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Wangi-wangi White-eye
Zosterops paruhbesar Irham, Prawiradilaga, Menner, O'Connell, Kelly, Analuddin, Karya, Meads, Marples & Rheindt, 2022
The Wangi-wangi white-eye (Zosterops paruhbesar), locally known as sui, is a species of songbird in the white-eye family.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Wangi-wangi white-eye (Zosterops paruhbesar), locally known as sui, is a species of songbird in the white-eye family. It is endemic to a single island, Wangi-wangi Island, in the Wakatobi Islands, Indonesia.
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Questions
Where does the Wangi-wangi White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Wangi-wangi Island (Wakatobi Archipelago southeast of southeastern Sulawesi).
Is the Wangi-wangi White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Wangi-wangi White-eye as Endangered.
What family is the Wangi-wangi White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Conservation
- Endangered
Range
Australasia: Wangi-wangi Island (Wakatobi Archipelago southeast of southeastern Sulawesi)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Other birds in the genus Zosterops
Sri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensis
Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorum
Black-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapilla
Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
Mbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensis
Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus
Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
Mountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliae
Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
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