Buru White-eye
Zosterops buruensis
Buru White-eye (Zosterops buruensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Buru White-eye (Zosterops buruensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.9 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 buruensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.9 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buru 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 Buru White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buru White-eye (Zosterops buruensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Buru (wc Moluccas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 8,246 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buru White-eye?
The Buru White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11.9 g.
Where does the Buru White-eye live?
The Buru White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Buru (wc Moluccas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Buru White-eye belong to?
The Buru White-eye (Zosterops buruensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buru White-eye eat?
The Buru White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Buru White-eye migrate?
The Buru White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buru 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 Buru White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Buru 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 Buru White-eye's range?
The Buru White-eye has a mapped global range of about 8,246 km².
Conservation
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