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Zosterops Poliogastrus Kikuyuensis
''Zosterops'' (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Afrotropical, Indomalayan, and Australasian realms. Typical white-eyes have a length of between . Their most characteristic feature is a conspicuous white feather ring around the eye, though some species lack it. The species in this group vary in the structural adaptations of the tongue. The ''Zosterops'' 'griseotinctus''group is an example of a "great speciator" inhabiting a vast area and showing a remarkable morphological differentiation on islands, some of which maybe as close as apart. Systematics The genus ''Zosterops'' was introduced by the naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827. The name combines the Ancient Greek words ''zōstēros'' "belt" or "girdle" and ''ōpos'' "eye". The type species was designated as the Malagasy white-eye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-capped White-eye
The black-capped white-eye (''Zosterops atricapilla'') is a small passerine from the family Zosteropidae. Description It can reach a length between nine and eleven centimetres and looks slightly similar to the Sangkar white-eye. The back is olive green and the iris is brown. The bill and the feet are coloured black. The voice is characterized by soft twitters. Distribution It inhabits mountain forests and alpine meadows in altitudes between 700 and 3000 m on mountains of Sumatra, and Borneo (especially Mount Kinabalu, Gunung Mulu Mount Mulu ( ms, Gunung Mulu) is a sandstone and shale mountain. At 2376 m, it is the second highest mountain in the state of Sarawak, after Mount Murud. It is located within the boundaries of Gunung Mulu National Park, which is named after ..., and Mount Batu Patap). References Zosterops Birds of Sumatra Birds of Borneo Birds described in 1879 {{Zosteropidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Lesson
René-Primevère Lesson (20 March 1794 – 28 April 1849) was a French surgeon, naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist. Biography Lesson was born at Rochefort, and entered the Naval Medical School in Rochefort at the age of sixteen. He served in the French Navy during the Napoleonic Wars; in 1811 he was third surgeon on the frigate ''Saale'', and in 1813 was second surgeon on the ''Regulus''.Persée Un pharmacien de la marine et voyageur naturaliste : R.-P Lesson In 1816 Lesson changed his classification to . He served on Duperrey's round-the-wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karthala White-eye
The Karthala white-eye (''Zosterops mouroniensis''), also known as the Mount Karthala white-eye, Grand Comore white-eye, or Comoro white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. As suggested by its name, it is endemic to '' Philippia'' heath woodland growing on Mount Karthala on the island of Grand Comore in the Comoros. Mount Karthala is an active volcano and future eruptions pose a serious threat to the Karthala white-eye. The bird is further threatened by human-induced habitat loss. The bird is approximately 13 cm long with olive upperparts and yellow-green underparts. It has a white ring around the eye. Its diet consists of fruits and insect Insects (from Latin ') are pancrustacean hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body ( head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs ...s. References External linksBirdLife Species Factsheet Karthala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marianne White-eye
The Marianne white-eye (''Zosterops semiflavus''), also known as Seychelles chestnut-sided white-eye or Seychelles yellow white-eye, is an extinct species of small bird in the white-eye family. Taxonomy Edward Newton described it as a full species ''Zosterops semiflava'' in 1867, though subsequently it was considered a subspecies of the Mayotte white-eye. After a 2006 study showed that the Marianne white-eye is more closely related to the Karthala white-eye from Grande Comore and the white-eyes from the Mascarenes, the IOC restored it to a full species. The IUCN recognized it as full species in 2016. Description It reached a size of , the wing length was , the length of the tail was and the length of the culmen . It was generally greenish yellow with chestnut-coloured flanks and a conspicuous white eye-ring. The forehead and a line above the eyes were yellow. The top of the head and the back were yellow olive. The wings and the tail were black and the underparts were pale yello ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lowland White-eye
The lowland white-eye (''Zosterops meyeni'') is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the northern part of the Philippines and the Taiwanese islands of Lüdao and Lanyu. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont .... References lowland white-eye Birds of Luzon Birds of Mindoro Fauna of Batanes lowland white-eye lowland white-eye Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Zosteropidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warbling White-eye
The warbling white-eye (''Zosterops japonicus''), also known as the Japanese white-eye and mountain white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. The specific epithet is occasionally written ''japonica'', but this is incorrect due to the gender of the genus. Its native range includes much of East Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. It has been intentionally introduced to other parts of the world as a pet and as pest control, with mixed results. As one of the native species of the Japanese islands, it has been depicted in Japanese art on numerous occasions, and historically was kept as a cage bird. Taxonomy The warbling white-eye was described by the ornithologists Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Hermann Schlegel in 1845 from a specimen collected in Japan. They coined the binomial name ''Zosterops japonicus''. The English name "Japanese white-eye" was formerly used for ''Zosterops japonicus'' and what are now the Philip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain Blackeye
The mountain blackeye (''Zosterops emiliae''), sometimes referred to as the olive blackeye or simply black-eye, is a species of passerine bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the highest mountains on the island of Borneo. It is known from both Malaysian states on the island, and four of the five Indonesian provinces, but has never been recorded in Brunei. Typically found at elevations above , the mountain blackeye sometimes moves to lower altitudes during periods of drought. There are four subspecies, which show clinal variations in size and coloring. Birds in the north are largest, darkest, and proportionately longer-tailed, while those further south are smaller, paler, and proportionately shorter-tailed. Adults are dark olive-green with a sharply-pointed, bright yellow-orange bill and a small dark mask connecting black with a black . The subspecies show varying amounts of yellow in their plumage, particularly on the face and underparts. Young birds resemble their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swinhoe's White-eye
Swinhoe's white-eye (''Zosterops simplex'') is a bird species in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is found in east China, Taiwan, north Vietnam, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Taxonomy Swinhoe's white-eye was formally described in 1861 by the English naturalist Robert Swinhoe and given the binomial name ''Zosterops simplex''. The genus ''Zosterops'' had been introduced by the naturalists Nicholas Vigors and Thomas Horsfield in 1827. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek words ''zōstēros'' meaning "belt" or "girdle" and ''ōpos'' meaning "eye". The specific epithet ''simplex'' is Latin meaning "simple" or "plain". This species was formerly treated as a subspecies group of the warbling white-eye (''Zosterops japonicus'') but based on the results of a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2018, it was promoted to species rank. Five subspecies are recognised: * ''Z. s. simplex'' R. Swinhoe, 1861 – east China, Taiwan and extreme northeast Vietnam * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chestnut-flanked White-eye
The chestnut-flanked white-eye (''Zosterops erythropleurus'') is a bird in the family Zosteropidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It is found in forests, and prefers rather deep mixed and coniferous forests. Description It is 10.5 cm in length and has a distinct chestnut patch on its flanks. The bill base and lower mandible may be pinkish. Its underparts are whiter. The similar Japanese white-eye is pale brown on its flanks. Distribution and habitat It is migratory, breeding in Manchuria and migrating to central China, the province of Yunnan and northern Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, south-eastern region of Asia, consistin ... in the winter. It is the most migratory species of white-eye. It breeds in poplar, alder and willow forests, thickets and grove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbulu White-eye
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The Mbulu white-eye (''Zosterops mbuluensis'') is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Mbulu white-eye was formerly treated as a subspecies of the montane white-eye (''Zosterops poliogastrus''). When a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that it was more closely related to the Abyssinian white-eye (''Zosterops abyssinicus''), the Mbulu white-eye was promoted to species rank. It is monotypic. References Mbulu white-eye Fauna of Kenya Fauna of Tanzania Mbulu white-eye Mbulu white-eye The Mbulu white-eye (''Zosterops mbuluensis'') is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania. The Mbulu white-eye was formerly treated as a subspecies of the montane white-eye (''Zosterops pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pale White-eye
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The pale white-eye also known as Kenya white-eye (''Zosterops flavilateralis'') is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in central and eastern Kenya and in eastern Tanzania. The pale white-eye was formerly treated as a subspecies of the Abyssinian white-eye (''Zosterops abyssinicus'') but is now treated as a separate species. References pale white-eye Fauna of Kenya Fauna of Tanzania pale white-eye The pale white-eye also known as Kenya white-eye (''Zosterops flavilateralis'') is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in central and eastern Kenya and in eastern Tanzania. The pale white-eye was formerly treated as a subspeci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abyssinian White-eye
The Abyssinian white-eye or white-breasted white-eye (''Zosterops abyssinicus'') is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus ''Zosterops'' in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is native to north-east Africa and southern Arabia. It is 10–12 cm long. The upperparts are green; darker and greyer in northern races. There is a narrow white ring around the eye and a thin black line between the bill and eye. The underparts vary from pale yellow to greyish-white depending on the race. The bird has various twittering and buzzing calls. In Africa it occurs from north-east Sudan south through Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somaliland and Kenya to north-east Tanzania. It is also found on Socotra Island. In Arabia it occurs in south-west Saudi Arabia, Yemen and southern Oman. It occurs in open woodland, scrub, wadis and gardens. It is found up to 1,800 metres above sea-level in Africa and 3,100 metres in Arabia. It usually forages among branches in trees but sometimes descends to ground-le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
