Javan white-eye

Javan white-eye
Javan white-eye in a mangrove forest near Surabaya, East Java
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Passeriformes
Family:Zosteropidae
Genus:Zosterops
Species: Z. flavus
Binomial name
Zosterops flavus
(Horsfield, 1821)

The Javan white-eye (Zosterops flavus) is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae that occurs in Java and Borneo. It is threatened by trapping for wildlife trade and has been assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in 2016, as the wild population declined significantly.[1]

In West Java, it has been recorded in Pulau Dua, Muara Gembong and Tanjung Sedari between 1984 and 1985. Its natural habitat includes tropical moist lowland and mangrove forests[2] and shrubland.[1]

Between July 2015 and August 2016, it was recorded as one of 15 songbird species traded in high volume and with high prices during surveys in wildlife markets in Kalimantan. Shop owners admitted that demand for and value of Javan white-eye has increased.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2016). "Zosterops flavus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2018-1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 1 October 2018. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714082A94400931.en
  2. ↑ Allport, G.; Milton, R. (1988). "A note on the recent sighting of Zosterops flava Javan White-eye". Kukila. 3: 142–149.
  3. ↑ Rentschlar, K. A., Miller, A. E., Lauck, K. S., Rodiansyah, M., Bobby, Muflihati, & Kartikawati (2018). "A Silent Morning: The Songbird Trade in Kalimantan, Indonesia". Tropical Conservation Science. 11: 1940082917753909. doi:10.1177/1940082917753909.


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