Biology:Annobón white-eye

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Short description: Species of bird

Annobón white-eye
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. griseovirescens
Binomial name
Zosterops griseovirescens
Barboza du Bocage, 1893

The Annobón white-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Annobón, part of Equatorial Guinea and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations.

Description

The length is up to 12 cm with its wings up to 6.2 cm and its tail up to 2.1 cm long.[2]

Distribution

Its distribution area is 17 km2.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 BirdLife International (2022). "Zosterops griseovirescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T22713989A209532761. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22713989/209532761. Retrieved 29 July 2022. 
  2. Harrison, Michael J.S. (1990). "A Recent Survey of the Birds of Pagalu (Annobon)". Malimbus (West African Ornithological Society) 11 (2): 135–143. http://malimbus.free.fr/articles/V11/11135143.pdf. Retrieved 24 November 2016. 
  3. BirdLife International Species Factsheet Zosterops griseovirescens

Sources

  • Otto Finsch: Das Tierreich. Lieferung 15: Zosteropidae. Friedländer, Berlin 1901.
  • M. J. S. Harrison: A recent survey of the birds of Pagalu (Annobon). In: Malimbus. Ausgabe 11. April 1990, ISSN 0331-3689, S. 135–143.

Wikidata ☰ Q94294 entry