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Extinct

Robust White-eye

Zosterops strenuus

Robust White-eye (Zosterops strenuus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

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The Robust White-eye (Zosterops strenuus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.

EX Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
  4. Genus Zosterops
  5. Species strenuus

Where it lives

Lord Howe I. (east of Australia)

Quick facts

Family
Zosteropidae

Biology & behaviour

The Robust White-eye (Zosterops strenuus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Lord Howe I. (e of Australia).

It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Robust White-eye live?

The Robust White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Lord Howe I. (e of Australia).

What family does the Robust White-eye belong to?

The Robust White-eye (Zosterops strenuus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

Is the Robust White-eye endangered?

It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List

Conservation

Extinct

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