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Extinct

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.

EX Extinct

No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
  4. Genus Zosterops
  5. Species conspicillatus

Where it lives

Mariana Is.

Quick facts

Weight
7.9 g
Diet
Omnivores
Family
Zosteropidae
Habitat
Woodland

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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

Extinct

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