Mountain Blackeye

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Mountain Blackeye (<em>Zosterops emiliae</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Mountain Blackeye (Zosterops emiliae) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops emiliae; authority: (Sharpe, 1888).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Formerly placed in the monotypic genus Chlorocharis but embedded in Zosterops basal to japonicus/montanus group (Lim et al. 2018).

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