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Karthala White-eye
Zosterops mouroniensis Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885
Zosteropidae — White-eyes
Karthala White-eye, Zosterops mouroniensis, is a passerine found in montane Grande Comore in the north-west Comoros, where it breeds in Philippia heath woodland on Mount Karthala. It is a member of the white-eye family and was described by Milne-Edwards and Oustalet in 1885. The bird is tied to this volcanic mountain, and future eruptions are a serious threat. Human-driven loss of habitat also puts it at risk. It is known by the white ring around the eye, and it has olive upperparts with yellow-green underparts.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae — White-eyes
- Breeding range
- Africa: montane Grande Comore (=Njazidja; nw Comoros)
