Lowland white-eye

The lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Lowland white-eye

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. meyeni
Binomial name
Zosterops meyeni
Bonaparte, 1850

It is endemic to the northern part of the Philippines and the Taiwanese islands of Lüdao and Lanyu.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Zosterops meyeni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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