Biak white-eye

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Biak white-eye
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.AVES.133407 1 - Zosterops mysorensis Meyer, 1874 - Zosteropidae - bird skin specimen.jpeg

Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. mysorensis
Binomial name
Zosterops mysorensis
Meyer, AB, 1874

The Biak white-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the islands of Biak and Supiori in West Papua, Indonesia.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2012). "Zosterops mysorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.


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