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Malagasy White-eye, Ivoloina park,Madagascar Easy to identify as it&#039;s the only white-eye in the Indian Ocean Islands with the particular combination of a yellow throat and white/olive chest. <br />
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Selecting by distribution makes it even easier. All species of white-eye, except for this one, are locally endemic to one (sometimes more) tiny Indian Ocean islands, therefore do not occur on the main island of Madagascar. A situation that reminds of Darwin&#039;s finches. Africa,Geotagged,Ivoloina park,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,Malagasy White-eye,Winter,World,Zosterops maderaspatanus Click/tap to enlarge

Malagasy White-eye, Ivoloina park,Madagascar

Easy to identify as it's the only white-eye in the Indian Ocean Islands with the particular combination of a yellow throat and white/olive chest.

Selecting by distribution makes it even easier. All species of white-eye, except for this one, are locally endemic to one (sometimes more) tiny Indian Ocean islands, therefore do not occur on the main island of Madagascar. A situation that reminds of Darwin's finches.

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The Malagasy White-eye is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte, and Seychelles.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Mar 17, 2020. Captured Jul 24, 2019 11:39 in Unnamed Road, Madagascar.
  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm