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Small Lifu White-eye

Zosterops minutus Layard, EL 1878

The small Lifou white-eye, also known as the sulphur white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Lifou in New Caledonia. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Zosteropidae
Genus:
   Zosterops
Scientific:
  Zosterops minutus


Original description

Citation:
  Layard, EL 1878

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. ser.5, vol.1, no.5 p.375

Protonym:
  Zosterops minuta

Type locality:
  Lif u.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/88434#page/395/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  2BABE802B8C0809F

Avibase ID:
  avibase-2BABE802

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/2BABE802


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 563854

Geographic range:

  • Zosterops minutus: forest and scrub of Lifou (central Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia)
English:
Small Lifu White-eye
Catalan:
zostèrops de l'illa Lifou petit
Czech:
kruhoočko malé
Danish:
Lifubrillefugl
German:
Ameisenbrillenvogel
Spanish:
Anteojitos Menudo
Spanish (Spain):
Anteojitos Menudo
Finnish:
lifounpikkurilli
French:
Zostérops minute
Croatian:
žutočela bjelooka
Hungarian:
hangyász pápaszemesmadár
Italian:
Occhialino di Lifou minore
Japanese (romaji):
rifukomejiro
Japanese:
リフコメジロ
Lithuanian:
Mažasis baltavokis
Dutch:
Kleine Lifubrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Smålifoubrillefugl
Norwegian:
Smålifoubrillefugl
Polish:
szlarnik mrówczy
Portuguese:
olho-branco-pequeno-de-lifou
Portuguese (Portugal):
olho-branco-pequeno
Russian:
Муравьиная белоглазка
Slovak:
okánik malý
Swedish:
mindre lifouglasögonfågel
Ukrainian:
Окулярник лоялтійський
Chinese:
姬绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
姬繡眼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Zostérops minute ( Zosterops minutus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Zostérops minute ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 1st edition:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minuta)
Clements, version 2021:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2022:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2023:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2024:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 3rd edition:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minuta)
Clements 4th edition:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2015:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2016:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2017:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2018:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Clements, version 2019:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 1.50:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 1.52:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 1.53:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 1.54:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 1.55:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2015:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2016:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2017:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2018:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2019:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2021:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2022:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2023:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
eBird version 2024:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minuta)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minuta)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Sulphur White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Zosterops minuta
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Zosterops minuta
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Zosterops minuta
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Small Lifu White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Small Lifou White-eye ( Zosterops minutus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zosterops minutus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zosterops minutus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: zostèrops de l'illa Lifou petit
Czech: Kruhoocko malé, kruhoočko malé
Danish: Lifubrillefugl
German: Ameisenbrillenvogel, Ameisen-Brillenvogel
English: Small Lifou White-eye, Small Lifu White eye, Small Lifu White-eye, Sulphur White-eye
English, HBW: Small Lifou White-eye
English (IOC): Small Lifou White-eye
English (United States): Small Lifou White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos Menudo, Ojiblanco Pequeño
Spanish (Spain): Anteojitos Menudo
Spanish (HBW): Small Lifou White-eye
Finnish: lifounpikkurilli, Lifunpikkurilli
French: Petit Zostérops de Lifou, Zostérops minuscule, Zostérops minute
Croatian: žutočela bjelooka
Hungarian: hangyász pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Occhialino di Lifou minore, Occhialino piccolo di Lifu
Japanese (romaji): rifukomejiro
Japanese: リフコメジロ, リフコメヂロ
Scientific: Zosterops minuta, Zosterops minutus
Lithuanian: Mažasis baltavokis
Dutch: Kleine Lifubrilvogel, Kleine Lifu-brilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Smålifoubrillefugl
Norwegian: Smålifoubrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik mrówczy, Szlarnik mrówy
Portuguese: olho-branco-pequeno-de-lifou
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-pequeno
Russian: Муравьиная белоглазка
Slovak: okánik malý
Swedish: Mindre Lifouglasögonfågel
Turkish: Lifu küçük gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian: Окулярник лоялтійський
Chinese: 姬绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 姬繡眼

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