Gizo white-eye
The Gizo white-eye or yellow-billed white-eye (Zosterops luteirostris) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
| Gizo white-eye | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. luteirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops luteirostris Hartert, 1904 | |
Distribution
It is endemic to Ghizo Island.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and plantations.
- Conservation
Zosterops luteirostris is an Endangered species, threatened by habitat loss.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Zosterops luteirostris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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