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Biak White-eye
Zosterops mysorensis
Biak White-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Biak White-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 15 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterops
- Species mysorensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
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Critically Endangered
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Biak White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Biak White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Biak White-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Biak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 15 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 3.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,312 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Biak White-eye?
The Biak White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Biak White-eye live?
The Biak White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Biak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Biak White-eye belong to?
The Biak White-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Biak White-eye eat?
The Biak White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Biak White-eye migrate?
The Biak White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Biak White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Biak White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Biak 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 Biak White-eye's range?
The Biak White-eye has a mapped global range of about 2,312 km².
Conservation
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