The Mount Cameroon speirops or Cameroon speirops is a species of bird in the disputed family Zosteropidae, which might be included in the Timaliidae. It is endemic to Cameroon. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gray, GR 1862
Reference:
Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist.
ser.3, vol.10, no.60 p.444
Protonym:
Zosterops (Speirops) melanocephala
Type locality:
Cameroon Mountain, 7,000 ft.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/53282#page/460/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
2F6AB5CFE10E32C6
Avibase ID:
avibase-2F6AB5CF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/2F6AB5CF
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916881
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Avilist 2025: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Zostérops du Cameroun ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Zostérops du Cameroun ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Speirops lugubris melanocephala [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Mt. Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Mount Cameroon Speirops ( Zosterops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Speirops lugubris melanocephala [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Speirops lugubris melanocephala [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Cameroon Speirops ( Speirops melanocephalus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Speirops melanocephalus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Speirops melanocephalus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Zosterops [lugubris or melanocephalus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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