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Statistics of barcoding coverage:

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:233
Specimens with Sequences:204
Specimens with Barcodes:204
Species:21
Species With Barcodes:18
Public Records:83
Public Species:7
Public BINs:8

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Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Zosterops

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Zosterops:

Zosterops is a genus of birds containing the typical white-eyes. They are traditionally placed in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae, which, however, is now considered part of the Timaliidae ([1][2]).

This genus has the highest number of species among the white-eyes by far. They occur in the Afrotropic ecoregion, the Indomalaya zone, and the Australasia ecozone. Typical white-eyes can reach a length between 8 and 15 cm. Their most characteristic feature is the conspicuous white-feather ring around the eye, though some species lack it. The species in this group vary in the structural adaptations of the tongue.[3]

Systematics[edit]

A review of new DNA sequence data (Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006) suggests the genus might not be monophyletic. Few species have been researched, however, with the highest density of sampled taxa being from Micronesia. There, it appears, a more distinct eastern lineage and a western one closer to East Asian species occur. The relationships of the former to the Rukia white-eyes need investigation.

References[edit]

Notes
  1. ^ Jønsson, Knud A.; Fjeldså, Jon (2006). "A phylogenetic supertree of oscine passerine birds (Aves: Passeri)". Zool. Scripta 35 (2): 149–186. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2006.00221.x. 
  2. ^ Christidis L & Boles WE (2008) Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO, Canberra.
  3. ^ Moreau RE, Mary Perrins & J. Trevor Hughes (1969). "Tongues of the Zosteropidae (White-eyes)". Ardea: 29–47. 
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Speirops:

Speirops are a group of birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. They are restricted to the islands of the Gulf of Guinea and a single mountain in Cameroon. It contains the following species:

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