Rota white-eye
Zosterops rotensis Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1931
CRCritically Endangeredsongbirds
The rota white-eye (Zosterops rotensis) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.6 g to 10 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.

Quick facts about the rota white-eye
- Weight
- 8.6 g – 10 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
- 1src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rota white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the rota white-eye?
The Rota white-eye or Rota bridled white-eye (Zosterops rotensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is critically endangered and endemic to Rota in the Northern Mariana Islands, where it mainly occurs in mature, wet limestone forests.
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Is the rota white-eye endangered?
The rota white-eye is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Critically Endangered species. What the categories mean.
How is the rota white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops rotensis Taka-Tsukasa & Yamashina, 1931
Synonyms Zosterops conspicillatus roatensis, Zosterops conspicillatus rotensis, Zosterops semperi rotensis
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Rota bridled white-eyeEnglish
- Rota bridled white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de l'illa RotaCatalan
- Nosa LutaChamorro
- kruhoočko sabenskéCzech
- Rota BrillefuglDanish
- RotabrillenvogelGerman
- rotaa zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de RotaSpanish
- Anteojitos de la RotaSpanish
- rotasaarenrilliFinnish
- Zostérops de RotaFrench
- marijanska bjelookaCroatian
- Occhialino di RotaItalian
- ロタメジロJapanese
- マリアナキメジロJapanese
- rotinis baltavokisLithuanian
- RotabrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik żółtawyPolish
- روٹا چٹی اکھWestern Panjabi
- olho-branco-de-rotaPortuguese
- olho-branco-de-rotiPortuguese
- Ротанская белоглазкаRussian
- Ротасская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik jantárovýSlovak
- rotaglasögonfågelSwedish
- Rota GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник ротійськийUkrainian
- 罗岛绣眼鸟Chinese
- 羅塔韁紋繡眼Chinese
Relatives of the rota 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
CompareRota white-eye vs Indian white-eyeRota white-eye vs SilvereyeRota white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeRota white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rota white-eye?
An adult rota white-eye weighs 8.6 g – 10 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rota white-eye endangered?
The rota white-eye is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the rota white-eye?
The rota white-eye (Zosterops rotensis) 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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