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Chestnut-flanked White-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11 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 erythropleurus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-flanked 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 Chestnut-flanked White-eye is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e, also Southeast Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-flanked White-eye?
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Chestnut-flanked White-eye live?
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e, also Southeast Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-flanked White-eye belong to?
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-flanked White-eye eat?
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-flanked White-eye migrate?
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Chestnut-flanked 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 Chestnut-flanked White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-flanked 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 Chestnut-flanked White-eye's range?
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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