Plain White-eye (Zosterops hypolais)
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Plain White-eye

Zosterops hypolais Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872

11 gWeight

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

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The plain white-eye (Zosterops hypolais) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Yap. The indigenous name in the Yapese language is "Alingithngith", which applies to both species of Zosterops found in Yap.

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Questions

How big is the Plain White-eye?

The Plain White-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Plain White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Yap (western Caroline Islands, western Micronesia).

Is the Plain White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Plain White-eye as Near Threatened.

What does the Plain White-eye eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Plain 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
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Yap (western Caroline Islands, western 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-eyeSri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensisYellowish White-eyeYellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorumBlack-capped White-eyeBlack-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapillaAbyssinian White-eyeAbyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicusPale White-eyePale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralisMbulu White-eyeMbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensisChestnut-flanked White-eyeChestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurusSwinhoe's White-eyeSwinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplexMountain BlackeyeMountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliaeWarbling White-eyeWarbling White-eyeZosterops japonicusIndian White-eyeIndian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosusLowland White-eyeLowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
Plain White-eye

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