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Kosrae White-eye

Zosterops cinereus (Kittlitz, FH 1832)

The Kosrae white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Kosrae Island. This species and the grey-brown white-eye were formerly considered conspecific. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Zosteropidae
Genus:
   Zosterops
Scientific:
  Zosterops cinereus


Original description

Citation:
  (Kittlitz, FH 1832)

Reference:
   Kupfertaf. Naturgesch. Vög. 1 p.6 pl.8 fig.2 sP

Protonym:
  Drepanis cinerea

Type locality:
  Kusaie.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103186#page/14/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6D6F6588AA84AE8A

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6D6F6588

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6D6F6588


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 179910

Geographic range:

  • Zosterops cinereus: Kosrae (eastern Caroline Islands)
English:
Kosrae White-eye
Catalan:
zostèrops cendrós
Czech:
kruhoočko šedé
Danish:
Kosraebrillefugl
German:
Kosraebrillenvogel
Spanish:
Anteojitos de Kosrae
Spanish (Spain):
Anteojitos de Kosrae
Finnish:
etelämikronesianrilli
French:
Zostérops cendré
Croatian:
siva bjelooka
Hungarian:
szürke pápaszemesmadár
Italian:
Occhialino grigiobruno
Japanese (romaji):
kosuraemejiro
Japanese:
コスラエメジロ
Lithuanian:
pilkasis baltavokis
Dutch:
Kusaiebrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Gråbrillefugl
Norwegian:
Gråbrillefugl
Polish:
szlarnik szary
Portuguese:
olho-branco-cinza de-kosrae
Portuguese (Portugal):
olho-branco-de-kosrae
Russian:
Серая белоглазка
Slovak:
okánik sivý
Serbian:
Belooka sa ostrva Kosraj
Swedish:
kosraeglasögonfågel
Ukrainian:
Окулярник сірий
Chinese:
灰褐绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
科斯雷島灰褐繡眼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey-brown White-eye (Kosrae) ( Zosterops cinereus cinereus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey-brown White-eye (Kosrae) ( Zosterops cinereus cinereus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey-brown White-eye (Kosrae) ( Zosterops cinereus cinereus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Zosterops cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Kosrae White-eye ( Zosterops cinereus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Zosterops cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Zosterops cinerea cinerea [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zosterops cinereus cinereus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

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

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Other synonyms

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Azerbaijani: qonur ağgöz
Catalan: zostèrops cendrós
Czech: kruhoočko šedé
Danish: Kosraebrillefugl
German: Kittlitzbrillenvogel, Kosraebrillenvogel
English: Grey-brown White-eye (Kosrae), Kosrae White-eye, Kosrae White-eye (nominate)
English, HBW: Kosrae White-eye
English (IOC): Kosrae White-eye
English (United States): Kosrae White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos Cenizo, Anteojitos de Kosrae
Spanish (Spain): Anteojitos de Kosrae
Spanish (Mexico): Antiojitos de Kosrae
Estonian: hall-prilliklind
Finnish: etelämikronesianrilli
French: Zostérops cendré, Zostérops cendré (cinereus), Zostérops cendré (nominal), Zostérops cendré (nominale), Zostérops cendré (race nominale)
Croatian: siva bjelooka
Hungarian: szürke pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Occhialino grigiobruno
Japanese (romaji): kosuraemejiro
Japanese: コスラエメジロ, ネズミメジロ
Scientific: Drepanis cinerea, Zosterops cinerea, Zosterops cinerea cinerea, Zosterops cinereus, Zosterops cinereus cinereus
Lithuanian: pilkasis baltavokis
Dutch: Grijsbruine Brilvogel, Kusaiebrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Gråbrillefugl
Norwegian: Gråbrillefugl
Polish: Szlarnik szary
Portuguese: olho-branco-cinza de-kosrae
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-de-kosrae
Russian: Бурая белоглазка, Серая белоглазка
Slovak: okánik sivý
Serbian: Belooka sa ostrva Kosraj
Swedish: grå glasögonfågel, kosraeglasögonfågel
Turkish: Kuşray gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian: Окулярник сірий
Chinese: 灰褐绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 灰褐繡眼, 科斯雷島灰褐繡眼

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