The capped white-eye (Zosterops fuscicapilla) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has a white eye ring, round wings, and strong legs. The capped white-eyes are sociable and live in large flocks. The Oya Tabu white-eye (Z. crookshanki) of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now thought to be a distinct species.[2]
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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. fuscicapilla
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| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops fuscicapilla Salvadori, 1876
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References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Zosterops fuscicapilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T103891978A94403617. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103891978A94403617.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Species Updates – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2021-05-28.
External links
edit- Entry at ZipcodeZoo.com
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