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Louisiade White-eye
Zosterops griseotinctus
Louisiade White-eye (Zosterops griseotinctus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Louisiade White-eye (Zosterops griseotinctus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 14 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 griseotinctus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Louisiade White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Louisiade White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Louisiade White-eye (Zosterops griseotinctus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU widely disjunct islets in Bismarck and Louisiade archs.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1,046 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Louisiade White-eye?
The Louisiade White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Louisiade White-eye live?
The Louisiade White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU widely disjunct islets in Bismarck and Louisiade archs, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Louisiade White-eye belong to?
The Louisiade White-eye (Zosterops griseotinctus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Louisiade White-eye eat?
The Louisiade White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Louisiade White-eye migrate?
The Louisiade White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Louisiade 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 Louisiade White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Louisiade 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 Louisiade White-eye's range?
The Louisiade White-eye has a mapped global range of about 1,046 km².
Conservation
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