Annobón white-eye

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Annobón white-eye
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. griseovirescens
Binomial name
Zosterops griseovirescens

The Annobón white-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Annobón, part of Equatorial Guinea and is listed as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1]

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations.

Description[edit]

The length is up to 12 cm with its wings up to 6.2 cm and its tail up to 2.1 cm long.[2]

Distribution[edit]

Its distribution area is 17 km2.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b BirdLife International (2022). "Zosterops griseovirescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22713989A209532761. Retrieved 29 July 2022.
  2. ^ Harrison, Michael J.S. (1990). "A Recent Survey of the Birds of Pagalu (Annobon)" (PDF). Malimbus. 11 (2). West African Ornithological Society: 135–143. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  3. ^ BirdLife International Species Factsheet Zosterops griseovirescens

Sources[edit]

  • Otto Finsch: Das Tierreich. Lieferung 15: Zosteropidae. Friedländer, Berlin 1901.
  • M. J. S. Harrison: A recent survey of the birds of Pagalu (Annobon). In: Malimbus. Ausgabe 11. April 1990, ISSN 0331-3689, S. 135–143.