Grey-brown White-eye

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

Overview

Grey-brown White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops ponapensis; authority: Finsch, 1876.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Pacific Ocean.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

See Hayes et al. (2016); English name Grey-brown White-eye appropriate to and established for ponapensis. Rename monotypic Z. cinereus ‘Kosrae White-eye’ (D. Pratt).

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