Kosrae White-eye (Zosterops cinereus)

Other Names (World)
Kosrae White-eye, Grey-brown White-eye, Gray-brown White-eye (cinereus), Pohnpei White-eye (ponapensis), Caroline White-eye, Grey White-eye, Gray White-eye

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Kittlitz, 1832)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest and shrubland, rural gardens, plantations.

Range (Guide)

Micronesia [Federated States of] (B).

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 solitary but small family groups may accompany flocks of Citrine White-eye (Zosterops semperi).

Voice
A hissing chatter 'feet-chr-chr' or 'scheee-scheee'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Kosrae White-eye (Zosterops cinereus) [XC75765]
by Todd Mark from Pacific Tree Lodge, Mangroves, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (call)

Kosrae White-eye (Zosterops cinereus) [XC75764]
by Todd Mark from Pacific Tree Lodge, Mangroves, Kosrae, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (call)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Dusky White-eye (Zosterops finschii) and previously treated as conspecific, but differs in voice and behaviour. Both are distinctive, and may well merit treatment as separate species.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

ponapensis (Kittlitz, 1832) - Pohnpei, in east-central Caroline Is. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Pohnpei White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis).
cinereus (Kittlitz, 1832) - Kosrae, in eastern Caroline Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Kosrae White-eye (Zosterops cinereus) - 3 files

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