Socotra White-eye
Socotra White-eye (<em>Zosterops socotranus</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Socotra White-eye (Zosterops socotranus) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops socotranus; authority: Neumann, 1908.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
An old genetically distinct lineage endemic to Socotra and adjacent n Somalia; polyphyletic with respect to Z. abyssinicus (Cox et al. 2014).
