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Golden White-eye
Cleptornis marchei
Golden White-eye (Cleptornis marchei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Golden White-eye (Cleptornis marchei) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 20.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Cleptornis
- Species marchei
Where it lives
Saipan and Agiguan (=Aguijan, southern Northern Mariana Is., western Micronesia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.2 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Extinct
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden White-eye is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Golden White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden White-eye (Cleptornis marchei) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Saipan and Agiguan (=Aguijan, s Northern Mariana Is., w Micronesia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 134 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden White-eye?
The Golden White-eye is a small bird that weighs around 20.2 g.
Where does the Golden White-eye live?
The Golden White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Saipan and Agiguan (=Aguijan, s Northern Mariana Is., w Micronesia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden White-eye belong to?
The Golden White-eye (Cleptornis marchei) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden White-eye eat?
The Golden White-eye is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Golden White-eye migrate?
The Golden White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden White-eye endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
How large is the Golden White-eye's range?
The Golden White-eye has a mapped global range of about 134 km².
Conservation
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