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Forms a superspecies with Creamy-throated White-eye (Zosterops atriceps), Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai), Sangihe White-eye (Zosterops nehrkorni), Seram White-eye (Zosterops stalkeri), Black-fronted White-eye (Zosterops minor), Tagula White-eye (Zosterops meeki) and Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus). Was formerly sometimes treated as conspecific with all except first two of those. Is ecologically and behaviourally close to Lemon-throated White-eye (Zosterops anomalus), with vocal resemblance also, and has in the past been considered its sibling species in northern Sulawesi. Subspecies may constitute two separate species, nominate subspecies and surdus representing one species and sulaensis and subatrifrons the other. The latter would then include birds of this species found near L Matano (northern end of south-eastern peninsula of Sulawesi, more than 100 km from nearest known population), having relatively long tail and distinctive plumage (distinct yellow rump, golden-yellow throat, yellow undertail-coverts, white rest of underparts, legs dark grey), which presumed to represent an undescribed subspecies.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

• atrifrons Ogilvie-Grant, 1910   -  Northern Sulawesi.
• surdus Riley, 1919   -  North-central Sulawesi.
• subatrifrons Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1896   -  Banggai Archipelago (Peleng, Banggai), off eastern Sulawesi).
• sulaensis Neumann, 1939   -  Sula Is (Taliabu, Seho, Mangole, Sanana).

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