Sanford's White-eye

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Sanford's White-eye (<em>Zosterops lacertosus</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Sanford's White-eye (Zosterops lacertosus) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops lacertosus; authority: (Murphy & Mathews, 1929).

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Formerly placed in the genus Woodfordia, but that genus is embedded in Zosterops (Moyle et al. 2009). Note gender change.

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