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Kosrae white-eye

Zosterops cinereus (Kittlitz, 1832)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus)
Photo: Heinrich von Kittlitz · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the kosrae white-eye

Weight
11.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
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 kosrae white-eye live?

Not recorded

What is the kosrae white-eye?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Kosrae Island. This species and the grey-brown white-eye were formerly considered conspecific.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.

From the Wikipedia article “Kosrae white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kosrae_white-eye&oldid=1315014041), 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 kosrae white-eye endangered?

The kosrae white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 kosrae white-eye classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyZosteropidae
  6. genusZosterops
  7. SpeciesZosterops cinereus (Kittlitz, 1832)

Synonyms Drepanis cinerea

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Dusky white-eyeEnglish
  • Grey-brown white-eyeEnglish
  • Grey-brown white-eyeEnglish
  • Grey-brown white-eyeEnglish
  • zostèrops cendrósCatalan
  • kruhoočko šedéCzech
  • Kosrae BrillefuglDanish
  • KosraebrillenvogelGerman
  • Kittlitz-BrillenvogelGerman
  • KittlitzbrillenvogelGerman
  • kosraa zosteropoEsperanto
  • Anteojitos CenizoSpanish
  • Anteojitos de KosraeSpanish
  • etelämikronesianrilliFinnish
  • Zostérops cendréFrench
  • siva bjelookaCroatian
  • szürke pápaszemesmadárHungarian
  • Occhialino grigiobrunoItalian
  • ネズミメジロJapanese
  • コスラエメジロJapanese
  • pilkasis baltavokisLithuanian
  • KusaiebrilvogelDutch
  • Grijsbruine BrilvogelDutch
  • gråbrillefuglNorwegian
  • szlarnik szaryPolish
  • olho-branco-de-kosraePortuguese
  • olho-branco-cinza-de-kosraePortuguese
  • Бурая белоглазкаRussian
  • Серая белоглазкаRussian
  • okánik sivýSlovak
  • Belooka sa ostrva KosrajSerbian
  • grå glasögonfågelSwedish
  • kosraeglasögonfågelSwedish
  • Kuşray GözlükçüsüTurkish
  • окулярник сірийUkrainian
  • 灰褐绣眼鸟Chinese
  • 科斯雷島灰褐繡眼Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the kosrae white-eye

Other species in the same genus Zosterops.

LC, Least Concern

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the kosrae white-eye?

An adult kosrae white-eye weighs 11.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the kosrae white-eye endangered?

The kosrae 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 kosrae white-eye?

The kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/kosrae-white-eye

MLA

“Kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/kosrae-white-eye.

BibTeX
@misc{kosrae_white_eye_2026,
  title = {Kosrae white-eye (Zosterops cinereus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/kosrae-white-eye},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}