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Meratus White-eye
Zosterops meratusensis Irham, Haryoko, Shakya, Mitchell, S, Burner, Bocos, Eaton, Rheindt, Suparno, Sheldon & Prawiradilaga, 2021
Zosteropidae — White-eyes
Meratus White-eye, Zosterops meratusensis, is a white-eye of the Meratus Mountains in south-east Kalimantan, Borneo, where it breeds in the Oriental Region. It was named in 2021 and is placed in the family Zosteropidae. The bird is confined to a small mountain area, with records from Mount Besar and Mount Karokangen. It lives in closed-canopy montane forest, using the middle and lower layers between 1,300 and 1,650 m. It is a typical Zosterops white-eye and can be recognised by its bicoloured bill, with adults of both sexes looking the same.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae — White-eyes
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Meratus Mts., se Kalimantan (se Borneo)
