Samoan white-eye
| Samoan white-eye | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. samoensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops samoensis Murphy & Mathews, 1929 | |
The Samoan white-eye (Zosterops samoensis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to the island of Savai'i in Samoa.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss.
See also
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Zosterops samoensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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