White-eyes (Zosteropidae)

Seram White-eye (Zosterops stalkeri) - HBW 13, p. 456

French: Zostérops de Céram German: Sagobrillenvogel Spanish: Anteojitos de Seram
Other common names: Black-fronted White-eye(!) (within Z. atrifrons-Z. minor species group)

Taxonomy: Zosterops stalkeri Ogilvie-Grant, 1910, Manusela, Seram.
Forms a superspecies with Z. atriceps, Z. atrifrons, Z. somadikartai, Z. nehrkorni, Z. minor, Z. meeki and Z. hypoxanthus. In past, often considered conspecific with Z. atrifrons, but differs from that species and from other members of superspecies in bill morphology, plumage and voice. Monotypic.

Distribution: Seram, in SE Moluccas.

  • Least Concern
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