Santa Cruz White-eye (Zosterops sanctaecrucis)

Other Names (World)
Santa Cruz White-eye, Nendo White-eye

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
12 - 13 cm

First Described (Guide)
Tristram, 1894

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, heavily degraded former forest.

Range (Guide)

Solomon Islands (B).

Santa Cruz Island in the Solomon Islands (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A low-pitched, nasal trill.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Santa Cruz White-eye (Zosterops sanctaecrucis) [XC71371]
by David Gibbs from near Lata, Nendo, Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands (call)

Santa Cruz White-eye (Zosterops sanctaecrucis) [XC71374]
by Todd Mark from near Lata, Nendo, Santa Cruz, Solomon Islands (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Affinities unclear. Suggested relationship to Samoan White-eye (Zosterops samoensis) seems unlikely due to morphological and ecological differences. A taxon resembling this species, but with slightly more slender bill and entirely yellowish-orange legs, was found in 1994 on nearby Vanikoro I. Shortly to be described.

References
See References.

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