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Black-crowned White-eye
Zosterops atrifrons
Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10 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 atrifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-crowned 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 Black-crowned White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 3.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 52,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-crowned White-eye?
The Black-crowned White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Black-crowned White-eye live?
The Black-crowned White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sulawesi, Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-crowned White-eye belong to?
The Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-crowned White-eye eat?
The Black-crowned White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-crowned White-eye migrate?
The Black-crowned White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-crowned 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 Black-crowned White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Black-crowned White-eye — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-crowned White-eye's range?
The Black-crowned White-eye has a mapped global range of about 52,000 km².
Conservation
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