Lophozosterops
| Lophozosterops | |
|---|---|
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| Mees's white-eye | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Lophozosterops Hartert, 1896 |
Lophozosterops is a genus of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The six species are distributed across the islands of Indonesia and the Philippines. They are a generally large white-eyes, ranging in size from 12-14 cm in length and weighing between 14-30 g. The species generally have restricted distributions, being restricted to a single island or a few islands, but no species is considered to be globally threatened.[1] It contains the following species:
- Crested white-eye (Lophozosterops dohertyi)
- Mindanao white-eye (Lophozosterops goodfellowi)
- Mees's white-eye (Lophozosterops javanicus)
- Grey-hooded white-eye (Lophozosterops pinaiae)
- Streak-headed white-eye (Lophozosterops squamiceps)
- Cream-browed white-eye (Lophozosterops superciliaris)
References
- ↑ van Balen, Bas (2008). "Family Zosteropidae (White-eyes)". In Josep, del Hoyo; Andrew, Elliott; David, Christie. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13, Penduline-tits to Shrikes. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. p. 480. ISBN 978-84-96553-45-3.