How to insert species in the AviSys taxonomy

As an example of how to insert species in AviSys, here is how to split Yellow-rumped Warbler four ways, into

  1. Switch to World mode and search for Yellow-rumped Warbler so that it is highlighted.
  2. It's useful, although not necessary, to click Options->Show Bird Numbers so that you can see what numbers you are working with. This option displays two numbers at the lower right of the screen; as of the 2024 taxonomy, for Yellow-rumped Warbler they are 21029 and 10767. 21029 is the identification number for the species, and is the same in both N.A. Mode and World Mode. 10767 is the sequential position of the name in the list of taxa, counting both species names and family names, and is different between World and N.A. Modes. Looking at the next species, Yellow-throated Warbler, you see its number is 21031, so there is room to insert one species as number 21030 between 21029 and 21031.
  3. Begin by renaming Yellow-rumped Warbler to Myrtle Warbler (under Edit->Edit Species).
  4. Insert the third species on the list, Black-fronted Warbler, like this: With Myrtle Warbler highlighted, then click on Edit->Add Species. Enter the names and click OK. Highlight the species and observe that it is assigned the number 21030. You'll see below why we start with the third species instead of the second.
  5. Now you have These numbers are consecutive, so there is no way to insert more numbers for the two remaining species.
  6. Exit AviSys and run the Renumber.exe program, then restart AviSys. Remember that you'll need to let AviSys rebuild its index and shut down, so you'll actually restart AviSys twice.
  7. Again switch to World Mode and find Myrtle Warbler. Note that now you have Now you have room to insert new species as 21030 and 21032. There is space to insert a number both before and after Black-fronted Warbler, which is why we started with it. If we had started with Audubon's Warbler, we'd only want to insert after it, and we'd have two more steps instead of one.
  8. Because we started with the third species instead of the second, now we can do two insertions in one step. After Myrtle Warbler, insert Audubon's Warbler. After Black-fronted Warbler, insert Goldman's Warbler. Now you have
  9. You could stop here, or for numbering consistency you could run Renumber one more time. If you do, then you'll have
  10. To complete the addition of Audubon's Warbler, you'll need to add it to appropriate state checklists. Otherwise it will not show up in N.A. Mode.