Malagasy White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus(Linnaeus, C, 1766)
English (US) Malagasy White-eye
The Malagasy White-eye (Zosterops maderaspatanus) 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 maderaspatanus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Malagasy White-eye
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Zosterops maderaspatanus anjuanensis
- Zosterops maderaspatanus maderaspatanus
- Zosterops maderaspatanus comorensis
- Zosterops maderaspatanus voeltzkowi
- Zosterops maderaspatanus menaiensis
- Zosterops maderaspatanus aldabrensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Motacilla maderaspatana
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1766)
- Type locality
- Madagascar.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ. Editio duodecima reformata. Tomus I [part 1] p.334 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
Orange River White-eye
Zosterops pallidus
South Pare White-eye
Zosterops winifredae
Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
Southern Yellow White-eye
Zosterops anderssoni
Pemba White-eye
Zosterops vaughani
Seychelles White-eye
Zosterops modestus
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
Black-crowned White-eye
Zosterops atrifrons
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