Black-fronted White-eye

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Black-fronted White-eye (<em>Zosterops chrysolaemus</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Black-fronted White-eye (Zosterops chrysolaemus) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops chrysolaemus; authority: Salvadori, 1876.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Split from Z. minor based on distinct morphological differences (Beehler & Pratt 2016; Gregory 2017). With the split of Zosterops chrysolaemus from Z. minor, the English name Black-fronted White-eye is reassigned to this taxon.

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