Zosterops conspicillatus
The Bridled White-eye, *Zosterops conspicillatus*, is a small, energetic passerine renowned for its distinctive appearance and tragic conservation story. Measuring approximately 10-12 cm in length and weighing 9-12 grams, it sports olive-green upperparts, a yellow-olive rump, and a greyish-white throat, breast, and belly that fades to a bright yellow vent. Its most striking field mark, from which it derives its name, is the prominent white eye-ring, or 'bridle,' which is sharply outlined by a...
Found in a variety of wooded habitats, including native limestone forests, secondary growth, tangantangan thickets, and even gardens, primarily at low to moderate elevations.
Primarily insectivorous, feeding on small caterpillars, beetles, and spiders, supplemented by nectar from flowers and small berries or fruits.
Bridled White-eyes are highly active, diurnal birds, constantly flitting through vegetation in search of food. They often forage acrobatically, gleaning insects from leaves and bark, probing flowers for nectar, and pecking at small fruits, sometimes hanging upside down. Outside the breeding seaso...
The *Zosterops conspicillatus* (sensu stricto), known as the Guam Bridled White-eye, is now considered endemic solely to the island of Guam in the Mariana Islands. Historically, the broader Bridled White-eye complex (including now-split species) was found across Saipan, Tinian, Agiguan, and Rota....
Critically Endangered
- Often referred to locally as 'Warblers' due to their active foraging style and musical songs. - The 'bridle' in its name directly refers to the distinctive white eye-ring, a characteristic trait of the Zosteropidae family. - The severe decline of the Bridled White-eye on Guam is a classic, deva...