Bougainville White-eye
Zosterops hamlini
Bougainville White-eye (Zosterops hamlini) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Bougainville White-eye (Zosterops hamlini) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 17.2 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 hamlini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bougainville White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bougainville White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bougainville White-eye (Zosterops hamlini) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Bougainville (n Solomon Is.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 1,210 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bougainville White-eye?
The Bougainville White-eye is a small bird that weighs around 17.2 g.
Where does the Bougainville White-eye live?
The Bougainville White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Bougainville (n Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bougainville White-eye belong to?
The Bougainville White-eye (Zosterops hamlini) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bougainville White-eye eat?
The Bougainville White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bougainville White-eye migrate?
The Bougainville White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bougainville 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 Bougainville White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Bougainville 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 Bougainville White-eye's range?
The Bougainville White-eye has a mapped global range of about 1,210 km².
Conservation
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