Golden White-eye

Cleptornis marchei (Oustalet, 1889)

14 cmLength20 gWeight

The golden white-eye (Cleptornis marchei) is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae.

Busiest months: April–May and October · Most records: Northern Mariana Islands

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Golden White-eye has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

WW II MemorialsNorthern Mariana Islands86 records
American Memorial ParkNorthern Mariana Islands42 records
Puerto Rico mudflatsNorthern Mariana Islands8 records

More places

Airport catchment pondNorthern Mariana Islands4 records
Landfill WetlandNorthern Mariana Islands1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Northern Mariana 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 golden white-eye (Cleptornis marchei) is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. It is the only species within the genus Cleptornis. The golden white-eye was once considered to be a honeyeater in the family Meliphagidae and although it is now known to be a white-eye, its position within that family is still uncertain.

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Questions

How big is the Golden White-eye?

The Golden White-eye is about 14 cm long and weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Golden White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Saipan and Agiguan (=Aguijan, southern Northern Mariana Islands, western Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Northern Mariana Islands.