Golden White-eye (Cleptornis marchei)

Other Names (World)
Golden White-eye, Golden Honeyeater, Cleptornis

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Oustalet, 1889)

Habitat
Wooded habitats, including the native limestone forest.

Range (Guide)

Northern Mariana Islands (B).

Saipan and Aguijan, in southern Northern Mariana Is.

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

Population
Estimated population is 58,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status CR
Any establishment of Brown Tree Snake (Boiga irregularis) poses a major threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Typically in small groups of 2-4 individuals.

Food
Flying insects, nectar, fruit and flowers. Also takes insects from tree bark.

Voice
Flock calls is a rasping 'schik' and a loud whistle. Song is a rolling warble 'see-me-can-you-see-me-I-can-see-you-can-you-see-me ...'.

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Golden White-eye (Cleptornis marchei) [XC79346]
by James Bradley from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia (call)

Golden White-eye (Cleptornis marchei) [XC66331]
by id from Laderan Tangke, Saipan, Micronesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Was initially placed in now defunct genus Ptilotis within the honeyeater family (Meliphagidae), with a new genus provisionally established for it in the event that it should prove more distinct. Much later, DNA analysis indicated the affinities of this species and also genus Apalopteron to current family, in which both were then incorporated. Closest to Rukia.

References
See References.

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