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Mauritius Olive White-eye

Zosterops chloronothos (Vieillot, LJP 1817)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Phil Gregory 2016-11-28 Ile aux Aigrettes, Grand Port District, Grand Port (Mauritius) (10 m) call, voices -

About 30 birds exist on this island, out of a total population currently estimated at about 100 birds. These are the usual more incisive louder calls.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

344729
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Phil Gregory 2016-11-28 Ile aux Aigrettes, Grand Port District, Grand Port (Mauritius) (10 m) call -

About 30 birds exist on this island, out of a total population currently estimated at about 100 birds. These are some quiet trills, not the usual more incisive louder calls.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

344728
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Albert Lastukhin & Alexandr Shirjaev 2014-12-16 Curepipe, Plaines Wilhems, Plaines Wilhems (Mauritius) (600 m) song -

4s

1139554
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Phil Gregory | Sicklebill Safaris | www.birder.travel 2016-11-28 , Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   203990041
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Phil Gregory 2013-12-03 Black River Gorge National Park, Bassin Blanc, Savanne (Mauritius) (480 m) Traffic, call, cameras -

A very responsive bird, came right in and sat below us, shame about the cars at that point

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:yes

156999
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Phil Gregory | Sicklebill Safaris | www.birder.travel 2016-11-28 , Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   203990031
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jaroslav Zeman 2025-05-29 , Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   638169098
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Johannes Fischer 2013-02-10 Blue Bay, Grand Port, Grand Port (Mauritius) (10 m) male, song -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

142882
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Adrián Colino Barea 2023-11-04 , Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   644104428
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jaroslav Zeman 2025-05-26 , Savanne (Mauritius)   -   638168190
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Robert Tizard 2025-10-31 , Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   646279523
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jaroslav Zeman 2025-05-29 Mahebourg, Grand Port District, Grand Port (Mauritius) (10 m) call - [also] [sono] 1010563
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jennifer F. M. Horne 1973-11-17 840.0 km E of Madagascar; Plaine Champagne; Les Marres, Mauritius, Mauritius (Mauritius)   -   72237
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jennifer F. M. Horne 1974-10-20 840.0 km E of Madagascar; Plaine Paul, Mauritius, Mauritius (Mauritius)   -   74553
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jennifer F. M. Horne 1973-11-19 840.0 km E of Madagascar; Plaine Champagne; Les Marres, Mauritius, Mauritius (Mauritius)   -   72241
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jon P. Erickson 2010-04-17 Ile aux Aigrettes, Grand Port, Mauritius, Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   167803
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jennifer F. M. Horne 1973-11-19 840.0 km E of Madagascar; Plaine Champagne; Les Marres, Mauritius, Mauritius (Mauritius)   -   72240
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jon P. Erickson 2010-04-16 Ile aux Aigrettes, Grand Port, Mauritius, Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   167595
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jon P. Erickson 2010-04-16 Ile aux Aigrettes, Grand Port, Mauritius, Grand Port (Mauritius)   -   167589
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jaroslav Zeman 2025-05-26 Black River Gorges National Park (near Chamouny), Savanne District, Savanne (Mauritius) (650 m) call -

Background species - probably singing Red-whiskered Bulbul (Pycnonotus jocosus).

1010537
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jennifer F. M. Horne 1974-10-20 840.0 km E of Madagascar; Plaine Paul, Mauritius, Mauritius (Mauritius)   -   74558
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius Olive White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Hans Matheve 2012-11-20 Black River Gorge National Park, Bassin Blanc, Savanne (Mauritius) (480 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

155385
xeno-canto.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jennifer F. M. Horne 1973-11-26 840.0 km E of Madagascar; forest near Mt. Sauvanne below Plaine Paul, Mauritius, Mauritius (Mauritius)   -   72261
macaulaylibrary.org
Mauritius White-eye - Zosterops chloronothos Jennifer F. M. Horne 1974-11-21 840.0 km E of Madagascar; Plaine Paul, Mauritius, Mauritius (Mauritius)   -   74624
macaulaylibrary.org
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