Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Zosterops borbonicus and Z. mauritianus (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as Z. borbonicus following Dowsett and Forbes-Watson (1993) and Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
medium |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
8 g |
Population justification: The population has not been quantified. This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 2.2% within its mapped range over the past 10 years (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). As it is relatively adaptable, the species' population size is therefore likely to be stable.
Trend justification: .
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mauritius Grey White-eye Zosterops mauritianus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mauritius-grey-white-eye-zosterops-mauritianus on 13/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 13/12/2024.