1, I think there is no support for 1845; and I follow Richmond, et al. 1992 here.

Dendrocitta bayleyi

Peters Checklist Vol.15 p.249 attributes to Blyth. Richmond, et al. 1992 attributes to Tytler in Blyth, and notes that the original misspelling "bazlei" arose because Tytler had no chance to correct the proofs. The name was corrected, by Tytler, on p.464.

Casuarius bennetti 1858

Peters Checklist Vol.1 p.8 gives 1857. Richmond, et al. 1992 show a publication date of Jan. 28, 1858.

Pseudocossyphus bensoni

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.10.

Myrmeciza berlepschi

Peters checklist Vol.7 p.217, has Sipia [Pyriglena] berlepschi (Hartert) 1898 BBOC 7 p.xxix and Myrmeciza berlepschi Ridgway 1909 Proc. Biol. Soc. Wash. 22 p.74 (Vol.7 p.237). Sibley and Monroe, 1990 originally had Sipia berlepschi but in the Supplement (p.50) treat Sipia as not distinct from Myrmeciza . Thus Myrmeciza berlepschi Ridgway would become a junior homonym.

Ptilonopus bernsteinii

Not in Peters Checklist vol.3.

Amazilia beryllina Deppe

Peters Checklist Vol.5 p.69 lists Lichtenstein as the author; see Browning and Monroe, 1991.
In HBW vol.5 p.604 Dr. A.A. Weller misattributes this taxon to Lichtenstein.

Streptopelia bitorquata 1809

Peters Checklist Vol.3 p.121 lists 1810. See Browning and Monroe, 1991.

Grallaria blakei

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.7.

Glaucidium bolivianum

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.

Picoides borealis 1809

Peters Checklist Vol.6 p.211 has 1807; see Browning and Monroe, 1991.

Corvus boreus

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.15.

Bostrychia

Peters Checklist Vol.1 p.260 attributes this name to Reichenbach 1853, I follow Richmond, et al. 1992 here.

Lophornis brachylopha

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.5.

Brachypteryx 1821

Peters Checklist Vol.10 p.14 has 1822. I follow Richmond, et al., 1992 and Sherborn.

Bradornis 1847

Peters Checklist Vol.11 p.296 transposes the digits in the date, as "1874".

Psitacella brehmii 1871

Peters Checklist Vol.3. p.251 has 1873; Richmond, et al. 1992 show this date as 1871.

Monticola brevipes 1838

Peters Checklist Vol.10 p.136 has 1938 (sic).

Drymornis bridgesii 1850

Richmond, et al. 1992 has two notes here "Probably not publ. till 1850", and "Plate dated Dec. 1849". My guess is that 1850 is most likely.

Otus brucei 1872

Peters Checklist Vol.4 p.89 has 1873. Richmond, et al. 1992 indicates Nov. 1872.

Drymodes brunneopygia 1841

Peters Checklist Vol.10 p.29 has 1840. Richmond, et al. 1992 show, this was published in July of 1841.

Bulweria bulwerii Vol. 2

Peters Checklist Vol.1 p.84 lists pt4 but leaves out vol.2.

Busarellus vol. 8

The Peters Checklist Vol.1 p.359 has vol.10, I follow Richmond, et al. 1992 here.

Butorides 1852

Usually cited as 1849, but Mathews, 1925 demonstrates this is 1852.

Scytalopus bolivianus

Treated as a subspecies by Peters Vol.7 p.285. Elevated to species level by Krabbe and Schulenberg Remsen, 1998

Bugeranus

Placed by Sibley and Monroe in Grus, based on DNA-hybridization work by Krajewski. Further work by Krajewski, and others Krajewski C and Fetzner JW, 1994 using cyt-b DNA sequences indicates the inclusion into Grus is premature. These relationships require further resolution.

Thanks to Matt Fain for bringing this to my attention.

Bugeranus 1841

Peters Checklist Vol.2 p.153 has 1842, which is the date on the title page of this work. See Mathews, for a discussion of dates of publications of the hefte.

Certhilauda barlowi

See Ryan PG, Hood J, Bloomer P, Komen J, Crowe TM. Barlow's Lark: a new species in the Karoo Lark Certhiluada albescens complex of southwest Africa. Ibis. 1998. 140:605-619.

Originally a subspecies of C. erythrochlamys. Separated on the basis of morphology, vocalization, behavior, and cytochrome b genotype.

Monachus barbatus Citation

The Nature publication evidently is anonymous and published in June 5, 1879. Ev idently it was written by Ramsay. A more detailed description subsequently appe ared in the June 16 issue of the Proc.Linn.Soc.N.S.W. ser.1 Vol. IV (no page given). This data derived from the Richmond Index.

Apus berliozi

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.4.

Bonasa Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.2 p.39 lists the volume here as "9" . The AOU 5th edition checklist also lists "9". Most other sources list "XI" for the volume; these include Sherborn, earlier (and later) editions of the AOU checklist, and Coues Birds of the Northwest. I speculate that "XI" was misread as "IX" and this transposition error repeated in the 5th Ed. of the AOU Checklist -- then corrected in the sixth.

Baillonius 1868

Peters Checklist Vol.6 p.80 has 1867. This volume of the PANSP was published in both 1867 and 1868. Up through page 112 was published be November of 1867, and after that the remainder in 1868. [See PNAS 1913 An Index to the Scientific Contents fo the Journal and Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia p.xiii]

Hylexetastes brigidai

Not in Peters Checklist Vol.7.

Otus brucei 1872

Peters Checklist Vol.4 p.89 has 1873; this publication started in 1872.

Pycnonotus barbatus Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.9 p.239 lists plate 13. I follow the Richmond Index. Sherborn does not list a plate for this taxon.

Athene blewitti

Felt until recently to be extinct. Found still living in N. India. See Birding.Abbott, David F., Oct. 1998. Thanks of Rolf de By for bringing this to my attention.

Pycnonotus barbatus Citation

Peters Checklist Vol.9 p.239 lists "pl. 13". I follow the Richmond Index and Sherborn.

Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Author

Attributed (as here) to Blyth. C.W. Benson argues "Although Blyth is usually credited with the name bitorquatus, it would appear more correct to attribute it to Jerdon." Benson. 2000(1999). Type specimens of Bird Skins in the University Museum of Zoology, Cambridge. United Kindgom. BOC Occasional Publication No. 4. p.44

Antilophia bokermanni

Not in Peters Checklist, or Sibley and Monroe. Some confusion exists regarding the proper citation for this taxon, as evidently some or all of the description may have been published elsewhere (newspaper, &c). The citation given here appears to be currently the accepted one.

Thanks to Rolf de By and Norbert Bahr for their help and information on this.

Barnardius

Usually treated as part of Platycercus. Collar, HBW Vol.4 includes as a separate Genus.

Vermivora bachmanii Almost undoubtedly extinct

The last confirmed sighting of this species was in April 1962 near Charleston, South Carolina.

Phylloscartes beckeri

Not in Peters Checklist

Geothlypis beldingi 1882

Peters Checklist Vol.14 p.42 includes 1883 in the date. I find no evidence to support 1883 for this.

Circaetus beaudouini

Treated as a subspecies of C. gallicus by Peters Checklist Vol. 1 p.310. Treated as a group with C. pectoralis by Sibley & Monroe.

Treated as a full species by HBW vol. 2 p.131

Clark discusses the relationships and argues for full species status based on morphology and distributional data. Clark WS. Plumage differences and taxonomic status of three similar Circaetus snake-eagles. 1999. BBOC 119(1):56-59.

Phylloscopus brehmii

Helbig et al. discuss the Phylloscopus collybita complex and postulate phylogenetic hypotheses based on mtDNA (cyt b) and vocalizations. They hold P. brehmii to be a full species and basal in the complex.

Helbig AJ, Martens J, Seibold I, Henning F, Schottler B, Wink M. Phylogeny and species limits in the Palearctic chiffchaff Phylloscopus complex: mitochondrial genetic differentiation and bioacoustic evidence. 1996. Ibis 138(4):650-666

Certhilauda brevirostris systematics

Based on morphologic, genetic and geographic data, Ryan and Bloomer have revised the Long-billed Lark complex and propose five species where there were held to be one. Ryan PR, Bloomer P. The Long-Billed Lark complex: A species mosaic in southwestern Africa. 1999. Auk 116(1):194-208.

Certhilauda benguelensis systematics

Based on morphologic, genetic and geographic data, Ryan and Bloomer have revised the Long-billed Lark complex and propose five species where there were held to be one. Ryan PR, Bloomer P. The Long-Billed Lark complex: A species mosaic in southwestern Africa. 1999. Auk 116(1):194-208.

Heliactin bilopha Systematics/Nomenclature

HBW vol.5 p.663 indicates the Temminck name bilopha has one year's priority over the previously and widely used name cornuta Wied.