Additions: Common Shelduck added as Code 4 species. Amethyst-Throated Hummingbird added as Code 5 species. Pine Flycather added as Code 5 species. Cuban Vireo added as Code 5 species. Cassia Crossbill is split from Red Crossbil and added as Code 2 species. Thayer's Gull is lumped with Herring Gull and removed from the checklist. Also, 105 species are added now that Hawaii has been added to the ABA area: Hawaiian Goose (Code 2) Laysan Duck (Code 3) Hawaiian Duck (Code 2) Gray Francolin (Code 1) Black Francolin (Code 2) Erckel's Francolin (Code 2) Red Junglefowl (Code 1) Kalij Pheasant (Code 2) Chestnut-Bellied Sandgrouse (Code 3) Zebra Dove (Code 1) Mariana Swiftlet (Code 3) Laysan Rail (Code 6) Hawaiian Rail (Code 6) Hawaiian Coot (Code 2) Blue-Gray Noody (Code 3) White Tern (Code 2) Gray-Backed Tern (Code 2) Great Crested Tern (Code 5) Bonin Petrel (Code 3) Black-Winged Petrel (Code 3) Tahiti Petrel (Code 5) Jouanin's Petrel (Code 5) Christmas Shearwater (Code 3) Bryan's Shearwater (Code 5) Nazca Booby (Code 4) Chinese Sparrowhawk (Code 5) Hawaiian Hawk (Code 2) Rose-Ringed Parakeet (Code 2) Hawaiian Crow (Code 6) Kauai Elepaio (Code 2) Oahu Elepaio (Code 3) Hawaii Elepaio (Code 2) Red-Vented Bulbul (Code 2) Japanese Bush-Warbler (Code 2) Japanese White-Eye (Code 2) Greater Necklaced Laughingthrush (Code 3) Hwamei (Code 2) Red-Billed Leiothrix (Code 2) Millerbird (Code 3) White-Rumped Shama (Code 2) Kamou (Code 6) Amaui (Code 6) Olomao (Code 6) Omau (Code 2) Puaiohi (Code 3) Kauai Oo (Code 6) Oahu Oo (Code 6) Bishop's Oo (Code 6) Hawaii Oo (Code 6) Kioea (Code 6) Common Waxbill (Code 2) Red Avadavat (Code 2) African Silverbill (Code 2) Java Sparrow (Code 2) Chestnut Munia (Code 2) Poo-Uli (Code 6) Akikiki (Code 2) Oahu Alauahio (Code 6) Kakawahie (Code 6) Maui Alauahio (Code 2) Palila (Code 3) Laysan Finch (Code 3) Nihoa Finch (Code 3) Kona Grosbeak (Code 6) Lesser Koa-Finch (Code 6) Greater Koa-Finch (Code 6) Ula-Ai-Hawane (Code 6) Akohekohe (Code 3) Apapane (Code 2) Iiwi (Code 2) Hawaii Mamo (Code 6) Black Mamo (Code 6) Ou (Code 6) Lania Hookbill (Code 6) Maui Parrotbill (Code 3) Kauai Nukupuu (Code 6) Oahu Nukupuu (Code 6) Maui Nukupuu (Code 6) Akiapolaau (Code 3) Lesser Akialoa (Code 6) Kauai Akialoa (Code 6) Oahu Akialoa (Code 6) Maui-Nui Akialoa (Code 6) Anianiau (Code 2) Hawaii Amakihi (Code 2) Oahu Amakihi (Code 2) Kauai Amakihi (Code 2) Greater Amakihi (Code 6) Hawaii Creeper (Code 3) Akekee (Code 3) Oahu Akepa (Code 6) Maui Akepa (Code 6) Hawaii Akepa (Code 3) Yellow-Fronted Canary (Code 2) Island Canary (Code 3) Red-Crested Cardinal (Code 2) Yellow-Billed Cardinal (Code 2) Saffron Finch (Code 2) PDF of checklist: http://listing.aba.org/checklist/ABA_Checklist-8.0.pdf The list now contains 1102 species.
The ABA area covers the US states (formerly just the continental states but now also including the Hawaiian islands), the provinces of Canada, and the French islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon (close to Canada). So basically all the birds of North America excepting Mexico. The list in the post is those species which have been newly-added to the ABA list through vagrants, splits, and Hawaii. The pdf link lists all the species in the ABA area.
PDF of version 8.0.1. Correct some minor stuff like spelling errors and stuff like that: http://listing.aba.org/checklist/ABA_Checklist-8.0.1.pdf
