The bridled white-eye is a species of white-eye native to the Mariana Islands and formerly Guam. The species' natural habitat is tropical forests, shrublands and urban areas.
Region
Micronesia (Mariana Islands)
Typical Environment
Occurs on several of the Northern Mariana Islands, including Saipan, Tinian, and Aguijan, and formerly on Guam. It inhabits native limestone and secondary forests, coastal thickets, scrub, and urban gardens. The species readily uses edge habitats and regenerating vegetation where flowering shrubs and fruiting trees are common. It forages from the understory to the canopy, often along forest margins and in disturbed areas.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 500 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 2/5
This energetic white-eye is endemic to the Mariana Islands and was extirpated from Guam following the introduction of the brown tree snake. It forages in chattering flocks and often joins mixed-species groups. By feeding on nectar and small fruits, it acts as both a pollinator and seed disperser in native forests.
Temperament
social and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats
Social Behavior
Often travels in small, noisy flocks and may join mixed-species foraging parties. Pairs build a small cup nest suspended in shrubs or small trees, with both parents involved in care. Breeding can occur through much of the year in suitable conditions, with peaks following rains.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
A high, thin, rapid twittering interspersed with short warbles and soft trills. Contact calls are sharp tsip or tsee notes exchanged frequently within flocks.
