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Black-fronted White-eye
Zosterops chrysolaemus
Black-fronted White-eye (Zosterops chrysolaemus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Black-fronted White-eye (Zosterops chrysolaemus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.1 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 chrysolaemus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-fronted 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 Black-fronted White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-fronted White-eye (Zosterops chrysolaemus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 144,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-fronted White-eye?
The Black-fronted White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Black-fronted White-eye live?
The Black-fronted White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-fronted White-eye belong to?
The Black-fronted White-eye (Zosterops chrysolaemus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-fronted White-eye eat?
The Black-fronted White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-fronted White-eye migrate?
The Black-fronted White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-fronted 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 Black-fronted White-eye's range?
The Black-fronted White-eye has a mapped global range of about 144,000 km².
Conservation
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