Biology:São Tomé white-eye

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Short description: Species of bird

São Tomé white-eye
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. feae
Binomial name
Zosterops feae
Salvadori, 1901
Zosterops lugubris, range map.png
      range on São Tomé
Synonyms
  • Zosterops ficedulina feae
  • Zosterops ficedulinus feae

The São Tomé white-eye (Zosterops feae) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé, where it occurs in the central massif and in the southwest. Its natural habitat is mid- to high-altitude forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It was named by the Italian Tommaso Salvadori in 1901.

References

  • Melo, M., B.H. Warren, and P.J. Jones. 2011. Rapid parallel evolution of aberrant traits in the diversification of the Gulf of Guinea white-eyes (Aves, Zosteropidae). Molecular Ecology. Published online 21 May 2011. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05099.

Wikidata ☰ Q12269419 entry