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Bonin White-eye
Apalopteron familiare
Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 15 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Apalopteron
- Species familiare
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bonin White-eye is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bonin White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Bonin Is. (=Ogasawara Is.; se Japan).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 6.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 24 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bonin White-eye?
The Bonin White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Bonin White-eye live?
The Bonin White-eye is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Bonin Is. (=Ogasawara Is.; se Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bonin White-eye belong to?
The Bonin White-eye (Apalopteron familiare) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bonin White-eye eat?
The Bonin White-eye is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Bonin White-eye migrate?
The Bonin White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bonin White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Bonin White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Bonin White-eye — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bonin White-eye's range?
The Bonin White-eye has a mapped global range of about 24 km².
Conservation
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