Golden-bellied white-eye

The golden-bellied white-eye (Zosterops uropygialis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is native to the Kai Islands in Indonesia.

Golden-bellied white-eye
Illustration by William Matthew Hart

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. uropygialis
Binomial name
Zosterops uropygialis
Salvadori, 1874

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2013). "Zosterops uropygialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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