Bismarck White-eye
Zosterops hypoxanthus
Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.5 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 hypoxanthus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bismarck 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 Bismarck White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bismarck Arch., including Admiralty Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 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 10,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bismarck White-eye?
The Bismarck White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 12.5 g.
Where does the Bismarck White-eye live?
The Bismarck White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bismarck Arch., including Admiralty Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bismarck White-eye belong to?
The Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bismarck White-eye eat?
The Bismarck White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bismarck White-eye migrate?
The Bismarck White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bismarck 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 Bismarck White-eye's range?
The Bismarck White-eye has a mapped global range of about 10,000 km².
Conservation
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