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(Z. c. saypani)
Photo by Devon Pike
Saipan, July 2012

Zosterops conspicillatus

Identification

6cm

• Green and yellow
• White eye ring.

Distribution

Northern Mariana Islands, in the Pacific (belonging to the US).

Taxonomy

Two subspecies recognized:

• Z. c. conspicillatus on Guam
• Z. c. saypani on Tinian, Agiguan and Saipan

Has been considered conspecific in the past with Caroline Islands White-eye and Plain White-eye.
The Rota White-eye is sometimes considered a subspecies of this species.

Habitat

Moist lowland forests, plantations, and rural gardens.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects.

Breeding

The nest is made from roots, grass, moss, and spider-web strands. The clutch consists of 2 light-blue eggs.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

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