Taita White-eye

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops silvanus; authority: Peters, JL & Loveridge, 1935.

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Split from artificial Montane White-eye Z. poliogastrus complex; sister to pallidus group (Cox 2013; Cox et al. 2014; Pearson & Turner 2017).

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