Christmas white-eye

The Christmas white-eye (Zosterops natalis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

It is a highly successful group, having an unspecialised diet and a great dispersal capacity.

[1] The Christmas white-eye has a varied diet including fruits, seeds, nectar and insects.

[2] The invasive yellow crazy ant (Anoplolepis gracilipes) has had a dramatic impact on the biodiversity of Christmas Island.

It has severely reduced and nearly eliminated the red land crabs and increased the presence of the stinging tree (Dendrocnide peltata) in the canopy.