Sanford's White-eye (Zosterops lacertosus)
About the Sanford's White-eye
Sanford's white-eye (Zosterops lacertosus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Nendo Island. It is named after Leonard Cutler Sanford, a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History. Z. lacertosus is monotypic (there are no subspecies). The Sanford's white-eye's average size is 15-16cm. It also has a narrow white eyering, making the eyes pop, and brown tails. Both males and females look the same. Its brown-feathered body has an olive wash on the throat. It has straw light yellow legs. It is primarily recognized for its distinctive white rings around its eyes, which is a common feature in the white-eye family. The white-eye family is also known for being very social. It typically has olive-green plumage with yellowish tones on its underparts.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 1 recording for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Solomon Islands in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Broad-ringed White-eyeZosterops eurycricotusrecording
- Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralisrecording
- Rota White-eyeZosterops rotensisrecording
- SilvereyeZosterops lateralisrecording
- Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssonirecording
- Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.