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Giant White-eye

Megazosterops palauensis · Species of bird
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
giweye1, GWEY, GIWE

About the Giant White-eye

The giant white-eye, or Palau greater white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megazosterops. It is endemic to Palau, where its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. The species is currently classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to likely habitat loss and the possibility of the establishment of the invasive Brown tree snake on the island.The Giant White-eye is 13-14cm large. It has a pale yellowish supercilium from the eye, widening backwards. Iris, greyish to dark brown. Narrow pale-yellow eye ring. Dark loral area leading to dark greying ear-coverts with pale yellow mottling. Dark fulvous olive over, crown feathers, greyish towards bases. Slightly buffy flanks. Legs tawny or olive-green with yellowish soles. It has a mottled appearance.

Source: Wikipedia

Taxonomy & Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyWhite-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
SpeciesMegazosterops palauensis
Species Codesgiweye1, GWEY, GIWE

Frequently Asked Questions

What family does the Giant White-eye belong to?

The Giant White-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) belongs to the White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies family (Zosteropidae), in the order Passeriformes.

How can I identify the Giant White-eye?

The giant white-eye, or Palau greater white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megazosterops. It is endemic to Palau, where its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. The species is currently classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due ...

Where can I report a Giant White-eye sighting?

You can log sightings of Giant White-eye on eBird (ebird.org) using species code giweye1, or on iNaturalist.