The Anjouan white-eye (Zosterops anjuanensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
It is endemic to Anjouan of the Comoros.[1]
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
There does not appear to be a population estimate on the species, but the bird is known as common. The island they live on is a factor in their species amount. With the weather and human population being the way they are, it provides an opportunity to maintain a stable number of Anjouan white-eyes. [2]
The Anjouan white-eye is a small, sharp-billed warbler-like bird.[3] It has yellow-green upper parts, yellow patches on the throat, an obvious but broken white eye-ring, with a deep yellow chin to upper breast, otherwise generally buffy underparts, and yellow vent and undertail coverts. [4]
Common on the island of Anjouan in the Comoros in habitats with woody vegetation, including remnant forest patches, plantations, woodland, scrub, and gardens.[5] It is a degraded and comparatively populous island of Anjouan (or Nzwani) in the central Comoros.[6] The Bird lives in the montane forests which are very moist. They love to be in dense areas in the forest which is where they thrive best.[7]
The Anjouan white-eye feeds on berries, insects, and nectar. The bird has a wide variety of what it will consume. This animal plays a very important role in life as it is a seed moving and pollinating bird. [8]
It is a typical member of the Madagascar White-eye (Z. maderaspatanus) complex. The features of The Anjouan white-eye are similar to other members of the complex, Aldabra White-eye (Z. aldabrensis), Moheli White-eye (Z. comorensis), Mayotte White-eye (Z. mayottensis) and Kirk’s White-eye (Z. kirki), as well as with Madagascar White-eye. [9]
The Anjouan white-eye is usually found in hyperactive flocks. [10]
The bird has a very specific sound that it produces to communicate. They have a high-pitched sound that is a squeal. They also use a rattling high and low noise to add to their calls. The birds' calls are very songlike and peaceful when they produce their notes.[11]