Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis(Latham, J, 1801)

English (US) Silvereye

The Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) 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 lateralis
Family: Zosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies)
Order: Passeriformes
IUCN Red List: Least Concern
English (US): Silvereye
Described by: (Latham, J, 1801)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 16 subspecies for this species.

Zosterops lateralis vegetus
Zosterops lateralis cornwalli
Zosterops lateralis chlorocephalus
Zosterops lateralis westernensis
Zosterops lateralis tephropleurus
Zosterops lateralis lateralis
Zosterops lateralis ochrochrous
Zosterops lateralis pinarochrous
Zosterops lateralis chloronotus
Zosterops lateralis griseonota
Zosterops lateralis nigrescens
Zosterops lateralis melanops
Zosterops lateralis tropicus
Zosterops lateralis vatensis
Zosterops lateralis valuensis
Zosterops lateralis flaviceps

Taxonomic history

First described as: Sylvia lateralis
Described by: (Latham, J, 1801)
Type locality: Tasmania [ ? or mainland] .
Original description: Supplementum indicis ornithologici, sive systematis ornithologiæ p.lv

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

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Recognised subspecies

Taxonomic history

Other species of the family White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies