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Príncipe white-eye
The Príncipe white-eye (Zosterops ficedulinus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The species was described by Gustav Hartlaub in 1866. It is endemic to the islands of Príncipe and São Tomé, where it is restricted to the hilly interiors of the southern parts.[1] Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
| Príncipe white-eye | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. ficedulinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops ficedulinus Hartlaub, 1866 | |
| range in Príncipe (top) and São Tomé | |
References edit
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2018). "Zosterops ficedulinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T103890694A131796574. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T103890694A131796574.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Melo, M., B.H. Warren, and P.J. Jones. 2011. Rapid parallel evolution of aberrant traits in the diversification of the Gulf of Guinea white-eyes (Aves, Zosteropidae). Molecular Ecology. Published online 21 May 2011. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05099.x