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.
| Vella Lavella white-eye | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. vellalavella
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| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops vellalavella Hartert, 1908
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Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Zosterops vellalavella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22714176A94404857. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714176A94404857.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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