Vanikoro White-eye
Zosterops gibbsiFAMILY
Ducks, Geese, and Waterfowl (Anatidae)
LAST DOCUMENTED
2016
(10 years)
REGION
Oceania
IUCN STATUS
Least Concern
Background
Endemic to the remote island of Vanikoro in the Solomon Islands the Vanikoro White-eye was only described as a distinct species in 2008. Very few birders visit Vanikoro and one of the only birding groups to visit the island in the past decade only managed a brief view of a single Vanikoro White-eye when they were on traveled to the island in 2017.
Page Editors
- John C. Mittermeier
Species News
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