Malagasy White-eye

Zosterops maderaspatanus (Linnaeus, 1766)

10 cmLength8.9 gWeight

The Malagasy white-eye (Zosterops maderaspatanus) is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar, Seychelles, Comoros

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Malagasy White-eye has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Ranomafana NPMadagascar691 records
Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar580 records
Parc de TsarasaotraMadagascar568 records

More places

Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar468 records
PerinetMadagascar299 records
V.O.I. M.M.AMadagascar241 records
Berenty ReserveMadagascar222 records
Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar208 records
Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar206 records
Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar203 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar Seychelles Comoros

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 Malagasy white-eye (Zosterops maderaspatanus) is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. Found in Madagascar and Seychelles, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the Malagasy White-eye?

The Malagasy White-eye is about 10 cm long and weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the Malagasy White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Europa (Mozambique Channel), southwestern Seychelles, Madagascar and satellites. It is most often recorded in Madagascar, Seychelles and Comoros.