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Bridled White-eye
Zosterops conspicillatus
Bridled White-eye (Zosterops conspicillatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Bridled White-eye (Zosterops conspicillatus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 7.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Extinct.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterops
- Species conspicillatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bridled 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 Bridled White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bridled White-eye (Zosterops conspicillatus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers PO Mariana Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 241 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bridled White-eye?
The Bridled White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 7.9 g.
Where does the Bridled White-eye live?
The Bridled White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering PO Mariana Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bridled White-eye belong to?
The Bridled White-eye (Zosterops conspicillatus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bridled White-eye eat?
The Bridled White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Bridled White-eye migrate?
The Bridled White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bridled White-eye endangered?
It is listed as Extinct on the IUCN Red List
How large is the Bridled White-eye's range?
The Bridled White-eye has a mapped global range of about 241 km².
Conservation
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