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Guadalcanal White-eye

Zosterops oblitus Hartert, EJO 1929

The Guadalcanal white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found on Guadalcanal. Its natural habitat is in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The Guadalcanal white-eye was formerly considered a subspecies of the grey-throated white-eye. Source: Wikipedia

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


Original description

Citation:
  Hartert, EJO 1929

Reference:
   Amer. Mus. Novit. no.364 p.10-11

Protonym:
  Zosterops alberti oblita

Type locality:
  Guadalcanal.

Link:
  https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/handle/2246/3749/


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  E45772D37A2DD7CB

Avibase ID:
  avibase-E45772D3

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/E45772D3


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 917094

English:
Guadalcanal White-eye
Danish:
Guadalcanal Brillefugl
German:
Guadalcanal-Brillenvogel
Esperanto:
gvadalkanala zosteropo
French:
Zostérops de Guadalcanal
Dutch:
Guadalcanalbrilvogel
Norwegian:
guadalcanalbrillefugl
Polish:
szlarnik szarogardły
Portuguese:
olho-branco-de-guadalcanal
Portuguese (Portugal):
olho-branco-de-guadalcanal
Slovak:
okánik guadalcanalský
Swedish:
guadalcanalglasögonfågel
Chinese:
瓜岛绣眼鸟


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025):
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus) ( Zosterops ugiensis oblitus)
Avilist 2025:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus
Clements, version 2021:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2025:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
eBird version 2025:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Zosterops ugiensis oblita [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Zosterops rendovae oblitus [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1:
Guadalcanal White-eye ( Zosterops oblitus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Zosterops ugiensis oblita [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Zosterops ugiensis oblita [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Zosterops ugiensis oblitus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Zosterops [rendovae or oblitus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Danish: Guadalcanal Brillefugl
German: Guadalcanal-Brillenvogel
English: Grey-throated White-eye (oblitus), Guadalcanal White-eye
Esperanto: gvadalkanala zosteropo
French: Zostérops à gorge grise (oblitus), Zostérops de Guadalcanal, Zostérops d'Ugi (oblitus)
Scientific: Zosterops alberti oblita, Zosterops oblitus, Zosterops rendovae oblitus, Zosterops ugiensis oblita, Zosterops ugiensis oblitus
Dutch: Guadalcanalbrilvogel
Norwegian: guadalcanalbrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik szarogardły
Portuguese: olho-branco-de-guadalcanal
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-de-guadalcanal
Slovak: okánik guadalcanalský
Swedish: guadalcanalglasögonfågel
Chinese: 瓜岛绣眼鸟

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