Lemon-bellied White-eye - BirdForum Opus

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Alternative name: Yellow-bellied White-eye

Zosterops chloris

Photo by martinuk
Location: Wuasa, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia

Distribution

Indonesia

Taxonomy

This species has previously been lumped with Ashy-bellied White-eye, but all major authorities now consider these two different species. Prior to the split from Ashy-bellied White-eye, Pale White-eye was a name often used for the combined species. Clements Checklist up to the 6th edition uses the name Yellow-bellied White-eye for Lemon-bellied White-eye. The name Mangrove White-eye has also been used for this species, however, that name has also been used for a species from Australia, Australian Yellow White-eye.

Subspecies

Four subspecies are recognized^[1]:

• Z. c. maxi
  • Karimata Islands (off southwestern Borneo), islets south and east of Belitung, Seribu Islands, Karimunjawa Islands, Gili (off Bawean Island), Laut Kecil Islands, Kangean Islands, Menjangan (off northwestern Bali), Nusa Penida, and Lombok
• Z. c. mentoris
  • N-central Sulawesi
• Z. c. intermedius
  • S Sulawesi to Muna, Butung, Flores and Sumbawa
• Z. c. chloris
  • Tayandu Is. and Kai Is. (Banda Sea)

Habitat

Forest

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lemon-bellied White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lemon-bellied_White-eye

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