Wangi-wangi white-eye explained

The Wangi-wangi white-eye (Zosterops paruhbesar), locally known as sui,[1] 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.[2]

Zosterops paruhbesar has a yellowish head, throat, vent and mid ventral stripe. The flanks are greyish and the flight feathers and tail feathers are brown. Like many other white-eyes, it has a ring of white feathers around the eye.[3] [4] The Wangi-wangi white-eye's bright yellow bill sets it apart from the Wakatobi white-eye, the only other white-eye on Wangi-wangi, as well as other white-eye species in the broader region.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kamponaone: Surga Burung Sui di Taman Nasional Wakatobi . hijauku.com . id . 2022-12-19 . 2023-05-27.
  2. Web site: GeoHack - Wangi-wangi Island . 2022-10-25 . geohack.toolforge.org.
  3. Web site: Zosterops palpebrosus - Oriental White-eye - Taxo4254 - Wiki.nus . 2022-10-22 . wiki.nus.edu.sg . en-GB.
  4. Web site: Anderson . Natali . 2022-10-21 . Newly-Described Bird Species is Endemic to Indonesian Island Sci.News . 2022-10-22 . Sci.News: Breaking Science News . en-US.