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Vella Lavella white eye

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Zosterops

Higher classification
  
Lesser white-eyes

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Zosteropidae

Scientific name
  
Zosterops vellalavella

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Yellow‑throated white‑eye, Plain white‑eye, Dusky white‑eye, Small Lifou white‑eye, Christmas white‑eye

The Vella Lavella white-eye, belted white-eye or banded white-eye (Zosterops vellalavella) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

Vella Lavella white-eye Wikipedia