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Rota Bridled White-eye (Zosterops rotensis)

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

General Information

The Rota bridled white-eye (Zosterops rotensis) is endemic to the island of Rota, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The name white-eye is derived from the ring of white feathers around each eye. The plumage is tinged with yellow, and the bill, legs, and feet are yellow-orange. The Rota bridled white-eye is approximately four inches in size and average weight is about one-third of an ounce.

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
01/22/2004 Pacific Region (Region 1) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 27: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
10/19/2007 72 FR 59301 59302 Recovery Plan for Nosa Luta or Rota Bridled White-eye (Zosterops rotensis)
09/19/2006 71 FR 54838 54839 Draft Recovery Plan for the Nosa Luta or Rota Bridled White-eye (Zosterops rotensis)
09/12/2006 71 FR 53589 53605 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rota Bridled White-Eye (Zosterops rotensis)
09/14/2005 70 FR 54335 54349 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rota Bridled White-Eye (Zosterops rotensis)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
10/19/2007 Rota Bridled White-eye (Nosa Luta) Final Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/29/2008 73 FR 23264 23266 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews for 70 Species in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and the Pacific Islands
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • 10/19/2007 72 FR 59301 59302 Recovery Plan for Nosa Luta or Rota Bridled White-eye (Zosterops rotensis)
  • Notice Final Recovery Plan Availability
  • 09/19/2006 71 FR 54838 54839 Draft Recovery Plan for the Nosa Luta or Rota Bridled White-eye (Zosterops rotensis)
  • Notice Draft Recovery Plan Availability
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/27/2010 Rota bridled white-eye (Zosterops rotensis) 5 year review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    09/12/2006 71 FR 53589 53605 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rota Bridled White-Eye (Zosterops rotensis) Final Rule Final designated
    09/14/2005 70 FR 54335 54349 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Rota Bridled White-Eye (Zosterops rotensis) Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Rota Bridled White-eye, Entire

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    01/20/1984 49 FR 2485 2488 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted but precluded
  • 05/12/1981 46 FR 26464 26469 ETWP; Notice of Petition Acceptance and Status Review
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • Notice Notice of Review
  • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: February 15, 2013