Giant white-eye
| Giant white-eye | |
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| Giant white-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Megazosterops Stresemann, 1930 |
| Species: | M. palauensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Megazosterops palauensis (Reichenow, 1915) | |
The giant white-eye, or Palau greater white-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Megazosterops.[2] It is endemic to Palau,[1] where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.[3] It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 BirdLife International (2012). "Megazosterops palauensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ "ITIS Report: Megazosterops". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Megazosterops palauensis: Classification". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
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