Grey-brown White-eye
Zosterops ponapensis
Grey-brown White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Grey-brown White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 11.2 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 ponapensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-brown White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-brown White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-brown White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Pohnpei (=Ponape, e Caroline Is., c Micronesia).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 3.5 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 343 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-brown White-eye?
The Grey-brown White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Grey-brown White-eye live?
The Grey-brown White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Pohnpei (=Ponape, e Caroline Is., c Micronesia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Grey-brown White-eye belong to?
The Grey-brown White-eye (Zosterops ponapensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-brown White-eye eat?
The Grey-brown White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Grey-brown White-eye migrate?
The Grey-brown White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-brown 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 Grey-brown White-eye's range?
The Grey-brown White-eye has a mapped global range of about 343 km².
Conservation
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