Malagasy White-eye

Zosterops maderaspatanus

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · 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

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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