Morotai White-eye
Morotai White-eye (<em>Zosterops dehaani</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Morotai White-eye (Zosterops dehaani) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops dehaani; authority: van Bemmel, 1939.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Split (9.2) of Morotai White-eye Z. dehaani from Cream-throated White-eye is based on distinct plumage, exceptional dawn song and submontane/montane ecology (Rheindt & Eaton 2018).
