Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]
Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis] (= Zosterops poliogastrus) Heuglin, MT 1861
Heuglin's white-eye, also known as the Ethiopian white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in north-eastern and eastern Africa, primarily in Ethiopia and Kenya. Its natural habitats range from subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, to subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, plantations, and rural gardens. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Passeriformes
Family:
Zosteropidae
Genus:
Zosterops
Scientific:
Zosterops poliogastrus
Original description
Citation:
Heuglin, MT 1861
Reference:
Ibis
ser.1, vol.3, no.12 p.357
Protonym:
Zosterops poliogastra
Type locality:
highlands of Abyssinia.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/258389#page/405/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
F29DEE3396B13E90
Avibase ID:
avibase-F29DEE33
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/F29DEE33
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915849
Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]
French:
Zostérops alticole [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Broad-ringed White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Broad-ringed White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Broad-ringed White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Broad-ringed White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Broad-ringed White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Broad-ringed White-eye ( Zosterops poliogastrus) [version 3] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis] ( Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]) |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Zosterops [poliogastrus, mbuluensis, eurycricotus or winifredae]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: zostèrops afroalpí
Czech: kruhoočko východoafrické
Danish: Bredringet Brillefugl
German: Bergbrillenvogel
English: Broad-ringed White-eye, Broad-ringed White-eye (Montane), Broad-ringed White-eye [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis], Heuglin's White-eye, Highland White-eye, Montane White-eye, Mountain White-eye
English (Kenya): Montane White-eye
Spanish: Anteojitos Serrano
Finnish: etiopianrilli
French: Zostérops alticole, Zostérops alticole [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis]
Hungarian: abesszin pápaszemesmadár
Italian: Occhialino quattrocchi
Japanese (romaji): afurikayamamejiro
Japanese: アフリカヤマメジロ
Scientific: Zosterops poliogaster, Zosterops poliogaster poliogaster, Zosterops poliogastra, Zosterops poliogastra poliogastra, Zosterops poliogastrus, Zosterops poliogastrus [incl. kaffensis, mbuluensis], Zosterops poliogastrus [poliogastrus Group], Zosterops poliogastrus poliogastrus
Lithuanian: Afrikinis baltavokis
Dutch: Hooglandbrilvogel
Norwegian: Bergbrillefugl
Polish: szlarnik tanzanski, Szlarnik tanzański
Russian: Желтобрюхая белоглазка
Slovak: okánik ozdobný
Swedish: Höglandsglasögonfågel
Swahili: Kinenginenge-mlima
Ukrainian: Окулярник мінливобарвний
Chinese: 环绣眼鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 寛眶繡眼
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