Zosterops lateralis gouldi

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Grey-breasted White-eye
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species: Z. lateralis
Subspecies: Z. l. gouldi
Binomial name
Zosterops lateralis gouldi
Bonaparte, 1850

Zosterops lateralis gouldi, commonly known as the Grey-breasted White-eye or the Western Silvereye, is a subspecies of the Silvereye (Z. lateralis) that occurs in Western Australia and South Australia.[1] It is a pest of orchards and vineyards.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Avibase - The World Bird Database
  2. ^ Department of Agriculture and Food. "Common seasonal pests". Bulletin No. 4705. Retrieved on 2008-05-13.