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Lemon-bellied White-eye
Zosterops chloris
Lemon-bellied White-eye (Zosterops chloris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Lemon-bellied White-eye (Zosterops chloris) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 11.5 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 chloris
Where it lives
Islets north of Java and west of Borneo, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, central and southern Moluccas and islands off western New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.5 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lemon-bellied 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 Lemon-bellied White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lemon-bellied White-eye (Zosterops chloris) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU islets n of Java and w of Borneo, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, c and s Moluccas and islands off w New Guinea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 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 94,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lemon-bellied White-eye?
The Lemon-bellied White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11.5 g.
Where does the Lemon-bellied White-eye live?
The Lemon-bellied White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU islets n of Java and w of Borneo, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, c and s Moluccas and islands off w New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lemon-bellied White-eye belong to?
The Lemon-bellied White-eye (Zosterops chloris) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lemon-bellied White-eye eat?
The Lemon-bellied White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Lemon-bellied White-eye migrate?
The Lemon-bellied White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lemon-bellied 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 Lemon-bellied White-eye's range?
The Lemon-bellied White-eye has a mapped global range of about 94,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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