Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis] (Malagasy, Aldabra, Anjouan, Comoro or Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye)

Malagasy, Aldabra, Anjouan, Comoro or Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye

Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis] (= Zosterops maderaspatanus) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The Malagasy white-eye is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. Found in the Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Seychelles, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
Motacilla maderaspatana

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42946530

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
A4AF1FB5A84F0303

Avibase ID:
avibase-A4AF1FB5

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A4AF1FB5

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563848

Geographic range:

Zosterops kirki: Grand Comoro I.
Zosterops mayottensis: Mayotte (Comoro Is.)
Zosterops maderaspatanus maderaspatanus: Madagascar and Isles Glorieuses
Zosterops maderaspatanus menaiensis: Cosmoledo Atoll (Seychelles Is.)
Zosterops maderaspatanus voeltzkowi: Europa I. (s Mozambique Channel)
Zosterops comorensis: Mohéli (Comoro Islands)
Zosterops aldabrensis: Aldabra and Astove islands (Indian Ocean)
Zosterops anjuanensis: Anjouan (Comoro Islands)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Malagasy, Aldabra, Anjouan, Comoro or Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye
French:
Zostérops malgache, Z. d'Aldabra, Z. d'Anjouan, Z. du Karthala, Z. de Kirk ou Z. de Mayotte

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Malagasy, Aldabra, Anjouan, Comoro or Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye ( Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Malagasy, Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye ( Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Malagasy, Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye ( Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Malagasy, Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye ( Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Malagasy, Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye ( Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Malagasy, Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye ( Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Malagasy, Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye ( Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis])
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Madagascar White-eye ( Zosterops maderaspatanus) [version 7]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Madagascar White-eye ( Zosterops maderaspatanus) [version 7]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Zosterops [senegalensis, poliogastrus, vaughani, maderaspatanus or mayottensis, sensu lato]

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Czech: kruhoočko šedoprsé
Danish: Madagaskarbrillefugl
German: Madagaskarbrillenvogel
English: Madagascar White-eye, Malagasy, Aldabra, Anjouan, Comoro or Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye, Malagasy, Grand Comoro or Mayotte White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos Malgache
Finnish: madagaskarinrilli
French: Zostérops malgache, Zostérops malgache, Z. d'Aldabra, Z. d'Anjouan, Z. du Karthala, Z. de Kirk ou Z. de Mayotte, Zostérops malgache, Z. de Kirk ou Z. de Mayotte
Hungarian: madagaszkári pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Occhialino malgascio
Japanese (romaji): madagasukarumejiro
Japanese: マダガスカルメジロ
Scientific: Motacilla maderaspatana, Motacillla maderaspatana, Zosterops [maderaspatanus, aldabrensis, anjouanensis, comorensis, kirki or mayottensis], Zosterops maderaspatanus, Zosterops maderaspatanus maderaspatanus
Lithuanian: Madagaskarinis baltavokis
Malagasy: Fotsy maso
Dutch: Madagaskarbrilvogel
Norwegian: Gråbukbrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik malgaski
Russian: Мадагаскарская белоглазка
Slovak: okánik madagaskarský
Swedish: madagaskarglasögonfågel
Ukrainian: Окулярник мадагаскарський
Chinese: 马岛绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 馬達加斯加繡眼