Fernando Po speirops
| Fernando Po speirops | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. brunneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops brunneus Salvadori, 1903 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Speirops brunneus | |
The Fernando Po speirops (Zosterops brunneus), also known as the Bioko speirops, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Bioko Island in Equatorial Guinea.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. The species is wholly restricted to the higher elevations of Pico Basilé.[1] It is threatened by habitat loss.
References
- ↑ Pérez del Val, Jaime 1996. Las Aves de Bioko, Guinea Ecuatorial: Guia de Campo. Edilesa, Léon, Spain.
- BirdLife International 2004. Speirops brunneus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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