Annobón white-eye

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]

Annobón white-eye
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. griseovirescens
Binomial name
Zosterops griseovirescens

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. BirdLife International (2016). "Zosterops griseovirescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22713989A94396546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22713989A94396546.en.
  2. Harrison, Michael J.S. (1990). "A Recent Survey of the Birds of Pagalu (Annobon)" (PDF). Malimbus. West African Ornithological Society. 11 (2): 135–143. 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.


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