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Reunion Grey White-eye
Zosterops borbonicus
Reunion Grey White-eye (Zosterops borbonicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Reunion Grey White-eye (Zosterops borbonicus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 8.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterops
- Species borbonicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Reunion Grey White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Reunion Grey White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Reunion Grey White-eye (Zosterops borbonicus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Réunion (w Mascarenes).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2,541 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Reunion Grey White-eye?
The Reunion Grey White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 8.2 g.
Where does the Reunion Grey White-eye live?
The Reunion Grey White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Réunion (w Mascarenes), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Reunion Grey White-eye belong to?
The Reunion Grey White-eye (Zosterops borbonicus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Reunion Grey White-eye eat?
The Reunion Grey White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Reunion Grey White-eye migrate?
The Reunion Grey White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Reunion Grey White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Reunion Grey White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Reunion Grey White-eye can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Reunion Grey White-eye's range?
The Reunion Grey White-eye has a mapped global range of about 2,541 km².
Conservation
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