Mountain Blackeye
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| Mountain Blackeye | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chlorocharis emiliae (bottom) and Megalaima pulcherrima | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae (disputed) |
| Genus: | Chlorocharis Sharpe, 1888 |
| Species: | C. emiliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Chlorocharis emiliae Sharpe, 1888 | |
The Mountain Blackeye (Chlorocharis emiliae) is a bird species in the monotypic genus Chlorocharis.[citation needed] It is closely related to the Old World babblers, and its family Zosteropidae may warrant inclusion in the Tiimalidae.
It is endemic to the island of Borneo.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Chlorocharis emiliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Phillipps, Quentin; & Phillipps, Karen (2011). Phillipps’ Field Guide to the Birds of Borneo. Oxford, UK: John Beaufoy Publishing. ISBN 978-1-906780-56-2.
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