Malagasy White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus
The Malagasy White-eye (Zosterops maderaspatanus) is a rare white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found in 6 countries, weighing about 9 g. The Malagasy white-eye is a species of bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae.
About the Malagasy White-eye
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.
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How to identify it
This white-eye grows to a length of about 10 cm (4 in). The upperparts, wings and tail are a dark olive green, the throat is yellow and the breast and belly pale grey. The white eye ring is incomplete, there being a gap at the front of the reddish-brown eye. The upper mandible of the beak is black and the lower mandible is grey. The legs and feet are greyish-blue.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Malagasy White-eye?
- This white-eye grows to a length of about 10 cm (4 in). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Malagasy White-eye?
- The Malagasy White-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
- Where can you see a Malagasy White-eye?
- The Malagasy White-eye occurs in 6 countries, including Madagascar, Moldova, the Seychelles, Nepal and the Comoros.
- What birds look similar to a Malagasy White-eye?
- The Malagasy White-eye is most easily confused with the Reunion Grey White-eye, the Chestnut-flanked White-eye and the Southern Yellow White-eye.
- Is the Malagasy White-eye endangered?
- The Malagasy White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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