Seram White-eye
Zosterops stalkeri
Seram White-eye (Zosterops stalkeri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Seram White-eye (Zosterops stalkeri) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10 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 Zosterops
- Species stalkeri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Seram White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Seram White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Seram White-eye (Zosterops stalkeri) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Seram (ec Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 3.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 12,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Seram White-eye?
The Seram White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Seram White-eye live?
The Seram White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Seram (ec Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Seram White-eye belong to?
The Seram White-eye (Zosterops stalkeri) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Seram White-eye eat?
The Seram White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Seram White-eye migrate?
The Seram White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Seram 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.
How large is the Seram White-eye's range?
The Seram White-eye has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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