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Vanuatu White-eye
Zosterops flavifrons
Vanuatu White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Vanuatu White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.7 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 flavifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.7 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Vanuatu White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Vanuatu.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.7 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 Vanuatu White-eye?
The Vanuatu White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10.7 g.
Where does the Vanuatu White-eye live?
The Vanuatu White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Vanuatu, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Vanuatu White-eye belong to?
The Vanuatu White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Vanuatu White-eye eat?
The Vanuatu White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Vanuatu White-eye migrate?
The Vanuatu White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu White-eye's range?
The Vanuatu White-eye has a mapped global range of about 12,000 km².
Conservation
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