Pemba White-eye
Pemba White-eye (<em>Zosterops vaughani</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Pemba White-eye (Zosterops vaughani) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops vaughani; authority: Bannerman, 1924.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Formerly treated by many authors as a subspecies of Z. senegalensis despite differing vocalizations, but is genetically distinct (Habel et al. 2013; Pearson & Turner 2017). Basal to the Indian Ocean group in Cai et al. (2019).
