Zosterops silvanus J. L. Peters & Loveridge, 1935
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Zosterops silvanus, Taita Taveta, KE, 2019-08-30 (iNaturalist).
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Open encyclopedia reference
Taita white-eye (Zosterops silvanus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It includes numerous subspecies, sometimes considered a subspecies to montane white-eye (Z. poliogastrus). It is only found in Taita Hills in southeastern Kenya. IUCN categorizes it as vulnerable. It is threatened by severe habitat loss and fragmentation, mainly as a result of the deforestation of the Taita Hills.
It breeds in cloud forests.
It is often observed in mixed flocks with the pale white-eye.
Wikipedia contributors, Taita white-eye; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T14:13:04.972209+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Zosterops silvanus J. L. Peters & Loveridge, 1935
- Name authority
- J. L. Peters & Loveridge, 1935
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae Bonaparte, 1853
- genusZosterops Vigors & Horsfield, 1827
- speciesZosterops silvanus J. L. Peters & Loveridge, 1935
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Zosterops. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus Guerin-Meneville, 1843 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-ringed White-eyeZosterops anomalus A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1896 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-crowned White-eyeZosterops atrifrons Wallace, 1864 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Reunion Grey White-eyeZosterops borbonicus (J. R. Forster, 1781) | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zosterops capensis Sundevall, 1850 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dusky White-eyeZosterops cinereus (Kittlitz, 1832) | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zosterops citrinella Bonaparte, 1850 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Bridled White-eyeZosterops conspicillatus (Kittlitz, 1833) | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus Swinhoe, 1863 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Zosterops feae Salvadori, 1901 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Pearl-bellied White-eyeZosterops grayi Wallace, 1864 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Japanese White-eyeZosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845 | ZosteropidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=915851 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5D8P5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.