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Giant White-eye
Megazosterops palauensis (Reichenow, 1915)
31 gWeight
The giant white-eye, or Palau greater white-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Busiest months: May · Most records: Palau
Where and when it's recorded
Giant White-eye has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Ngchus St.1Palau118 records
- Ngchus St.2Palau90 records
- Ngeremdiu St.1Palau41 records
More places
- Ulong St.1Palau13 records
- Ulong St.2Palau8 records
- Ngeanges St.2Palau7 records
- Jellyfish Lake St.1Palau7 records
- Ngeanges St.1Palau7 records
- Ngemelis St.1Palau3 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 giant white-eye, or Palau greater white-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megazosterops. It is endemic to Palau, where its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest.
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Questions
How big is the Giant White-eye?
The Giant White-eye weighs around 31 g.
Where does the Giant White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Palau.
When is the best time to see the Giant White-eye?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Giant White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Giant White-eye as Near Threatened.
What does the Giant White-eye eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Giant White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 31 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 76 mm
- Tail
- 50 mm
- Bill
- 20 mm
- Tarsus
- 24 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Pacific Ocean: Palau (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Megazosterops
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