White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Giant White-eye
Megazosterops palauensis
NTNear Threatened Endemic to Palau
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The giant white-eye, or Palau greater white-eye (Megazosterops palauensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is monotypic within the genus Megazosterops. It is endemic to Palau, where its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest. The species is currently classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN due to likely habitat loss and the possibility of the establishment of the invasive Brown tree snake on the island.The Giant White-eye is 13-14cm large.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Palau Archipelago (Babelthuap, Urukthapel, and Peleliu).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Giant white-eye
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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