Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus] (Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye)

Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye

Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus] (= Zosterops lateralis) (Latham, 1801)

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

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Zosteropidae
Genus:
   Zosterops
Scientific:
  Zosterops lateralis

Original description

Citation:
(Latham, 1801)

Reference:
Suppl.ind.orn. p.lv

Protonym:
Sylvia lateralis

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33261429

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
EA151AD879B26008

Avibase ID:
avibase-EA151AD8

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/EA151AD8

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 563845

Geographic range:

Zosterops lateralis lateralis: breeds Tasmania and Flinders I. (Bass Strait); winters in coastal eastern Australia. Also colonized New Zealand in the 19th century, now resident throughout New Zealand (colonized ca 1832) and on Norfolk Island (colonized 1904)
Zosterops lateralis ochrochrous: King I. (Bass Strait)
Zosterops lateralis griseonota: New Caledonia
Zosterops lateralis nigrescens: Loyalty Islands (Ouvéa and Maré)
Zosterops lateralis melanops: Lifou (Loyalty Is.)
Zosterops lateralis vatensis: N Vanuatu, Banks Group and Torres Is.
Zosterops lateralis macmillani: Vanuatu (Tanna and Aniwa islands)
Zosterops lateralis tropicus: Espíritu Santo I. (Vanuatu)
Zosterops lateralis valuensis: Vanua Lava I. (Vanuatu)
Zosterops lateralis flaviceps: Fiji Archipelago
Zosterops lateralis vegetus: NE Queensland (McIlwraith Range to Burdekin River)
Zosterops lateralis cornwalli: E Australia (e-central Queensland to Hunter River, NSW)
Zosterops lateralis westernensis: SE Australia (southeast New South Wales to Victoria)
Zosterops lateralis pinarochrous: South Australia (Eyre Pen.) to nw Victoria and adj. NSW
Zosterops lateralis chloronotus: SW Western Australia (Shark Bay to far sw South Australia)
Zosterops chlorocephalus: E Queensland (islands of Capricorn coast)
Zosterops tephropleurus: Lord Howe Island
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye
French:
Zostérops à dos gris, Z. des Capricorn ou Z. de Lord Howe

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. 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]
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 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]
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]
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]
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Silvereye ( 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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Other synonyms

Catalan: zostèrops de dors gris
Czech: kruhoočko australopacifické, Kruhoocko stríbrné
Danish: Grårygget Brillefugl
German: Graumantel-Brillenvogel, Graurücken-Brillenvogel
English: Gray-backed White-eye, Grey-backed White-eye, Silvereye, Silver-eye, Silvereye, Lord Howe Island White-eye or Capricornia Whiteye
English, HBW: Silvereye
English (IOC): Silvereye
English (United States): Silvereye
Esperanto: arĝentokula zosteropo
Spanish: Anteojitos Dorsigrís, Ojiblanco de Lomo Gris
Spanish (Spain): Anteojitos dorsigrís
Spanish (HBW): Silver-eye
Finnish: Hopearilli
French: Zostérops à dos gris, Zostérops à dos gris ou Z. de Lord Howe, Zostérops à dos gris, Z. des Capricorn ou Z. de Lord Howe
Croatian: australska bjelooka
Hungarian: ezüstös pápaszemesmadár
Icelandic: Silfureygla
Italian: Occhialino dorsogrigio, Occhio d'argento
Japanese (romaji): haimunemejiro
Japanese: ハイムネメジロ
Scientific: Sylvia lateralis, Zosterops [lateralis or tephropleurus], Zosterops [lateralis, chlorocephalus or tephropleurus], Zosterops lateralis, Zosterops lateralis lateralis
Lithuanian: Pilkanugaris baltavokis
Maori: tauhou
Dutch: Australische Brilvogel, Grijsrugbrilvogel
Norwegian: Gråbrystbrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik rdzawoboczny
Portuguese: Olho-branco-de-dorso-cinzento
Portuguese (Portugal): olho-branco-de-dorso-cinzento
Russian: Австралийская белоглазка, серебряная белоглазка
Slovak: Okánik pláštikový
Serbian: Srebrooka
Swedish: Gråryggad glasögonfågel, gråryggig glasögonfågel
Turkish: Gri sırtlı gözlükçü
Tahitian: vini
Ukrainian: Окулярник сивоспинний
Chinese: 灰胸绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 灰胸繡眼