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Giant White-eye
Megazosterops palauensis
Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 31 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Megazosterops
- Species palauensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 31 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Giant White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Giant White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 31 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 413 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Giant White-eye?
The Giant White-eye is a small bird that weighs around 31 g.
Where does the Giant White-eye live?
The Giant White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Palau (w Caroline Is., w Micronesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Giant White-eye belong to?
The Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Giant White-eye eat?
The Giant White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Giant White-eye migrate?
The Giant White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Giant White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
How large is the Giant White-eye's range?
The Giant White-eye has a mapped global range of about 413 km².
Conservation
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