The grey-throated white-eye is a species of bird. Its family, the Zosteropidae, is probably not valid and belongs in the Timaliidae instead. It is also known as Zosterops ugiensis because Z. rendovae has often been used for the Solomons white-eye. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Tristram, HB 1882
Reference:
Ibis
ser.4, vol.6, no.21 p.135
Protonym:
Zosterops rendovae
Type locality:
Rendova Island. Composite, based on description of a Rendova Island specimen, misidentified as Tephras olivacea Ramsay, 1881, nee Certhia olivacea Linnaeus, 1766; restricted to Rendova by Tristram, 1889, Catalog Coll. Birds belonging Tristram, p. 212, and 1894, Ibis, p. 30 (see Galbraith, 1957, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, 77, pp. 10-16) .
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/35128#page/173/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
2D5995C2B52F4642
Avibase ID:
avibase-2D5995C2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2D5995C2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Grey-throated White-eye (nominate) ( Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis) |
| Avilist 2025: Makira White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Zosterops rendovae rendovae |
| Clements, version 2021: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Gray-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Makira White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Makira White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Gray-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Makira White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Makira White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Zosterops rendovae rendovae [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Grey-throated White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Makira White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Makira White-eye ( Zosterops rendovae) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops ugiensis ugiensis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Zosterops [rendovae or oblitus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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