Bougainville White-eye

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

Overview

Bougainville White-eye (Zosterops hamlini) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops hamlini; authority: Murphy, 1929.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Split from Grey-throated White-eye based on phylogenetic divergence and morphological differences (Moyle et al. 2009; Gregory 2017).

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