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'''Alternative name: Ghizo White-eye''' | '''Alternative name: Ghizo White-eye''' | ||
;[[:Category:Zosterops|Zosterops]] luteirostris | ;[[:Category:Zosterops|Zosterops]] luteirostris | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 11.5 - 12 cm | ||
| + | * White eyering interrupted by a black spot at front | ||
| + | * Black forehead and lores, merging into yellowish-olive of upperparts on forecrown | ||
| + | * Yellow underparts, greenish wash on flanks and side of breast | ||
| + | * Bright yellow bill | ||
| + | * Yellow legs | ||
| + | Sexes similar. Juveniles haven't been described yet. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Solomon Islands]]. | + | Endemic to Gizo (Ghizo) in western-central [[Solomon Islands]].<br /> |
| + | An endangered, restricted-range species. The island of Gizo is densely populated and has lost almost all its forest. The species survives in scrub and secondary growth and in fragmented old-growth forest and is still fairly common. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | |
| + | It's sometimes considered conspecific with [[Ganongga White-eye]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Moist lowland forests and plantations. | + | Moist lowland forests and plantations. Often in gulleys and older secondary growth. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | No information about diet, breeding or movements available. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Zosterops+luteirostris}} | {{GSearch|Zosterops+luteirostris}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:49, 5 November 2017
Alternative name: Ghizo White-eye
- Zosterops luteirostris
Identification
11.5 - 12 cm
- White eyering interrupted by a black spot at front
- Black forehead and lores, merging into yellowish-olive of upperparts on forecrown
- Yellow underparts, greenish wash on flanks and side of breast
- Bright yellow bill
- Yellow legs
Sexes similar. Juveniles haven't been described yet.
Distribution
Endemic to Gizo (Ghizo) in western-central Solomon Islands.
An endangered, restricted-range species. The island of Gizo is densely populated and has lost almost all its forest. The species survives in scrub and secondary growth and in fragmented old-growth forest and is still fairly common.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
It's sometimes considered conspecific with Ganongga White-eye.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests and plantations. Often in gulleys and older secondary growth.
Behaviour
No information about diet, breeding or movements available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Nov 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Splendid White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Splendid_White-eye
