Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 20,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status NT
Habitat destruction and degradation as local people set fire to large areas of savanna during the dry season, and accidental introduction of alien species, particularly Brown Tree Snake Boiga irregularis, are the man threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Usually in small groups.
Voice
Call is a grating 'cheee'. Song comprises lively whistled phrases such as 'fiddle-EE-feedle-DEE' repeated monotonously.
Olive-colored White-eye (Zosterops oleagineus) [XC75772]
by id from near Yap International Airport, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (begging call, call, call plus begging call from young)
Olive-colored White-eye (Zosterops oleagineus) [XC75773]
by Todd Mark from near Yap International Airport, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia, Micronesia (begging call, call, call plus begging call from young)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
A fairly large, rather distinctive-looking taxon that has in the past been placed in a monotypic genus, Kubaryum, and was subsequently transferred to Rukia, where sometimes still retained. However, DNA-DNA hybridization data indicate that it belongs in present genus. Possibly most closely related to Citrine White-eye (Zosterops semperi).
Similar Species
Yap Plain White-eye (Zosterops hypolais) smaller, paler, with less prominent eye-ring. Female and juvenile Micronesian Myzomela (Myzomela rubratra) lack greenish tone and eye-ring.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet