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ForestCup nestSmall · 20 g
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The golden white-eye differs from the other white-eyes in having large eyes and an outermost primary wing feather that is not reduced (as it is in the other species). It is a large white-eye, 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighing around 20 g (0.7 oz). The species has bright, unmistakable plumage, with: an orange-yellow head coupled with a pale eye-ring; a yellow-green back, wings, and tail; and golden orange undersides. The bill and legs are also orange.
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When to see the Golden White-eye
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is May, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Golden White-eye
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Golden White-eye
The golden white-eye is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. It is the only species within the genus Cleptornis. The golden white-eye was once considered to be a honeyeater in the family Meliphagidae and although it is now known to be a white-eye, its position within that family is still uncertain. The species is restricted to the islands of Saipan and Aguijan in the Northern Mariana Islands, where it is sympatric and competes with the related bridled white-eye. The golden white-eye has golden plumage and a pale eye-ring. It feeds on insects, fruit, and nectar and forages in pairs or small family groups. The bird is monogamous and lays two eggs in a small cup nest.
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Easily confused with
Forest White-eyeZosterops stenocricotusThe forest white-eye or Cameroon green white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Sulawesi HeleiaHeleia squamicepsThe Sulawesi heleia, also known as the streaky-headed white-eye and streak-headed ibon, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Crested HeleiaHeleia dohertyiThe crested heleia, also known as the crested ibon or crested white-eye, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
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