Giant white-eye
The giant white-eye, or Palau greater white-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megazosterops.[2] It is endemic to Palau, where its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. The species is currently classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to likely habitat loss and the possibility of the establishment of the invasive brown tree snake on the island.[1]
| Giant white-eye | |
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| Photographed on Peleliu | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Megazosterops Stresemann, 1930 |
| Species: | M. palauensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megazosterops palauensis (Reichenow, 1915) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Megazosterops palauensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "ITIS Report: Megazosterops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
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