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São Tomé white-eye

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São Tomé white-eye
Not recognized (IUCN 3.1)
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Z. feae
Binomial name
Zosterops feae
Salvadori, 1901

The São Tomé white-eye (Zosterops feae) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is endemic to São Tomé. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  • Melo, M., B.H. Warren, and P.J. Jones. 2011. Rapid parallel evolution of aberrant traits in the diversification of the Gulf of Guinea white-eyes (Aves, Zosteropidae). Molecular Ecology. Published online 21 May 2011. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05099.