Mauritius Grey White-eye
Mauritius Grey White-eye (<em>Zosterops mauritianus</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Mauritius Grey White-eye (Zosterops mauritianus) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops mauritianus; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Indian Ocean.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Grey white-eyes of Mauritius and Réunion are an ancient basal lineage not sister to radiation of African white-eyes (Cox et al. 2014).
