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Christmas White-eye
Zosterops natalis
Christmas White-eye (Zosterops natalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Christmas White-eye (Zosterops natalis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 10 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 natalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Christmas 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 Christmas White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Christmas White-eye (Zosterops natalis) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Christmas I. (s of w Java).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 5 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 137 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Christmas White-eye?
The Christmas White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Christmas White-eye live?
The Christmas White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Christmas I. (s of w Java), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Christmas White-eye belong to?
The Christmas White-eye (Zosterops natalis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Christmas White-eye eat?
The Christmas White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Christmas White-eye migrate?
The Christmas White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Christmas 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 Christmas White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Christmas 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 Christmas White-eye's range?
The Christmas White-eye has a mapped global range of about 137 km².
Conservation
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