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Moheli White-eye

Zosterops comorensis Shelley, GE 1900

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

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


Original description

Citation:
  Shelley, GE 1900

Reference:
   Birds Afr. 3 p. 196

Protonym:
  Zosterops comorensis

Type locality:
  Grand Comoro Island ; error for Moheli Island (fide Benson, 1960, Ibis, 103b, p. 90).

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14023101


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  DFF1C79BEB27C346

Avibase ID:
  avibase-DFF1C79B

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/DFF1C79B


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 917159

Geographic range:

  • Zosterops comorensis: Mohéli (Comoros)
English:
Moheli White-eye
German:
Mohélibrillenvogel
Spanish:
Anteojitos de Moheli
Spanish (Spain):
Anteojitos de Moheli
French:
Zostérops de Mohéli
Japanese (romaji):
moherimejiro
Japanese:
モヘリメジロ
Dutch:
Mohélibrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Mohélibrillefugl
Norwegian:
mohélibrillefugl
Polish:
szlarnik komorski
Portuguese:
olho-branco-de-moéli
Portuguese (Portugal):
olho-branco-de-mohéli
Slovak:
okánik mohélijský
Serbian:
Moheli belooka
Swedish:
madagaskarglasögonfågel (comorensis)
Ukrainian:
окулярник могелійський
Chinese:
莫岛绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
莫埃利繡眼


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Malagasy White-eye (comorensis) ( Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Malagasy White-eye (comorensis) ( Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 3]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 2]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 4]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 3]
eBird version 2019:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Zosterops maderaspatana comorensis [version 9]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 8]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 8]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Moheli White-eye ( Zosterops comorensis) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Zosterops maderaspatana comorensis [version 5]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Zosterops maderaspatana comorensis [version 5]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Zosterops [maderaspatanus, anjouanensis or comorensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Related taxa

Alternative arrangements:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.


German: Mohélibrillenvogel
English: Malagasy White-eye (comorensis), Moheli White-eye
English, HBW: Madagascar White-eye (Moheli)
English (IOC): Malagasy White-eye (Moheli)
English (United States): Moheli White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos de Moheli, Anteojitos Malgache (commorensis)
Spanish (Spain): Anteojitos de Moheli, Anteojitos malgache (commorensis)
Spanish (HBW): Moheli White-eye
Estonian: mwali prilliklind
French: Zostérops de Mohéli, Zostérops malgache (comorensis)
Japanese (romaji): moherimejiro
Japanese: モヘリメジロ
Scientific: Zosterops comorensis, Zosterops maderaspatana comorensis, Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis
Dutch: Mohélibrilvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Mohélibrillefugl
Norwegian: mohélibrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik komorski
Portuguese: olho-branco-de-moéli
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-de-mohéli
Slovak: okánik mohélijský
Serbian: Moheli belooka
Swedish: madagaskarglasögonfågel (comorensis)
Turkish: Moheli gözlükçüsü
Ukrainian: окулярник могелійський
Chinese: 莫岛绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 莫埃利繡眼

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