What is AviList?
The world’s first unified global checklist of bird species, called AviList, was officially launched, standardizing bird taxonomy across international conservation, research, and biodiversity platforms.
- AviList is a comprehensive global bird species checklist, developed to harmonize scientific naming and classification of birds worldwide.
- It is designed to replace earlier inconsistent systems and streamline avian taxonomy for global conservation and research.
- Developed By: AviList was created by the Working Group on Avian Checklists, under the International Ornithologists’ Union.
- It involved four years of detailed analysis and consensus-building among experts.
- Organizations Involved: BirdLife International, International Ornithologists’ Union and others.
- Objectives:
- Standardize global bird taxonomy using the integrative species concept.
- Support conservation by offering a common language for laws, treaties, and biodiversity planning.
- Facilitate collaboration among birdwatchers, researchers, and policymakers globally.
- Eliminate confusion caused by multiple competing checklists.
