Pemba white-eye
The Pemba white-eye (Zosterops vaughani) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
| Pemba white-eye | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. vaughani |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops vaughani Bannerman, 1924 | |
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and dry savanna.
History
The Pemba white-eye derives its scientific name, Zosterops vaughani, from John Henry Vaughan, after whom it was named.[2]
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Zosterops vaughani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Nancy M Taylor, ed. (1924). "Zosterops vaughani". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 44: 41. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
Named in honour of Mr. John H. Vaughan, of the Colonial Civil Service, who has very kindly presented the type to the National Collection.
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