Alternative Names: Yap White-eye; Yap Rukia; Olive White-eye, Great Yap White-eye, and Olive-colored White-eye
- Zosterops oleagineus
Identification
12·5–13 cm (5-5¼ in)
- Olive-green
- White eye-ring
- Blackish loral line
- Orange-yellow bill and legs
Distribution
Forests of Yap (north-western Caroline Island) in Micronesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in the genus Rukia by Howard & Moore.
Habitat
All types of forests and woodland, including mangroves and dense jungles.
Behaviour
Diet
Little is known; they have been observed in pairs or small groups foraging at the tops of trees.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
- van Balen, B. (2020). Yap White-eye (Zosterops oleagineus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.yapwhe1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Yap Olive White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yap_Olive_White-eye
External Links
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