Mindanao white-eye

The Mindanao white-eye (Heleia goodfellowi), also known as the black-masked white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

Mindanao white-eye

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Heleia
Species:
H. goodfellowi
Binomial name
Heleia goodfellowi
(Hartert, 1903)

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Lophozosterops goodfellowi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2012.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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