Malagasy White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Zosteropidae
About
The Malagasy white-eye is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. Found in Madagascar and Seychelles, its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Fun Fact
In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Malagasy white-eye in his Ornithologie based on a specimen collected in Madagascar.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Diet consists mainly of invertebrates and fruits, also including nectar, pollen, flower buds and other vegetable matter.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance