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golden white-eye

Cleptornis marchei

The golden white-eye is a small, cheerful bird with bright yellow and white feathers. They love to flit around trees and bushes, singing sweet songs and searching for tasty insects.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

The golden white-eye is a small bird with stunning bright golden-yellow plumage across its body. It has a distinctive ring of white feathers encircling each eye, contrasting with its pinkish-orange legs and bill, making it easy to spot.

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golden white-eye

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Golden white-eyes make nests that look like little hanging cups from tree branches.

Their bright golden feathers glow like sunshine, making them quite striking.

These tiny birds are only found on two small islands in the Pacific Ocean!

They chatter and call a lot, often singing together in happy, noisy groups!

Habilidades especiales

The golden white-eye can quickly hop and cling to branches, using its small size to find tiny insects and nectar in dense forest foliage.

It has a diet of fruits that helps them spread seeds throughout the forest, helping new plants grow and keeping the ecosystem healthy.

This bird has a brush-tipped tongue that helps it sip sweet nectar from flowers, which provides quick energy for its active life.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 13-15 cm
Envergadura: 18-22 cm
Peso: 0.016-0.02 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-8 años
Tamaño de la puesta: 1-2
Incubación: 11-13 días
Distancia de migración: 0 km

Dieta y alimentación

A small omnivore, it enjoys a mix of sweet fruits, nectar, and crunchy insects.

Alimentos principales

insects
spiders
nectar
small fruits

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

brown tree snake

Boiga irregularis

a major invasive predator on its eggs and chicks.

eaten by

feral cat

Felis catus

hunts adult birds and chicks, impacting populations.

eaten by

black rat

Rattus rattus

predates on eggs and nestlings.

eats

lantana

Lantana camara

consumes fruits, helping to disperse seeds in the forest.

pollinates

beach hibiscus

Hibiscus tiliaceus

visits flowers to feed on nectar, transferring pollen.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Canto

Los animales cantores producen vocalizaciones complejas, a menudo con el propósito de atraer parejas, defender el territorio o comunicarse dentro de su especie.