Biology:Samoan white-eye
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Short description: Species of bird
| Samoan white-eye | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. samoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops samoensis Murphy & Mathews, 1929
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The Samoan white-eye (Zosterops samoensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Savai'i in Samoa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
In March of 2026, the species was added to a list made by Search for Lost Birds, an organization aimed at rediscovering bird species not seen in the last 10 years or more, along with the Mindoro bleeding-heart (Last seen in 2005), Minahasa shortwing, Vanikoro white-eye, Mindoro imperial pigeon, and the Guadalcanal honeyeater.[2]
See also
- Samoan tropical moist forests
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2023). "Zosterops samoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T22714258A234662972.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22714258/234662972.
- ↑ Birds, Search for Lost. "Explore". https://searchforlostbirds.org/birds.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1305270 entry
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