Zosterops kaffensis (Kafa White-eye)

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Kafa White-eye

Zosterops kaffensis Neumann, OR 1902

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Zosteropidae
Genus:
   Zosterops
Scientific:
  Zosterops kaffensis

Original description

Citation:
Neumann, OR 1902

Reference:
Orn. Monatsber. 10 p.10

Protonym:
Zosterops kaffensis

Type locality:
Anderatscha, Kaffa.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/101397#page/30/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
52C6039971AF3E0D

Avibase ID:
avibase-52C60399

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/52C60399

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 917149

English:
Kafa White-eye
Bulgarian:
Кафайска белоочка
Catalan:
zosterop de Kaffa
Danish:
Etiopisk Brillefugl
German:
Kaffabrillenvogel
Esperanto:
kafaa zosteropo
Spanish:
Anteojitos serrano de Kaffa
Spanish (Spain):
Anteojitos serrano de Kaffa
Estonian:
kaffa prilliklind
French:
Zostérops du Kaffa
Croatian:
etiopska bjelooka
Dutch:
Kaffabrilvogel
Norwegian:
kafabrillefugl
Polish:
szlarnik etiopski
Portuguese:
olho-branco-de-kaffa
Slovak:
okánik kaffský
Serbian:
Zapadna etiopska belooka
Swedish:
kaffaglasögonfågel
Turkish:
Dağ Gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian:
Окулярник кафський
Chinese:
卡法绣眼鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis)
Avilist 2025: Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2025: Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops kaffensis) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Zosterops [poliogastrus or kaffensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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