Seychelles white-eye

Seychelles white-eye
Seychelles white-eye
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. modestus
Binomial name
Zosterops modestus
E. Newton, 1867

The Seychelles white-eye (Zosterops modestus) is a rare warbler-like perching bird from the family of white-eyes (Zosteropidae). It is endemic to the Seychelles. At one time thought to be extinct, it was rediscovered and is now listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Zosterops modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T22714018A152572180. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T22714018A152572180.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.