Seychelles White-eye
Zosterops modestus Newton, E, 1867
Zosteropidae — White-eyes
Seychelles White-eye, Zosterops modestus, is a passerine of the Seychelles, breeding on Mahé and Conception and also established on other islands in the group. It belongs to the white-eyes family and was described by Newton, E, 1867. The bird is a rare island species that was once believed to have gone extinct before being found again. It has olive-grey upperparts, dull underparts, a narrow white eye-ring, a fairly long dark-grey tail and a small sharp bill. It feeds on insect larvae, locusts, grasshoppers, berries and seeds.
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae — White-eyes
- Breeding range
- Indian Ocean: Mahé and Conception (just w of nw Mahé; s Inner Is., ne Seychelles); translocated to other islands in group
