About the Mauritius Olive White-eye
The Mauritius olive white-eye is a very rare and localized passerine from the family of white-eyes (Zosteropidae). It is one of two white-eye species endemic to the island of Mauritius, the other being the Mauritius grey white-eye.
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This species was first described in 1817 by French ornithologist Louis Pierre Vieillot as Zosterops chloronothos. It can reach a size of about 10 cm (3.9 in). The upperparts are a dull olive-green, the underparts a paler color. The belly and vent have a yellow hue and the eyes are surrounded by a conspicuous white ring. The males and females are similarly coloured. The habitat of the Mauritius olive white-eye is the evergreen bushes and forests in the area of the Black River Gorges National Park, the Macchabée-Bel Ombre Biosphere Reserve and, following re-introduction, on Île aux Aigrettes.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Black-ringed White-eyeZosterops anomalusThe black-ringed white-eye or lemon-throated white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Buru White-eyeZosterops buruensisThe Buru white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Pemba White-eyeZosterops vaughaniThe Pemba white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
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