Sanford's white-eye
| Sanford's white-eye | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Woodfordia |
| Species: | W. lacertosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Woodfordia lacertosa (Murphy & Mathews, 1929) | |
Sanford's white-eye (Woodfordia lacertosa) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is named after Dr Leonard Cutler Sanford, a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Woodfordia lacertosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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