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Capped White-eye
Zosterops fuscicapilla
Capped White-eye (Zosterops fuscicapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Capped White-eye (Zosterops fuscicapilla) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.2 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 fuscicapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Capped White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Capped White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Capped White-eye (Zosterops fuscicapilla) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane nw to c New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 3.9 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 102,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Capped White-eye?
The Capped White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11.2 g.
Where does the Capped White-eye live?
The Capped White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane nw to c New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Capped White-eye belong to?
The Capped White-eye (Zosterops fuscicapilla) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Capped White-eye eat?
The Capped White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Capped White-eye migrate?
The Capped White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Capped 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.
How large is the Capped White-eye's range?
The Capped White-eye has a mapped global range of about 102,000 km².
Conservation
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