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Zosterops ponapensis

Identification

10–11 cm (4-4½ in)

  • Greyish-olive upperparts
  • Mouse-grey crown and upper-wing coverts

Distribution

Pohnpei (east Caroline Islands), Pacific

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Kosrae White-eye under the name Grey-brown White-eye.

Habitat

Well vegetated areas, including gardens.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet consists of insects, small berries and seeds.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2016. IOC World Bird Names (version 6.2). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
  3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)

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