Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| English | Heuglin's White-eye |
| English (United States) | Heuglin's White-eye |
| French | Zostérops alticole |
| French (French Guiana) | Zostérops alticole |
| German | Bergbrillenvogel |
| Norwegian | bergbrillefugl |
| Polish | szlarnik białooki |
| Russian | Серобрюхая белоглазка |
| Slovak | okánik ozdobný |
| Spanish | Anteojitos Serrano Etíope |
| Spanish (Spain) | Anteojitos serrano etíope |
| Swedish | heuglinglasögonfågel |
| Turkish | Dağ Gözlükçüsü |
| Ukrainian | Окулярник мінливобарвний |
Revision Notes
Natalia C. García revised the account. August Davidson-Onsgard curated the media.
Zosterops poliogastrus von Heuglin, 1861
PROTONYM:
Zosterops poliogastra
von Heuglin, 1861. Ibis, p.357.
TYPE LOCALITY:
highlands of Abyssinia.
Definitions
- ZOSTEROPS
- zosterops
- poliogaster / poliogastra / poliogastris / poliogastrus
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UPPERCASE: current genus
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● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
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‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
SPECIES
Heuglin's White-eye Zosterops poliogastrus Scientific name definitions
Natalia C. García, Bas van Balen, Josep del Hoyo, Nigel Collar, and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 2.0 — Published May 20, 2022
Version: 2.0 — Published May 20, 2022
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Movements and Migration
Movement
Subspecies poliogastrus and kaffensis are sedentary. Subspecies kulalensis descends in the dry season from montane habitat (1,675 ha) on top of Mt. Kulal to forest and drier shrub (7,100 ha) at lower elevations (21).
Dispersal and Site Fidelity
No information available.