The Indian white-eye, formerly the Oriental white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is a resident breeder in open woodland on the Indian subcontinent. They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar and small insects. They are easily identified by the distinctive white eye-ring and overall yellowish upperparts. The range previously extended eastwards to Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia but when the taxa in these regions were assigned to other species, the English name was changed. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1824)
Reference:
Nouv. Recueil Pl. Color. Ois.
livr.49 pl.293 fig.3 sP
Protonym:
Sylvia palpebrosa
Type locality:
Bengal.
Avibase ID:
31A649B01E70286B
Avibase ID:
avibase-31A649B0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/31A649B0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563865
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Indian White-eye [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus] ( Zosterops palpebrosus [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Indian White-eye [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus] ( Zosterops palpebrosus [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Indian White-eye [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus] ( Zosterops palpebrosus [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Indian White-eye [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus] ( Zosterops palpebrosus [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Indian White-eye [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus] ( Zosterops palpebrosus [incl. williamsoni, auriventer, erwini, buxtoni, melanurus, unicus]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Zostérops oriental ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Zostérops oriental ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Clements 1st edition: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosa) |
Clements 3rd edition: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosa) [version 3] |
Clements 4th edition: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2015: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2016: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2017: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
Clements, version 2018: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 4] |
eBird version 1.50: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.52: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.53: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.54: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 1.55: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2015: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2016: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2017: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
eBird version 2018: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosa) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosa) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 2] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Oriental Bird Club: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Zosterops palpebrosa [version 3] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Zosterops palpebrosa [version 3] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Zosterops palpebrosa [version 3] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Oriental White-eye ( Zosterops palpebrosus) [version 3] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops palpebrosus [version 3] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops palpebrosus [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Zosterops [palpebrosus, everetti, japonicus s.l., chloris, citrinella]
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Other synonyms
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