White-eyes (Zosteropidae)

Ranongga White-eye (Zosterops splendidus) - HBW 13, p. 463

French: Zostérops de Ganongga German: Ranonggabrillenvogel Spanish: Anteojitos Espléndido
Other common names: Ganongga White-eye

Taxonomy: Zosterops splendida E. J. O. Hartert, 1929, Ranonga, Solomon Islands.
Forms a superspecies with Z. griseotinctus, Z. rennellianus, Z. vellalavella, Z. luteirostris and Z. kulambangrae, possibly with Z. murphyi also a member of same group. Most closely related to Z. luteirostris; sometimes treated as conspecific, but differs in plumage and morphology. Monotypic.

Distribution: Ranongga, in WC Solomon Is.