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Ashy-bellied White-eye
Zosterops citrinella
Ashy-bellied White-eye (Zosterops citrinella) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Ashy-bellied White-eye (Zosterops citrinella) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.5 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 citrinella
Where it lives
Central Lesser Sundas, southern Moluccas and far northeastern Australia is.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ashy-bellied White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Ashy-bellied White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ashy-bellied White-eye (Zosterops citrinella) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU c Lesser Sundas, s Moluccas and far ne Australia is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 71,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ashy-bellied White-eye?
The Ashy-bellied White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Ashy-bellied White-eye live?
The Ashy-bellied White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU c Lesser Sundas, s Moluccas and far ne Australia is, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Ashy-bellied White-eye belong to?
The Ashy-bellied White-eye (Zosterops citrinella) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ashy-bellied White-eye eat?
The Ashy-bellied White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Ashy-bellied White-eye migrate?
The Ashy-bellied White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ashy-bellied 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 Ashy-bellied White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Ashy-bellied 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 Ashy-bellied White-eye's range?
The Ashy-bellied White-eye has a mapped global range of about 71,000 km².
Conservation
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