Kosrae white-eye

The Kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Kosrae Island. This species and the grey-brown white-eye were formerly considered conspecific.

Kosrae white-eye

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. cinereus
Binomial name
Zosterops cinereus
(Kittlitz, 1832)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

References

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


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