# 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. - **Category:** [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/bird) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low - **Habitat:** Forests ![golden white-eye](https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Redirect/file/Golden_White-Eye_palm.jpg&width=800) Photo: Peter, CC BY-SA 2.0 · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Golden_White-Eye_palm.jpg) ## Appearance 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Aves - **Order:** Passeriformes - **Family:** Zosteropidae - **Genus:** Cleptornis ## Interesting facts - 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! ## Special abilities - **Agile Forager:** 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. - **Seed Spreader:** It has a diet of fruits that helps them spread seeds throughout the forest, helping new plants grow and keeping the ecosystem healthy. - **Nectar Sipper:** This bird has a brush-tipped tongue that helps it sip sweet nectar from flowers, which provides quick energy for its active life. ## Measurements & details - **Length:** 13-15 cm - **Wingspan:** 18-22 cm - **Weight:** 0.016-0.02 kg - **Lifespan:** 5-8 years - **Clutch Size:** 1-2 - **Incubation:** 11-13 days - **Migration Distance:** 0 km ## Diet & Feeding A small omnivore, it enjoys a mix of sweet fruits, nectar, and crunchy insects. - **Primary Foods:** insects, spiders, nectar, small fruits - **Foraging Method:** Foraging ## Ecological connections - **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](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-rat) (*Rattus rattus*) — predates on eggs and nestlings. - **Eats:** [lantana](https://www.snappit.app/explore/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. ## Traits - [Feathered](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/feathered): Feathered describes animals, primarily birds, possessing a covering of feathers. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Singing](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/singing): Singing animals produce complex vocalizations, often for purposes of attracting mates, defending territory, or communicating within their species. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Insectivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/insectivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet primarily consists of insects and other small invertebrates. - [Forest](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/forest): Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life. - [Diurnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/diurnal): Diurnal animals are primarily active during daylight hours, typically resting or sleeping at night. ## Collections - [Birds](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/birds) ## Safety **Danger:** 1/5 · Very low Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify golden white-eye? Compare the silhouette, bill shape, tail length, wing bars and markings around the eyes. The same small brown bird at your feeder can look quite different in breeding plumage, winter plumage or its first year. Bird Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### How long is golden white-eye? 13-15 cm ### What is golden white-eye's wingspan? 18-22 cm ### How much does golden white-eye weigh? 0.016-0.02 kg ### How long does golden white-eye live? 5-8 years ### What does golden white-eye eat? A small omnivore, it enjoys a mix of sweet fruits, nectar, and crunchy insects. ### Where is golden white-eye usually found? Forests ### How does golden white-eye hunt? Foraging ## More Birds - [Black-crowned Night Heron](https://www.snappit.app/explore/black-crowned-night-heron) (*Nycticorax nycticorax*) - [Anna's Hummingbird](https://www.snappit.app/explore/annas-hummingbird) (*Calypte anna*) - [Great Egret](https://www.snappit.app/explore/great-egret) (*Ardea alba*) - [Blue Jay](https://www.snappit.app/explore/blue-jay) (*Cyanocitta cristata*) --- Source: [Golden White-eye: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/golden-white-eye)