White-eyes (Zosteropidae)
Grey-throated White-eye (Zosterops rendovae) - HBW 13, p. 464
French:
Zostérops à gorge grise
German: Graukehl-Brillenvogel
Spanish: Anteojitos Gorjigrís
Other common names: Variable White-eye, Solomon Grey-throated White-eye
Taxonomy: Zosterops
rendovae Tristram, 1882, Rendova; error = San Cristobal, Solomon
Islands.
Affinities
unclear; probably an old endemic species of Solomon Is. Previously
listed as Z. ugiensis, as present name was erroneously applied
to Z. kulambangrae. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- hamlini Murphy, 1929 - Bougainville I, in NW Solomon Sea.
- oblitus E. J. O. Hartert, 1929 - Guadalcanal, in EC Solomon Is.
- rendovae Tristram, 1882 - San Cristobal, in SE Solomon Is.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Two birds foraging in a tree. Locality Henuamagaa, Makira (San Cristobal) Island, Makira-Ulawa Province, Solomon Islands (ssp rendovae)
Josep del Hoyo 25 September 2010 1 year ago 26 sec 2.5
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