The olive-colored white-eye (Zosterops oleagineus), also known as the olive white-eye, Yap olive white-eye or great Yap white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The indigenous name in the Yapese language is "Alingithngith", which applies to both species of Zosterops found in Yap.
| Olive-colored white-eye | |
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| on Yap, Micronesia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. oleagineus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops oleagineus | |
Distribution and habitat
editIt is endemic to the Micronesian island of Yap. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland and mangrove forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
editIt is often placed in the genus Rukia with the teardrop and long-billed white-eyes and is most similar in plumage to the former.
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Zosterops oleagineus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22714267A131658619. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22714267A131658619.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
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