The silvereye or wax-eye is a very small omnivorous passerine bird of the south-west Pacific. In Australia and New Zealand its common name is sometimes white-eye, but this name is more commonly used to refer to all members of the genus Zosterops, or the entire family Zosteropidae. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1801)
Reference:
Suppl. Indicis Orn.
Protonym:
Sylvia lateralis
Type locality:
Tasmania [ ? or mainland] .
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/313412#page/61/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
EA151AD879B26008
Avibase ID:
avibase-EA151AD8
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EA151AD8
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563845
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye ( Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Zostérops à dos gris ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Gray-backed White-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Silver-eye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Silvereye ( Zosterops lateralis) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Zosterops lateralis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Zosterops lateralis [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Zosterops lateralis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Zosterops lateralis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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