Buru white-eye
| Buru white-eye | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. buruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops buruensis Salvadori, 1878 | |
The Buru white-eye (Zosterops buruensis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to Indonesian islands, including the island of Buru which gives its name. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species occupy an area of larger than 20,000 km² and have a stable population of above 10,000, and thus are not considered as threatened.[2]
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Zosterops buruensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ BirdLife International 2009.0. Zosterops buruensis. In: IUCN 2010. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4
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