This species was formerly treated as a subspecies group of the warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) but based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018, it was promoted to species rank.

    From https://www.thainationalparks.com
    Swinhoe's white-eye, Zosterops simplex, นกแว่นตาขาวหลังเขียว,Oriental White-eye


    Swinhoe's white-eye (Zosterops simplex) is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in east China, north Vietnam, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo.

    This species was formerly treated as a subspecies group of the warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) but based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018, it was promoted to species rank.

    The last subspecies used to be considered a full species, Enggano White-eye. Subspecies williamsoni used to be part of the now former Oriental White-eye. The remaining subspecies seems to have come from the former Japanese White-eye.

    Range map from www.oiseaux.net

    Range map
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    Subspecies There are five subspecies:

    • Z. s. simplex R. Swinhoe, 1861 – east China, Taiwan and extreme northeast Vietnam

    • Z. s. hainanus Hartert, 1923 – Hainan (off southeast China)

    • Z. s. erwini (Chasen, 1935) – coastal Thai-Malay Peninsula, lowland Sumatra, Riau Islands, Bangka Island, Natuna Islands and lowland west Borneo

    • Z. s. williamsoni Robinson & Kloss, 1919 – Gulf of Thailand coast and west Cambodia

    • Z. s. salvadorii Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1894 – Enggano Island (west Sumatra)

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    From opus at www.birdforum.net the forum for wild birds and birding.
    Female / Male / Juvenile

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    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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    Sighted: (Date of first photo that I could use) 16 April 2022
    Location: eBird hotspot: Bang Pu--Recreation Center, Bangkok

    Swinhoe's white-eye, Zosterops simplex, นกแว่นตาขาวหลังเขียว,Oriental White-eye
    Swinhoe's white-eye / นกแว่นตาขาวหลังเขียว
    16 April 2022 - eBird hotspot: Bang Pu--Recreation Center, Bangkok

    Swinhoe's white-eye, Zosterops simplex, นกแว่นตาขาวหลังเขียว,Oriental White-eye
    Swinhoe's white-eye / นกแว่นตาขาวหลังเขียว
    16 April 2022 - eBird hotspot: Bang Pu--Recreation Center, Bangkok



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