Rota White-eye (Zosterops rotensis)
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Rota White-eye

Zosterops rotensis Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1931

10 gWeight

The Rota white-eye or Rota bridled white-eye (Zosterops rotensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Most records: Northern Mariana Islands

Critically Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Northern Mariana Islands

Rota 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

  1. Seabird Sanctuary, RotaNorthern Mariana Islands1 record
  2. Pinatang ParkNorthern Mariana Islands1 record
  3. Rota Resort and Country ClubNorthern 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 Rota white-eye or Rota bridled white-eye (Zosterops rotensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is critically endangered and endemic to Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, where it mainly occurs in mature, wet limestone forests.

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Questions

How big is the Rota White-eye?

The Rota White-eye weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Rota White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Rota (southern Northern Mariana Islands, western Micronesia). It is most often recorded in Northern Mariana Islands.

Is the Rota White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rota White-eye as Critically Endangered.

What does the Rota White-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rota White-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Critically Endangered
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Pacific Ocean: Rota (southern Northern Mariana 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

Rota White-eye

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