Abyssinian White-eye
Zosterops abyssinicusGuérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843
English (US) Abyssinian White-eye
The Abyssinian White-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Zosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Zosterops abyssinicus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Not Evaluated
- English (US)
- Abyssinian White-eye
- Described by
- Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Zosterops abyssinicus abyssinicus
- Zosterops abyssinicus arabs
- Zosterops abyssinicus omoensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843
- Type locality
- Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 6 p.162 sP
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
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Zosterops semiflavus
Karthala White-eye
Zosterops mouroniensis
Reunion Olive White-eye
Zosterops olivaceus
Mauritius Olive White-eye
Zosterops chloronothos
Reunion Grey White-eye
Zosterops borbonicus
Mauritius Grey White-eye
Zosterops mauritianus
Socotra White-eye
Zosterops socotranus
Mount Cameroon Speirops
Zosterops melanocephalus
Forest White-eye
Zosterops stenocricotus
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
Broad-ringed White-eye
Zosterops eurycricotus
Fernando Po Speirops
Zosterops brunneus
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