Christmas White-eye

Zosterops natalis Lister, 1889

12–14 cmLength10 gWeight

The Christmas white-eye (Zosterops natalis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Christmas White-eye has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Christmas Island National ParkChristmas Island105 records
Territory Day Park and LookoutChristmas Island85 records
SettlementChristmas Island65 records

More places

The DalesChristmas Island64 records
Christmas Island Golf CourseChristmas Island49 records
Margaret Knoll LookoutChristmas Island40 records
Christmas Island Refuse SiteChristmas Island27 records
Flying Fish CoveChristmas Island26 records
Horsburgh IslandCocos (Keeling) Islands23 records
East of Rocky PointChristmas Island18 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Christmas white-eye (Zosterops natalis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Christmas Island. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland.

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Questions

How big is the Christmas White-eye?

The Christmas White-eye is about 12–14 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Christmas White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Indian Ocean: Christmas Island (south of western Java). It is most often recorded in Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.