Kosrae White-eye

Zosterops cinereus (Kittlitz, 1832)

11 gWeight

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

Most records: Micronesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Micronesia

Kosrae White-eye has been recorded at 3 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Nan MadolMicronesia6 records
Sokehs RidgeMicronesia4 records
Pein UhMicronesia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Micronesia

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 Kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Kosrae Island. This species and the grey-brown white-eye were formerly considered conspecific.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Kosrae White-eye?

The Kosrae White-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Kosrae White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Kosrae (eastern Caroline Islands, central Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Micronesia.

Is the Kosrae White-eye endangered?

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

What does the Kosrae White-eye eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Kosrae White-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 11 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 61 mm
Tail: 35 mm
Bill: 14 mm
Tarsus: 17 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Kosrae (eastern Caroline Islands, 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

Sri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensis

Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorum

Black-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapilla

Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus

Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis

Mbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensis

Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus

Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex

Mountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliae

Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus

Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus

Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Floyd E. Hayes. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.