Sanford's White-eye Zosterops lacertosus Scientific name definitions
- NT Near Threatened
- Names (16)
- Monotypic
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | zosterop de Sanford |
| Dutch | Sanfords Brilvogel |
| English | Sanford's White-eye |
| English (United States) | Sanford's White-eye |
| French | Zostérops de Sanford |
| French (France) | Zostérops de Sanford |
| German | Sanfordbrillenvogel |
| Japanese | サンタクルーズオオメジロ |
| Norwegian | nendobrillefugl |
| Polish | szlarnik masywny |
| Slovak | okánik plavý |
| Spanish | Anteojitos de Sanford |
| Spanish (Spain) | Anteojitos de Sanford |
| Swedish | sanfordglasögonfågel |
| Turkish | Sanford Gözlükçüsü |
| Ukrainian | Окулярниця санта-крузька |
Zosterops lacertosus (Murphy & Mathews, 1929)
Definitions
- ZOSTEROPS
- zosterops
- lacertosa / lacertosus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Field Identification
15–16 cm. Has rather narrow white eyering, but off-white lores and some feathers below eye giving appearance of a large eyering; above, umber-brown, more rufous-brown on upperwing and tail; primary P2 fairly short in length (between P8 and P9); below, more or less cinnamon-buff with olive wash, particularly on throat; iris brown; bill straw-coloured; legs straw-coloured or light yellow. Differs from Z. superciliosus mainly in head pattern, longer bill, and browner appearance. Sexes alike. Juvenile undescribed.
Systematics History
Subspecies
Distribution
Nendo, in Santa Cruz Is (SE Solomon Is).
Habitat
Degraded forest, primary forest, forest edge, secondary growth.
Movement
Not known.
Diet and Foraging
Pairs forage rather slowly in canopy and middle storey, sometimes feeding on fruits. No other information.
Sounds and Vocal Behavior
A typical “chip” note, uttered frequently during wandering in flocks.
Breeding
No information.
Conservation Status
Not globally threatened. Currently considered Near-threatened. Restricted-range species: present in Vanuatu and Temotu EBA. Uncommon to fairly common.
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
