Citrine white-eye
Zosterops semperi Hartlaub, 1868
The citrine white-eye (Zosterops semperi) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 9.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the citrine white-eye
- Weight
- 9.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the citrine white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the citrine white-eye?
The citrine white-eye (Zosterops semperi), or Caroline Islands white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in Palau and the Federated States of Micronesia.
From the Wikipedia article “Citrine white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Citrine_white-eye&oldid=1379847443), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the citrine white-eye endangered?
The citrine white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the citrine white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops semperi Hartlaub, 1868
Synonyms Zosterops conspicillata semperi
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Caroline Islands white-eyeEnglish
- Caroline Islands white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de les illes CarolinesCatalan
- kruhoočko karolinskéCzech
- Caroliner BrillefuglDanish
- SemperbrillenvogelGerman
- Semper-BrillenvogelGerman
- karolina zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de las CarolinasSpanish
- mikronesianrilliFinnish
- Zostérops de SemperFrench
- limunasta bjelookaCroatian
- Occhialino delle CarolineItalian
- カロリンメジロJapanese
- citrininis baltavokisLithuanian
- Sempers BrilvogelDutch
- CarolinenbrilvogelDutch
- karolinebrillefuglNorwegian
- szlarnik oliwkowyPolish
- TihtPohnpeian
- olho-branco-das-carolinasPortuguese
- Лимонная белоглазкаRussian
- Каролинская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik zeleno-žltýSlovak
- Belooka sa Karolinskih ostrvaSerbian
- karolinerglasögonfågelSwedish
- Caroline Adası GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник каролінськийUkrainian
- 卡島繡眼Chinese
- 加羅林島繡眼Chinese
- 卡岛绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the citrine white-eye
Other species in the same genus Zosterops.
Indian white-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Warbling white-eye
Zosterops japonicus
Mauritius olive white-eye
Zosterops chloronothos
Chestnut-flanked white-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
White-chested white-eye
Zosterops albogularis
CompareCitrine white-eye vs Indian white-eyeCitrine white-eye vs SilvereyeCitrine white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeCitrine white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the citrine white-eye?
An adult citrine white-eye weighs 9.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the citrine white-eye endangered?
The citrine white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the citrine white-eye?
The citrine white-eye (Zosterops semperi) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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