The Pemba white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
Region
East Africa (Zanzibar Archipelago)
Typical Environment
Confined to Pemba Island, where it occupies coastal thickets, forest edges, secondary woodland, and village gardens. It is common in clove and other agroforestry plantations, and also occurs along mangrove margins. The species readily uses disturbed habitats with sufficient shrub cover. It forages from low shrubs up to the canopy.
Altitude Range
Sea level to 100 m
Climate Zone
Tropical
Ease of Keeping
Beginner friendly: 2/5
Endemic to Pemba Island off the coast of Tanzania, this small white-eye is adaptable and often occurs in mixed-species flocks. It forages actively in the canopy and mid-story, taking insects, nectar, and soft fruits. Like other white-eyes, it likely contributes to pollination and seed dispersal in island habitats.
Temperament
social and active
Flight Pattern
short rapid wingbeats
Social Behavior
Often travels in small, chattering parties and frequently joins mixed-species foraging flocks. Nests are small, neatly woven cups suspended in shrubs or small trees. Both sexes likely participate in nest building and feeding the young, with clutches typically of two to three eggs.
Migratory Pattern
Resident
Song Description
A fast, high-pitched series of thin twitters and trills, delivered in short bursts. Contact calls are soft, piping notes exchanged continuously within foraging groups.
