The warbling white-eye, also known as the Japanese white-eye and mountain white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. The specific epithet is occasionally written japonica, but this is incorrect due to the gender of the genus. Its native range includes much of East Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. It has been intentionally introduced to other parts of the world as a pet and as pest control, with mixed results. As one of the native species of the Japanese islands, it has been depicted in Japanese art on numerous occasions, and historically was kept as a cage bird. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Bonaparte, CLJL 1850
Reference:
Conspect. Gen. Avium
1 p.398 sP
Protonym:
Z[osterops] montana
Type locality:
Sumatra [= Mt. Merapi, Padang Highlands, Sumatra, fide Mees, op. cit., p. 184],
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/141467#page/618/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
609AF1F0EF4D4469
Avibase ID:
avibase-609AF1F0
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/609AF1F0
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563855
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Mountain White-eye [incl. gilli] ( Zosterops montanus [incl. gilli]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Mountain White-eye [incl. gilli] ( Zosterops montanus [incl. gilli]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Mountain White-eye [incl. gilli] ( Zosterops montanus [incl. gilli]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Mountain White-eye [incl. gilli] ( Zosterops montanus [incl. gilli]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Mountain White-eye [incl. gilli] ( Zosterops montanus [incl. gilli]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Mountain White-eye [incl. gilli] ( Zosterops montanus [incl. gilli]) |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Zostérops montagnard ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Zostérops montagnard ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Clements 1st edition: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montana) |
| Clements 3rd edition: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montana) [version 3] |
| Clements 4th edition: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2015: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2016: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2017: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| Clements, version 2018: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 4] |
| eBird version 1.50: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.52: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.53: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.54: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 1.55: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 2015: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 2016: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 2017: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| eBird version 2018: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Zosterops montana [version 3] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Zosterops montana [version 3] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Zosterops montana [version 3] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Mountain White-eye ( Zosterops montanus) [version 3] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops montanus [version 3] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops montanus [version 3] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Zosterops [japonicus, meyeni or montanus, incl. simplex, hainanus]
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