Tag Archive for 'Zosterops'

The Wangi-wangi white-eye (Zosterops paruhbesar). Image credit: James Eaton.

Newly-Described Bird Species is Endemic to Indonesian Island

Oct 21, 2022 by Natali Anderson

Informally known as the Wangi-wangi white-eye, the newly-described species of bird belongs to the genus Zosterops. The Wangi-wangi white-eye (Zosterops...

The Meratus white-eye in the Meratus Mountains, South Kalimantan province, Indonesia, on July 9, 2016. Image credit: Eaton et al.

Two New Bird Species Discovered on Borneo

Jan 31, 2022 by Natali Anderson

Ornithologists have described two new species of the flycatcher genus Cyornis and the white-eye genus Zosterops from southeastern Borneo, Indonesia. The...

The Wakatobi white-eye and the Wangi-wangi white-eye. Image credit: Nicola Marples / David Kelly.

Two New Species of White-Eyes Discovered in Indonesia

Apr 25, 2019 by News Staff

Two new species of the bird genus Zosterops (white-eyes) have been discovered in the forests of the Wakatobi Archipelago, Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Wakatobi...