Pemba white-eye explained

The Pemba white-eye (Zosterops vaughani) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and dry savanna.

History

The Pemba white-eye derives its scientific name, Zosterops vaughani, from John Henry Vaughan, after whom it was named.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Nancy M Taylor . 1924 . Zosterops vaughani . Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club . 44 . 41 . Clarendon Press . Oxford . 2014-08-20 . Named in honour of Mr. John H. Vaughan, of the Colonial Civil Service, who has very kindly presented the type to the National Collection..