Anjouan White-eye
Zosterops anjuanensis
A small, sharp-billed warbler-like bird. Note the yellow patches on the throat and undertail and the bold white spectacles around the eye. Common on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros in habitats with woody vegetation, including remnant forest patches, plantations, woodland, scrub, and gardens. Usually found in hyperactive flocks. In its small range, easily identified by the white spectacles. The most common calls are a high-pitched, rising rattle and a descending “chew” note, which is also the main component of the quiet, chatty song.
Identification
The Anjouan white-eye (Zosterops anjuanensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Anjouan of the Comoros. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Taxonomy
Genus: Zosterops; Family: Zosteropidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Zosterops anjuanensis
- Authority
- Newton, E, 1877
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
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