Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] (Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])

Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni]

Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] (= 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

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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:
BF931CE19DCF9105

Avibase ID:
avibase-BF931CE1

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BF931CE1

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915849

English:
Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni]
French:
Zostérops alticole [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni])
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Broad-ringed White-eye ( Zosterops poliogaster)

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species (alt)

This taxon is a subspecies of Zosterops [senegalensis, stuhlmann, anderssoni, stenocricotus or poliogastrus]

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Catalan: zostèrops afroalpí
Czech: kruhoočko východoafrické
Danish: Bredringet Brillefugl
German: Heuglinbrillenvogel
English: Broad-ringed White-eye, Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni]
English (Kenya): Montane White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos Serrano
Finnish: etiopianrilli
French: Zostérops alticole, Zostérops alticole [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni]
Hungarian: abesszin pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Occhialino quattrocchi
Japanese (romaji): afurikayamamejiro
Japanese: アフリカヤマメジロ
Scientific: Zosterops poliogaster, Zosterops poliogastra, Zosterops poliogastrus, Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. eurycricotus, kikuyensis, jacksoni], Zosterops poliogastrus poliogastrus
Lithuanian: Afrikinis baltavokis
Dutch: Hooglandbrilvogel
Norwegian: Bergbrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik tanzanski
Russian: Желтобрюхая белоглазка
Slovak: okánik ozdobný
Swedish: Höglandsglasögonfågel
Swahili: Kinenginenge-mlima
Ukrainian: Окулярник мінливобарвний
Chinese: 宽翼绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 寛眶繡眼