Zosterops meeki

Conservation status: 

Endemic Data deficient

Size: 

10 cm

Phylogeny: 

Taxonomy: Zosterops meeki E. J. O. Hartert, 1898, Tagula Island (Sudest Island), in Louisiade Archipelago. Forms a superspecies with Z. atriceps, Z. atrifrons, Z. somadikartai, Z. nehrkorni, Z. stalkeri, Z. minor and Z. hypoxanthus. Sometimes treated as conspecific with Z. minor, of which it may be merely a race which has lost its yellow throat. Monotypic. (source: Handbook of the Birds of World)

Distribution: 

Distribution:

    Tagula I (in Louisade Is), off SE New Guinea
Trophic strategy: 

Insects and fruits; latter include berries and arillate fruits, of various figs. Obtains food by gleaning.

Taxonomic name: 
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith