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Canary White-eye
Zosterops luteus
Canary White-eye (Zosterops luteus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Canary White-eye (Zosterops luteus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.7 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 luteus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Canary White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Canary White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Canary White-eye (Zosterops luteus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU coastal n Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 673,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Canary White-eye?
The Canary White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the Canary White-eye live?
The Canary White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU coastal n Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Canary White-eye belong to?
The Canary White-eye (Zosterops luteus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Canary White-eye eat?
The Canary White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Canary White-eye migrate?
The Canary White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Canary 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 Canary White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Canary 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 Canary White-eye's range?
The Canary White-eye has a mapped global range of about 673,000 km².
Conservation
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