Citrine White-eye (Zosterops semperi)
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Citrine White-eye

Zosterops semperi Hartlaub, 1868

11 gWeight

The citrine white-eye (Zosterops semperi), or Caroline Islands white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Busiest months: February and April–May · Most records: Palau, Micronesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and April–May · Most records: Palau, Micronesia

Citrine White-eye has been recorded at 18 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ngchus St.1Palau145 records
  2. Ngchus St.2Palau115 records
  3. Euidelchol St.1Palau108 records
More places
  1. Jellyfish Lake St.1Palau95 records
  2. Ulong St.2Palau91 records
  3. Long Island Park & Conservation AreaPalau88 records
  4. Ngeanges St.1Palau83 records
  5. Ngeanges St.3Palau71 records
  6. Ulong St.1Palau69 records
  7. Ngeanges St.2Palau62 records

Countries and regions with the most records

PalauMicronesia

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 citrine white-eye (Zosterops semperi), or Caroline Islands white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia.

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Questions

How big is the Citrine White-eye?

The Citrine White-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Citrine White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Palau, Truk and Pohnpei (Caroline Islands, western, central Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Palau and Micronesia.

When is the best time to see the Citrine White-eye?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, April and May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Citrine White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Citrine White-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Citrine White-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Citrine White-eye in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: Palau, Truk and Pohnpei (Caroline Islands, western, central Micronesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Zosterops

Other birds in the genus Zosterops

Citrine White-eye

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