Black-fronted White-eye

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Photo by Mehd Halaouate
Taja, Papua, Indonesia, May 2004

Zosterops minor

Identification

Bright yellow throat with a sharp border, not extending to the chest. Limited eye-ring.

Similar Species

Black-crowned White-eye

Distribution

South-east Asia and Australasia: found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 6 subspecies:

• Z. m. chrysolaemus:

• Mountains of north-western New Guinea (Arfak Mountains and Onin Peninsula)

• Z. m. minor:

• Mountains of northern New Guinea (Cyclops, Sepik and Snow Mountains); Yapen Island

• Z. m. rothschildi:

• Mountains of central New Guinea (Weyland Mountains)

• Z. m. gregarius:

• Mountains of south-east New Guinea (Huon Peninsula)

• Z. m. delicatulus:

• South-eastern New Guinea (Herzog to Hydrographer mountains and south-eastern peninsula)

• Z. m. pallidogularis:

• D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago (Fergusson and Goodenough)

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase
3. BF Member observations

• List of references

Recommended Citation

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

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