White-eyes (Zosteropidae)

Javan Grey-throated White-eye (Lophozosterops javanicus) - HBW 13, p. 482

French: Zostérops javanais German: Javabrillenvogel Spanish: Anteojitos de Java
Other common names: Grey-throated Dark-eye/Black-eye/Tufted-eye, Grey-throated(!)/Javan White-eye

Taxonomy: Sylvia Javanica Horsfield, 1821, Java.
Forms a superspecies with L. goodfellowi and L. squamiceps. Races appear to intergrade; also, a individual with characters typical of nominate race has been found within area occupied by frontalis. Three subspecies recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • frontalis (Reichenbach, 1852) - extreme W Java (Mt Karang, Mt Salak, Mt Gede-Pangrango).
  • javanicus (Horsfield, 1821) - Java except extreme W and extreme E.
  • elongatus (Stresemann, 1913) - extreme E part of Java (Mt Ijen) and Bali.

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