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Black-ringed White-eye
Zosterops anomalus
Black-ringed White-eye (Zosterops anomalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Black-ringed White-eye (Zosterops anomalus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12 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 anomalus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-ringed White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-ringed White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-ringed White-eye (Zosterops anomalus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw Sulawesi.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 31,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-ringed White-eye?
The Black-ringed White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Black-ringed White-eye live?
The Black-ringed White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Black-ringed White-eye belong to?
The Black-ringed White-eye (Zosterops anomalus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-ringed White-eye eat?
The Black-ringed White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Black-ringed White-eye migrate?
The Black-ringed White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-ringed 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-ringed White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Black-ringed 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-ringed White-eye's range?
The Black-ringed White-eye has a mapped global range of about 31,000 km².
Conservation
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