New Locality Record of the Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni) in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines: A Potential Range Expansion?

Authors

  • Ronie Dionson Negros Oriental State University
  • Katrina Kaye Go Negros Oriental State University
  • John Aldren Roto Negros Oriental State University
  • Bernadette Vasig Negros Oriental State University
  • Jean Henri Oracion Negros Oriental State University

Keywords:

Urban Diversity, Urban birds

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Published

2024-12-20

How to Cite

Dionson, R., Go, K. K., Roto, J. A., Vasig, B., & Oracion, J. H. (2024). New Locality Record of the Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni) in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines: A Potential Range Expansion?. Journal of Tropical Biology & Conservation (JTBC), 21, 141–146. Retrieved from https://jurcon.ums.edu.my/ojums/index.php/jtbc/article/view/5416
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