ILLINOIS AUDUBON BULLETIN 3 
More Changes 
In Common Bird Names 
by PETER C. PETERSEN 
About three years ago in the |.A.S. Newsletter the changes in the 
American Ornithologists’ Union Check-list of North American Birds 
were summarized. Now the American Birding Association Checklist 
has been published with additional changes. We understand that these 
newest names will be used in forthcoming revisions of A Field Guide to 
the Birds by R. T. Peterson and Birds of North America by Robbins, 
Bruun, Singer and Zim which are expected by next year. In view of this it 
seems wise to adopt these new names in our journal now. 
The following list gives the new name and the old. Please use the 
new names in any article you submit for publication. Future revisions of 
|.A.S. and other Illinois field cards should utilize these names also. 
Old Name 
White Pelican 
Anhinga 
Wood Ibis 
White-fronted Goose 
Black Duck 
Pintail 
European Widgeon 
Goshawk 
Marsh Hawk 
Bobwhite 
Turkey 
American Golden Plover 
Knot 
Great Black-backed Gull 
Least Tern 
Screech Owl 
Eastern Wood Pewee 
New Name 
American White Pelican 
American Anhinga 
Wood Stork 
Greater White-fronted Goose 
American Black Duck 
Common Pintail 
Eurasian Wigeon 
Northern Goshawk 
Northern Harrier 
Common Bobwhite 
Wild Turkey 
Lesser Golden Plover 
Red Knot 
Greater Black-backed Gull 
Little Tern 
Common Screech Owl 
Eastern Pewee 
