4 thoughts on “Rota White-eye (Zosterops rotensis)”
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 2 February 2026. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 2 February 2026, when discussions will re-open.
Based on available information, our proposal for the 2026 Red List is to pend the decision on this species and keep the discussion open, while leaving the current Red List category unchanged.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 8 February 2026.
The final 2026 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 16 February 2026.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
We have received comments from the CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife via email addressing the status review of this species. Although population trends have not been assessed since 2012 and there is no more recent population estimate, biannual detections across survey stations in the Sabana range have remained relatively stable, and there is currently no indication of a continuing decline in habitat extent or quality. It therefore does not appear to meet the thresholds for listing as threatened under Criteria A, B or C, and may warrant reclassification as Vulnerable under Criterion D2 on the basis of its restricted range with a plausible future threat that could drive it to CR or EX in a very short time period. However, it is understood that an updated population estimate is expected by the end of February 2026. On this basis therefore, our proposal is to pend the decision on this species and keep the discussion open, while leaving the current Red List category unchanged.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2026.1 GTB Forum process. The final 2026 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 2 February 2026. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 2 February 2026, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
Based on available information, our proposal for the 2026 Red List is to pend the decision on this species and keep the discussion open, while leaving the current Red List category unchanged.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 8 February 2026.
The final 2026 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 16 February 2026.
Recommended categorisation to be put forward to IUCN
We have received comments from the CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife via email addressing the status review of this species. Although population trends have not been assessed since 2012 and there is no more recent population estimate, biannual detections across survey stations in the Sabana range have remained relatively stable, and there is currently no indication of a continuing decline in habitat extent or quality. It therefore does not appear to meet the thresholds for listing as threatened under Criteria A, B or C, and may warrant reclassification as Vulnerable under Criterion D2 on the basis of its restricted range with a plausible future threat that could drive it to CR or EX in a very short time period. However, it is understood that an updated population estimate is expected by the end of February 2026. On this basis therefore, our proposal is to pend the decision on this species and keep the discussion open, while leaving the current Red List category unchanged.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the 2026.1 GTB Forum process. The final 2026 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites later this year, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.