Broad-ringed or Kafa White-eye
Zosterops [poliogastrus or kaffensis] (= Zosterops poliogastrus) Heuglin, MT 1861
Heuglin's white-eye, also known as the Ethiopian white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in north-eastern and eastern Africa, primarily in Ethiopia and Kenya. Its natural habitats range from subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, to subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, plantations, and rural gardens. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Zosteropidae
Genus:
Zosterops
Scientific:
Zosterops poliogastrus
Original description
Citation:
Heuglin, MT 1861
Reference:
Ibis
ser.1, vol.3, no.12 p.357
Protonym:
Zosterops poliogastra
Type locality:
highlands of Abyssinia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/258389#page/405/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
BF3D3E2660C7673E
Avibase ID:
avibase-BF3D3E26
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BF3D3E26
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915849
Geographic range:
- Zosterops poliogastrus: mountains of Eritrea and Ethiopia
- Zosterops kaffensis kaffensis: highlands of western and southern Ethiopia (south of Lake Tana, west of Omo River)
- Zosterops kaffensis kulalensis: northern Kenya (Mount Kulal)
Broad-ringed or Kafa White-eye
French:
Zostérops alticole ou Z. du Kulal
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Broad-ringed or Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops [poliogastrus or kaffensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Broad-ringed or Kulal White-eye ( Zosterops [poliogastrus or kulalensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Broad-ringed or Kafa White-eye ( Zosterops [poliogastrus or kaffensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Broad-ringed or Kulal White-eye ( Zosterops [poliogastrus or kulalensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Broad-ringed or Kulal White-eye ( Zosterops [poliogastrus or kulalensis]) |
| Clements, version 2021: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Heuglin's White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Zosterops [poliogastrus, mbuluensis, kulalensis, eurycricotus or winifredae]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: zostèrops afroalpí
Czech: kruhoočko východoafrické
Danish: Bredringet Brillefugl
German: Bergbrillenvogel
English: Broad-ringed or Kafa White-eye, Broad-ringed or Kulal White-eye, Heuglin's White-eye
English, HBW: Ethiopian/Kaffa/Kulal White-eye
English (IOC): Heuglin's White-eye
English (United States): Heuglin's White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos Serrano Etiópe, Anteojitos serrano etíope
Spanish (Spain): Anteojitos serrano etiópe, Anteojitos serrano etíope
Finnish: etiopianrilli
French: Zostérops alticole, Zostérops alticole (poliogastrus), Zostérops alticole ou Z. du Kulal
Croatian: istočnoafrička bjelooka
Hungarian: abesszin pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Occhialino quattrocchi
Japanese: アフリカヤマメジロ
Scientific: Zosterops [poliogastrus or kaffensis], Zosterops [poliogastrus or kulalensis], Zosterops poliogastra, Zosterops poliogastrus, Zosterops poliogastrus poliogastrus
Lithuanian: afrikinis baltavokis
Dutch: Heuglins Brilvogel, Hooglandbrilvogel
Norwegian: Bergbrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik białooki
Portuguese: olho-branco-etíope
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-montês
Russian: Желтобрюхая белоглазка, Серобрюхая белоглазка
Slovak: okánik ozdobný
Swedish: heuglinglasögonfågel, höglandsglasögonfågel
Turkish: Dağ gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian: окулярник мінливобарвний
Chinese: 宽翼绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 寛眶繡眼
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