- Zosterops mysorensis
Identification
11·5 cm
- Olive upperpart and head
- Brownish-grey lores
- White eye-ring
Distribution
Endemic to Biak and Supiori islands off the coast of New Guinea, Indonesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Forests and forest edges and shrubby areas.
Behaviour
Diet
They appear to be mostly insectivorous.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Biak White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 July 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Biak_White-eye
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
