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Mauritius Grey White-eye
Zosterops mauritianus
Mauritius Grey White-eye (Zosterops mauritianus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Mauritius Grey White-eye (Zosterops mauritianus) 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 mauritianus
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 Mauritius 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 Mauritius Grey White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mauritius Grey White-eye (Zosterops mauritianus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Mauritius (c 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 4.2 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 1,877 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mauritius Grey White-eye?
The Mauritius Grey White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 8.2 g.
Where does the Mauritius Grey White-eye live?
The Mauritius Grey White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Mauritius (c Mascarenes), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mauritius Grey White-eye belong to?
The Mauritius Grey White-eye (Zosterops mauritianus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mauritius Grey White-eye eat?
The Mauritius Grey White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mauritius Grey White-eye migrate?
The Mauritius Grey White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mauritius 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 Mauritius Grey White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Mauritius Grey White-eye — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mauritius Grey White-eye's range?
The Mauritius Grey White-eye has a mapped global range of about 1,877 km².
Conservation
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