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Mindanao white eye

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Lophozosterops

Higher classification
  
Lophozosterops

Order
  
Passerine

Family
  
Zosteropidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Scientific name
  
Lophozosterops goodfellowi

Similar
  
Lophozosterops, Streak‑headed white‑eye, Fernando Po speirops, Long‑billed white‑eye, Crested white‑eye

The Mindanao white-eye (Lophozosterops goodfellowi), also known as the black-masked white-eye, is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

References

Mindanao white-eye Wikipedia