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 LC    Bismarck White-eye* Id (Atlas):
    Zosterops hypoxanthus

Description (3)
Image of Bismarck White-eye
 

Other Names (World)
Bismarck White-eye, Black-headed White-eye, Bismarck Black-fronted White-eye, Bismarck Yellow-bellied White-eye

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
10.50 - 11.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvadori, 1881

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland and montane forest.

Range (Guide)
Papua New Guinea (B).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

 
Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) [XC170225]
     by David Gibbs from Lakamala, Limbin Rd., New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea (call)

 
Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) [XC70449]
     by id from Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Cream-throated White-eye (Zosterops atriceps), Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons), Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai), Sangihe White-eye (Zosterops nehrkorni), Seram White-eye (Zosterops stalkeri), Green-fronted White-eye (Zosterops minor) and Tagula White-eye (Zosterops meeki). Sometimes considered conspecific with Green-fronted White-eye (Zosterops minor), and has been thought to be conspecific with Capped White-eye (Zosterops fuscicapilla).

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

  • admiralitatis Rothschild & Hartert, 1914   -  Manus I (Admiralty Is), in Bismarck Archipelago.
  • ultimus Mayr, 1955   -  Islands of New Hanover and New Ireland (Bismarcks).
  • hypoxanthus Salvadori, 1881   -  Umboi I, New Britain, Watom I and Mioko I (Duke of York).



References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) - 3 files


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