Sanford bird
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The Sanford spectacle bird ( Woodfordia lacertosa ) is a species of bird in the spectacled family . It is endemic to the island of Nendo, part of the Santa Cruz Islands . The species is named after Dr. Leonard C. Sanford (1868–1950), the initiator of the Whitney South Seas Expedition, during which the taxon was discovered in the 1920s.
features
The Sanford goggle bird reaches a size of 15 to 16 centimeters. The eye ring is very narrow, but the dirty white reins and some feathers above the eye make the eye ring appear large. The top is amber brown; the upper wing-coverts and the tail feathers are reddish-brown. The underside is cinnamon-sand-colored and olive-colored, especially at the throat. The iris is brown. The beak and legs are light yellow. The closely related Woodford Brillenvogel ( Woodfordia superciliosa ), it differs by the reins drawing the longer beak and brownish plumage coloration. The sexes look the same. The young birds have not yet been described. The singing consists of "chip" tones that are repeated frequently.
habitat
The Sanford spectacle bird inhabits primary and secondary forests, degraded forests and forest edges.
Way of life
Little is known about his way of life. It goes in pairs in the canopy of leaves or in the middle of the tree storeys foraging and can occasionally be seen on fruits.
Existence and endangerment
The Sanford goggle bird is on the IUCN's early warning list ( near threatened ) due to its small distribution area . It is described as fairly common to not very common.
literature
- Joseph Del Hoyo, Andrew Elliot, David A. Christie (Eds.): Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 13: Penduline-Tits to Shrikes. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2008, ISBN 978-84-96553-45-3 .
Web link
- Zosterops lacertosus inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2013.