Kingdom Animalia Genus Zosterops Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Zosteropidae Scientific name Zosterops kulambangrae Higher classification Lesser white-eyes Order Passerine | |
Similar Plain white‑eye, Yellow‑throated white‑eye, Small Lifou white‑eye, Fiji white‑eye, Rota white‑eye | ||
The Solomons white-eye or New Georgia white-eye (Zosterops kulambangrae) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to the New Georgia Islands in the Solomon Islands. It is also known as Zosterops rendovae but this name properly refers to the grey-throated white-eye.
The species is widespread in the New Georgia Group, occurring on Kolombangara, Vonavona, Kohinggo, New Georgia, Vangunu and Nggatokae. It regularly visits small islets
It is 12 cm long and mainly green above and olive-yellow below. It has a narrow white ring around the eye, blackish forehead and lores, a black bill and yellowish legs.
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