Order Passeriformes Genus Woodfordia Higher classification Woodfordia | Phylum Chordata Family Zosteropidae Scientific name Woodfordia lacertosa Rank Species | |
Similar Bare‑eyed white‑eye, Long‑billed white‑eye, Teardrop white‑eye, Fernando Po speirops, Yellow‑throated white‑eye | ||
Sanford's white-eye (Woodfordia lacertosa) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
It is named after Dr Leonard Cutler Sanford, a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.
References
Sanford's white-eye Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA