How big is a Grey-brown White-eye?

The Grey-brown White-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see a Grey-brown White-eye?

The Grey-brown White-eye is endemic to Micronesia, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Grey-brown White-eye?

The Grey-brown White-eye is most easily confused with the Mount Cameroon Speirops, the Rennell White-eye and the Malaita White-eye.

Is the Grey-brown White-eye endangered?

The Grey-brown White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-brown White-eye

Zosterops ponapensis

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Grey-brown White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis) is a legendary white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found only in Micronesia, weighing about 11 g. The grey-brown white-eye or Pohnpei white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforestcup nest11 g

Grey-brown White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis), photo 1 — Photo: Heinrich von Kittlitz · Public domain

About the Grey-brown White-eye

The grey-brown white-eye or Pohnpei white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Pohnpei.

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Where it lives

Micronesia

When to see it

Best months: January, February, April, May, June, July, August, September, November, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Grey-brown White-eye look like?: The grey-brown white-eye or Pohnpei white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
How big is a Grey-brown White-eye?: The Grey-brown White-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see a Grey-brown White-eye?: The Grey-brown White-eye is endemic to Micronesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Grey-brown White-eye?: The Grey-brown White-eye is most easily confused with the Mount Cameroon Speirops, the Rennell White-eye and the Malaita White-eye.
Is the Grey-brown White-eye endangered?: The Grey-brown White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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