
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
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
- Seabird Sanctuary, RotaNorthern Mariana Islands1 record
- Pinatang ParkNorthern Mariana Islands1 record
- Rota Resort and Country ClubNorthern Mariana Islands1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
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
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
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