The monotypic group Eurasian Bullfinch (Azores) (Pyrrhula pyrrhula murina) is elevated to species rank as Azores Bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina), following Sangster et al. (2011); see also Töpfer et al. (2011).

There is widespread recognition that sparrows (Passer) of the Italian peninsula represent a population that originated from hybridization between House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis). Taxonomic treatment of these sparrows varies widely, from recognition as a species, a subspecies (of either House or Spanish sparrow), or it has not been recognized at all a taxon (as in Clements Checklists 6.5 and 6.6). Recent work (Hermansen et al. 2011, Elgvin et al. 2011) supports a hybrid origin of the sparrows of the Italian peninsula, but further argues that this population merits recognition as a species. Consequently we recognize Italian Sparrow (Passer italiae), with range "Italian Peninsula, Corsica, Sicily, and Crete". Position Italian Sparrow between House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) and Spanish Sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis).