Fiji White-eye (Zosterops explorator)
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Fiji White-eye

Zosterops explorator Layard, EL, 1875

10 gWeight

The Fiji white-eye (Zosterops explorator) is a species of passerine bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Fiji

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Fiji White-eye has been recorded at 12 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Colo-I-Suva Forest ParkFiji106 records
  2. Taveuni – Des Voeux PeakFiji84 records
  3. Des Veoux Peak – Mount ManukaFiji63 records
More places
  1. Savura Creek – WaterButt to ReservoirFiji43 records
  2. Vunisea – Road NorthFiji40 records
  3. Kadavu Island - Papageno ResortFiji39 records
  4. Nakobelevu – Waterbutt to PylonFiji26 records
  5. Colo-i-Suva Rainforest LodgeFiji18 records
  6. Garden of the Sleeping GiantFiji13 records
  7. Denarau IslandFiji3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Fiji

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 Fiji white-eye (Zosterops explorator) is a species of passerine bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The species is also known as Layard's white-eye.

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Questions

How big is the Fiji White-eye?

The Fiji White-eye weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Fiji White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Viti Levu, Ovalau, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu (western, central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Fiji.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Fiji White-eye endangered?

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

What does the Fiji White-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Fiji White-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Viti Levu, Ovalau, Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Kadavu (western, central Fiji, southwestern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Zosterops

Other birds in the genus Zosterops

Fiji White-eye

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