Fiji White-eye (Zosterops explorator)

Other Names (World)
Fiji White-eye, Layard's White-eye

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Layard, 1875

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Fiji (B).

Fiji Is: Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Viti Levu, Ovalau and Kadavu.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Often in mixed flocks with Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis).

Voice
Call is a reedy, high-pitched 'seeu-seeu' or 'pleeu' and a squeaky 'seee'. Song is a rambling series of same notes. Also a short 'zick'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Fiji White-eye (Zosterops explorator) [XC369764]
by Marc Anderson from Navosa, Nadroga-Navosa, Western Division, Fiji (call)

Fiji White-eye (Zosterops explorator) [XC109143]
by Marc Anderson from Vunisea - Namara Road, Kadavu, Fiji, Fiji (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Affinities unclear. May form a superspecies with Vanuatu White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons), Small Lifou White-eye (Zosterops minutus) and Green-backed White-eye (Zosterops xanthochroa).

References
See References.

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