White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Sanford’s White-eye
Zosterops lacertosus
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Solomon Islands
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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).
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Woodland and scrub of Nendö (northern Temotu, southeastern Solomon Islands).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sanford's white-eye
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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