Zosterops lateralis
System : Terrestrial
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Animalia
Chordata
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Passeriformes
Zosteropidae
  • Not Evaluated
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  • No Alien Population
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  • Data Deficient
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  • Minimal Concern
    MC
  • Minor
    MN
  • Moderate
    MO
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    MR
  • Massive
    MV
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Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2025) Species profile: Zosterops lateralis. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Zosterops+lateralis on 05-02-2025.

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Zosterops lateralis
Date assessed
2021-10-15
Year published
2023
Eicat category
MC (Minimal Concern)
Justification for EICAT assessment


The Silvereye dispersesthe seed of the exotic plant species Miconia calvescens, which is a shade-tolerant invasive tree that does not require disturbance or deforastation to facilitate invasion and is notable for its ability to invade into high elevation forests where human impacts are minimal. Miconia calvescens has invaded 60-70% of the island of Tahiti. There is no evidence that this has affected the performance of native species (Spotswood et al. 2012).
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Indirect impacts through interactions with other species
Countries of most severe impact
French Polynesia
Description of impacts
The silvereye is a seed disperser of an invasive plant species, which is notable for its ability to invade into high elevation forests where human impacts are minimal on Tahiti.
Assessor
Thomas Evans; Tom Allmert
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Recommended citation
Thomas Evans, Tom Allmert (2025). Zosterops lateralis. IUCN Environmental Impact Classification for Alien Taxa (EICAT).