The Príncipe white-eye (''Zosterops ficedulinus'') is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The species was described by Gustav Hartlaub in 1866. It is endemic to the islands of

Príncipe Príncipe is the smaller, northern major island of the country of São Tomé and Príncipe lying off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea. It has an area of (including offshore islets) and a population of 7,324 at the 2012 Census;

and São Tomé, where it is restricted to the hilly interiors of the southern parts. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

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.x

Príncipe white-eye The Príncipe white-eye (''Zosterops ficedulinus'') is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The species was described by Gustav Hartlaub in 1866. It is Endemism, endemic to the islands of Príncipe and São Tomé, where it is restricted ...

Endemic birds of São Tomé and Príncipe Endemic fauna of Príncipe

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