Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis)

Other Names (World)
Giant White-eye, Palau White-eye, Greater Palau White-eye, Palau Greater White-eye, Large Palau White-eye

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
14 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Reichenow, 1915)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Palau (B).

Guam (E), Ngeruktabl and Peleliu in Palau (B).

Population
Estimated population is 14,000 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss is the main threat. Accidental introduction of the brown tree snake Boiga irregularis is also of concern as it led to extinction on Guam.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Often solitary but also in small flocks. Noisy, curious and conspicuous.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (3)...)

Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) [XC291740]
by Todd Mark from near Point Mgeremdiu, Rock Islands, Palau (call)

Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) [XC291739]
by JVMoore from near Point Mgeremdiu, Rock Islands, Palau (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Rather atypical member of the family. Has sometimes been placed in genus Rukia.

References
See References.

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