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White-eyes (Zosteropidae)

Everett's White-eye (Zosterops everetti) - HBW 13, p. 449

French: Zostérops d’Everett German: Everettbrillenvogel Spanish: Anteojitos de Everett

Taxonomy: Zosterops everetti Tweeddale, 1878, Cebu, Philippines.
Probably derived from Z. atricapilla. Proposed race forbesi (from Camiguin Sur, in SC Philippines) is lumped with basilanicus. Birds of this species found on Panay, in WC Philippines, possibly represent an undescribed race. Eight subspecies currently recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • wetmorei Deignan, 1943 - NE & S Thailand (S to Trang); probably also S Myanmar (Tenasserim).
  • tahanensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1906 - extreme S Thailand (Yala), Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo (Sabah, and locally C, E & S Kalimantan).
  • boholensis McGregor, 1908 - Samar, Calicoan, Biliran, Leyte and Bohol, in EC Philippines.

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  • wetmorei Deignan, 1943 - NE & S Thailand (S to Trang); probably also S Myanmar (Tenasserim).
  • tahanensis Ogilvie-Grant, 1906 - extreme S Thailand (Yala), Peninsular Malaysia, and Borneo (Sabah, and locally C, E & S Kalimantan).
  • boholensis McGregor, 1908 - Samar, Calicoan, Biliran, Leyte and Bohol, in EC Philippines.
  • everetti Tweeddale, 1878 - Cebu, in C Philippines.
  • siquijorensis Bourns & Worcester, 1894 - Siquijor, in SC Philippines.
  • basilanicus Steere, 1890 - Dinagat, Siargao, Camiguin Sur, Mindanao and Basilan, in S Philippines.
  • mandibularis Stresemann, 1931 - Sulu Archipelago (Jolo, Tawitawi, Sanga Sanga, Bongao, Papahag).
  • babelo A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1895 - Talaud Is (Karakelong and Salibabu), S of Philippines.
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