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Bird name: Silvereye
Latin: Zosterops lateralis
Other: Wax-eye
Family: Zosteropidae • White Eyes
Range: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands

A Silvereye in Perth.

Babblers Changes as of 2013 (IOC 3.3)

5. White-eyes - Zosteropidae
Yuhina, Zosterornis, Megazosterops, Apalopteron, Cleptornis, Rukia, Dasycrotapha, Sterrhoptilus, Tephrozosterops, Madanga, Lophozosterops, Heleia, Oculocincta, Woodfordia, Chlorocharis, Zosterops
Striated Yuhina to Pemba White-eye


194 Zosteropidae - White-eyes - IOC 2.5 - 2010

White-eyes relatives of babblers, especially Yuhina Timaliidae ?

Zosterops erythropleurus - Chestnut-flanked White-eye - E, Eurasia, also Southeast Asia
Zosterops japonicus - Japanese White-eye - E, Eurasia, also Southeast Asia
Zosterops meyeni - Lowland White-eye - Philippines
Zosterops palpebrosus - Oriental White-eye - Widespread Asia, also Lesser Sundas
Zosterops ceylonensis - Sri Lanka White-eye - Sri Lanka
Zosterops rotensis - Rota White-eye - Mariana Islands
Zosterops conspicillatus - Bridled White-eye - Mariana Islands
Zosterops semperi - Citrine White-eye - Palau Islands, Caroline Islands
Zosterops hypolais - Plain White-eye - Caroline Islands
Zosterops salvadorii - Enggano White-eye - islands W of Sumatra
Zosterops atricapilla - Black-capped White-eye - Sumatra, Borneo
Zosterops everetti - Everett's White-eye - Thailand to Philippines
Zosterops nigrorum - Yellowish White-eye - Philippines
Zosterops montanus - Mountain White-eye - Sumatra, Philippines, Asia, also Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas
Zosterops wallacei - Yellow-ringed White-eye - Lesser Sundas
Zosterops flavus - Javan White-eye - Java, Borneo
Zosterops chloris - Lemon-bellied White-eye - Sulawesi
Zosterops citrinella - Ashy-bellied White-eye - Lesser Sundas
Zosterops consobrinorum - Pale-bellied White-eye - Sulawesi
Zosterops grayi - Pearl-bellied White-eye - Kai Islands
Zosterops uropygialis - Golden-bellied White-eye - Kai Islands
Zosterops anomalus - Black-ringed White-eye - Sulawesi
Zosterops atriceps - Cream-throated White-eye - Moluccas
Zosterops nehrkorni - Sangihe White-eye - Sangihe Island
Zosterops atrifrons - Black-crowned White-eye - Sulawesi, Sula Islands
Zosterops stalkeri - Seram White-eye - S Moluccas
Zosterops minor - Black-fronted White-eye - New Guinea
Zosterops meeki - Tagula White-eye - SE New Guinea
Zosterops hypoxanthus - Bismarck White-eye - Bismarck Archipelago
Zosterops mysorensis - Biak White-eye - Biak Island
Zosterops fuscicapilla - Capped White-eye - W, C New Guinea
Zosterops buruensis - Buru White-eye - Buru Island
Zosterops kuehni - Ambon White-eye - S Moluccas
Zosterops novaeguineae - Papuan White-eye - New Guinea
Zosterops metcalfii - Yellow-throated White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops natalis - Christmas White-eye - Christmas Island
Zosterops luteus - Canary White-eye - N Australia
Zosterops griseotinctus - Louisiade White-eye - Bismarck Archipelago - New name
Zosterops rennellianus - Rennell White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Bare-ringed White-eye
Zosterops vellalavella - Belted White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops luteirostris - Gizo White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Yellow-billed White-eye
Zosterops splendidus - Ranongga White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Splendid White-eye
Zosterops kulambangrae - Solomons White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was New Georgia White-eye
Zosterops murphyi - Kolombangara White-eye - Solomon Islands - Was Hermit White-eye
Zosterops ugiensis - Grey-throated White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops stresemanni - Malaita White-eye - Solomon Islands
Zosterops sanctaecrucis - Santa Cruz White-eye - Santa Cruz Islands
Zosterops gibbsi - Vanikoro White-eye - Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands - new species
Zosterops samoensis - Samoan White-eye - Samoa
Zosterops explorator - Fiji White-eye - Fiji Islands
Zosterops flavifrons - Vanuatu White-eye - Vanuatu
Zosterops minutus - Small Lifou White-eye - Loyalty Islands - Was Sulphur White-eye
Zosterops xanthochroa - Green-backed White-eye - New Caledonia
Zosterops lateralis - Silvereye - Australia, New Zealand, W Pacific islands
Zosterops tenuirostris - Slender-billed White-eye - Norfolk Island
Zosterops albogularis - White-chested White-eye - Norfolk Island
Zosterops inornatus - Large Lifou White-eye - Loyalty Islands - Was Forest White-eye
Zosterops cinereus - Grey-brown White-eye - Caroline Islands
Zosterops finschii - Dusky White-eye - Caroline Islands
Zosterops abyssinicus - Abyssinian White-eye - NE, EC, Africa, also S Arabian Peninsula
Zosterops capensis - Cape White-eye - S Africa - Split of widespread Z. capensis, from restricted Z. pallidus; still Cape White-eye
Zosterops pallidus - Orange River White-eye - local along Orange River South America - New name
Zosterops senegalensis - African Yellow White-eye - Widespread Africa
Zosterops poliogastrus - Montane White-eye - NE, E Africa
Zosterops kikuyuensis - Kikuyu White-eye - Kenya
Zosterops silvanus - Taita White-eye - Kenya
Zosterops borbonicus - Reunion Grey White-eye - La Réunion
Zosterops mauritianus - Mauritius Grey White-eye - Mauritius
Zosterops ficedulinus - Principe White-eye - Príncipe, São Tomé Africa
Zosterops griseovirescens - Annobon White-eye - Annobon Island
Zosterops maderaspatanus - Madagascar White-eye - Madagascar
Zosterops kirki - Kirk's White-eye - Comoros
Zosterops mayottensis - Mayotte White-eye - Comoros
Zosterops modestus - Seychelles White-eye - Seychelles Islands
Zosterops mouroniensis - Karthala White-eye - Comoros
Zosterops olivaceus - Reunion Olive White-eye - La Réunion
Zosterops chloronothos - Mauritius Olive White-eye - Mauritius
Zosterops vaughani - Pemba White-eye - Pemba Island
Zosterops oleagineus - Olive-colored White-eye - Yap
Zosterops somadikartai - Togian White-eye - Togian Is. Australasia - new species

Woodfordia superciliosa - Bare-eyed White-eye - Solomon Islands
Woodfordia lacertosa - Sanford's White-eye - Santa Cruz Islands

Rukia ruki - Teardrop White-eye - Caroline Islands
Rukia longirostra - Long-billed White-eye - Caroline Islands

Cleptornis marchei - Golden White-eye - Mariana Islands

Apalopteron familiare - Bonin White-eye - Bonin Islands

Tephrozosterops stalkeri - Rufescent Darkeye - Moluccas

Madanga ruficollis - Madanga - Moluccas

Lophozosterops pinaiae - Grey-hooded Ibon - Moluccas
Lophozosterops goodfellowi - Mindanao Ibon - Philippines
Lophozosterops squamiceps - Streak-headed Ibon - Sulawesi
Lophozosterops javanicus - Grey-throated Ibon - Java
Lophozosterops superciliaris - Cream-browed Ibon - Lesser Sundas
Lophozosterops dohertyi - Crested Ibon - Lesser Sundas

Oculocincta squamifrons - Pygmy Ibon - Borneo

Heleia muelleri - Spot-breasted Heleia - Lesser Sundas
Heleia crassirostris - Thick-billed Heleia - Lesser Sundas

Chlorocharis emiliae - Mountain Blackeye - Borneo

Megazosterops palauensis - Giant White-eye - Palau Islands

Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus - Cinnamon Ibon - Philippines - probably not white-eye

Speirops brunneus - Fernando Po Speirops - Bioko
Speirops leucophoeus - Principe Speirops - Príncipe
Speirops lugubris - Black-capped Speirops - São Tomé Africa
Speirops melanocephalus - Mount Cameroon Speirops - Cameroon