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Kirk’s White-eye
Zosterops kirki
Kirk's White-eye (Zosterops kirki) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Kirk’s White-eye (Zosterops kirki) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.9 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 kirki
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kirk’s White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kirk’s White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Kirk’s White-eye (Zosterops kirki) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Grande Comore (=Njazidja; nw Comoros).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 1,031 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kirk’s White-eye?
The Kirk’s White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Kirk’s White-eye live?
The Kirk’s White-eye is found across Africa with a range covering AF Grande Comore (=Njazidja; nw Comoros), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Kirk’s White-eye belong to?
The Kirk’s White-eye (Zosterops kirki) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kirk’s White-eye eat?
The Kirk’s White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kirk’s White-eye migrate?
The Kirk’s White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Kirk’s 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 Kirk’s White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Kirk’s 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 Kirk’s White-eye's range?
The Kirk’s White-eye has a mapped global range of about 1,031 km².
Conservation
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