Pohnpei White-eye
Zosterops ponapensis
Small gray bird endemic to Pohnpei, in the Caroline Islands of Micronesia. Uniform plumage makes it unmistakable on the island; Caroline Islands White-eye is yellowish overall, while Long-billed White-eye is greenish with a much longer bill. Moves in noisy, active flocks through a range of wooded habitats. Song is a long, well-spaced series of squeaky warbled phrases. Scratchy, somewhat nasal calls include descending “jeer” notes and noisy chattering.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Zosterops ponapensis
- Authority
- Finsch, 1876
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
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