Zosterops [abyssinicus, socotranus or flavilateralis] (White-breasted, Socotra or Kenya White-eye)

White-breasted, Socotra or Kenya White-eye

Zosterops [abyssinicus, socotranus or flavilateralis] (= Zosterops abyssinicus) Guérin-Méneville, 1843

The Abyssinian White-eye or White-breasted White-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Zosterops in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is native to north-east Africa and southern Arabia. Source: Wikipedia

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Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Zosteropidae
Genus:
  Zosterops

Scientific:
Zosterops abyssinicus

Citation:
Guérin-Méneville, 1843

Reference:
Rev.Zool. 6 p.162 sP

Protonym:
Zosterops abyssinicus

Avibase ID:
C29A3D419190D1EB

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C29A3D41

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563817

Geographic range:

Zosterops abyssinicus abyssinicus: northeastern Sudan, Eritrea, and northern and central Ethiopia
Zosterops abyssinicus arabs: southern Arabian Peninsula (southwestern Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and southwestern Oman)
Zosterops abyssinicus omoensis: SW Ethiopia
Zosterops socotranus: N Somalia and Socotra
Zosterops flavilateralis flavilateralis: Extreme sw Ethiopia to e Kenya and e-central Tanzania
Zosterops flavilateralis jubaensis: SE Ethiopia to Somalia and extreme n Kenya
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-breasted, Socotra or Kenya White-eye
Czech:
kruhoočko etiopské
German:
Somalibrillenvogel
Danish:
Etiopisk Brillefugl
Spanish:
Anteojitos Abisinio
Finnish:
oliivirilli
French:
Zostérops d'Abyssinie, Z. de Socotra ou Z. à flancs jaunes
Icelandic:
Þyrnieygla
Italian:
Occhialino pettobianco
Japanese:
shiroharamejiro
Japanese:
シロハラメジロ
Dutch:
Somalische Brilvogel
Norwegian:
Sitronbrillefugl
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Sitronbrillefugl
Polish:
szlarnik sawannowy
Russian:
Абиссинская белоглазка
Slovak:
okánik žltoboký
Swedish:
abessinsk glasögonfågel
Ukrainian:
Окулярник абісинський
Chinese:
白胸绣眼鸟

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-breasted, Socotra or Kenya White-eye ( Zosterops [abyssinicus, socotranus or flavilateralis])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Zostérops à flancs jaunes ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Zostérops à flancs jaunes ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 3rd edition: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 4th edition: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Abyssinian White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Morony, Bock and Farrand: White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
James Lee Peters: Zosterops abyssinica [version 1]
James Lee Peters (original): Zosterops abyssinica [version 1]
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Zosterops abyssinica [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): White-breasted White-eye ( Zosterops abyssinicus) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops abyssinicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops abyssinicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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Other synonyms

Catalan: zostèrops d'Etiòpia
Czech: Kruhoocko beloprsé, kruhoočko etiopské
Danish: Etiopisk Brillefugl
German: Somali Brillenvogel, Somalibrillenvogel
English: Abyssinian White-eye, Abyssinian Yellow White-eye, African White-breasted White-eye, Kenya Yellow White-eye, White-breasted White-eye, White-breasted, Socotra or Kenya White-eye
English (IOC): Abyssinian White-eye
English (Kenya): Abyssinian White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos Abisinio, Ojiblanco de Pecho Blanco
Spanish (Spain): Anteojitos Abisinio
Spanish (HBW): White-breasted White-eye
Finnish: Oliivirilli
French: Zosterops à flancs jaunes, Zostérops à flancs jaunes, Zostérops d'Abyssinie, Zostérops d'Abyssinie, Z. de Socotra ou Z. à flancs jaunes
Hungarian: szomáli pápaszemesmadár
Icelandic: Þyrnieygla
Italian: Occhialino pettobianco
Japanese: shiroharamejiro
Japanese: シロハラメジロ, シロハラメヂロ
Scientific: Zosterops [abyssinicus, socotranus or flavilateralis], Zosterops abyssinica, Zosterops abyssinica abyssinica, Zosterops abyssinicus, Zosterops abyssinicus abyssinicus
Lithuanian: Abisininis baltavokis, Somalinė baltaakė
Latvian: Abesīnijas baltactiņa
Dutch: Abessijnse Brilvogel, Somalische Brilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Sitronbrillefugl
Norwegian: Sitronbrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik sawannowy, Szlarnik sawanowy
Russian: Абиссинская белоглазка, Сомалийская белоглазка
Slovak: okánik žltoboký
Serbian: Abisinijska belooka
Swedish: Abessinsk glasögonfågel
Swahili: Kinenginenge Habeshi
Turkish: ak gÖzlüklü, ak gÖzlüklü (ötleğen), Ak-gözlüklü, Ak-gözlüklü (ötleğen)
Ukrainian: Окулярник абісинський
Chinese: 白胸绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 白胸繡眼