Mauritius olive white-eye

The Mauritius olive white-eye (Zosterops chloronothos often mistakenly spelled Zosterops chloronothus) is a very rare passerine from the family of white-eyes (Zosteropidae). It is endemic to the island of Mauritius. This species was first described in 1817 by French ornithologist Louis Jean Pierre Vieillot as Zosterops chloronothos. It can reach a size of about 10 cm. The upperparts are a dull olive-green, the underparts a paler colour. The belly and vent have a yellow hue and the eyes are surrounded by a conspicuous white ring. The males and females are similarly coloured. The habitat of the Mauritius olive white-eye is the evergreen bushes and forests in the area of the Black River Gorges National Park and the Macchabée-Bel Ombre Biosphere Reserve. Its diet consists of nectar and insects.