Recent taxonomic update with eBird nets me six new species

Hudsonian Whimbrel, Oxbow, Northampton, MA, Aug 23, 2021

Pale-mandibled Aracari, Reserva Buenaventura, El Oro, Ecuador, Nov 13, 2021

Collared Aarcari, Arenal Observatory Lodge, Costa Rica, Mar 6, 2024 

Western Warbling Vireo Lighthouse Country Regional Trail, Qualicum Bay, BC, Canada, Jul 1, 2024

Eastern Warbling Vireo,  Rail trail, Amherst, MA, Aug 23, 2025 

Western Red legged Thrush, Garden of Grand Bahama Birders B&B, Freeport, Grand Bahama, Feb 7, 2017 

Mangrove Yellow Warbler, Reserve Naturelle de La Caravelle, Martinique, Dec 13, 2017 

Yellow Warbler, Quabbin Park, MA, Jun 25, 2025

With the recent taxonomic update with eBird I gained six new species with a variety of splits.  One of the more important ones to me was the split of Yellow Warbler into Northern Yellow Warbler and Mangrove Yellow Warbler which added another species of warbler for me (always a big accomplishment).  The other splits that gained me new species included Whimbrel (split into Hudsonian Whimbrel and Eurasian Whimbrel).  The Hudsonian Whimbrel is the expected species in the new world and Eurasian Whimbrel is in the old world.  The next split was Collared Aracari which was split into Collared Aracari of central America into northern South America and Pale mandibled Aracari of Colombia and Ecuador.  The fourth split was Black headed Antshrike into Black capped Antshrike of Costa Rica and Panama and Black hooded Antshrike of Colombia and Ecuador.  The fifth split was Warbling Vireo which was split to Western Warbling Vireo and Eastern Warbling Vireo.  The final split Red legged Thrush (a thrush species of the Caribbean) that was split into Eastern Red legged Thrush and Western Red legged Thrush.  With these new species I have added to my life list and the total now stands at 2184 species.