Black-crowned White-eye
Zosterops atrifronsWallace, AR, 1864
English (US) Black-crowned White-eye
The Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons) 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 atrifrons
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Black-crowned White-eye
- Described by
- Wallace, AR, 1864
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Zosterops atrifrons atrifrons
- Zosterops atrifrons surdus
- Zosterops atrifrons subatrifrons
- Zosterops atrifrons sulaensis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Wallace, AR, 1864
- Type locality
- Menado, North Celebes.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1863, pt.3 p.493
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Malagasy White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus
Kirk's White-eye
Zosterops kirki
Mayotte White-eye
Zosterops mayottensis
Lemon-bellied White-eye
Zosterops chloris
Meratus White-eye
Zosterops meratusensis
Wakatobi White-eye
Zosterops flavissimus
Sangihe White-eye
Zosterops nehrkorni
Togian White-eye
Zosterops somadikartai
Pale-bellied White-eye
Zosterops consobrinorum
Black-ringed White-eye
Zosterops anomalus
Black-fronted White-eye
Zosterops minor
Tagula White-eye
Zosterops meeki
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