- Zosterops meratusensis
Identification
Overall a dull olive-green bird with slightly more yellow on throat and undertail area. White eye-ring is narrowly broken in front by a blackish loral stripe. Above this is a bright yellow supraloral giving a spectacled look to the head.
Distribution
Meratus Mountains, South Kalimantan, southeastern Borneo.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
This is a newly described species (2022).
Habitat
Above 1200 m asl in montane forest.
Behaviour
Frequently in groups and may join mixed species flocks.
Vocalisation
Sings a series of short, high pitch notes with a warbling quality, that ends with increased speed and reduced pitch.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Meratus White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Meratus_White-eye
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
