Lowland White-eye
Zosterops meyeni
Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. 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 meyeni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lowland 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 Lowland White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan and n, c Philippines.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 106,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lowland White-eye?
The Lowland White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Lowland White-eye live?
The Lowland White-eye is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan and n, c Philippines, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lowland White-eye belong to?
The Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lowland White-eye eat?
The Lowland White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Lowland White-eye migrate?
The Lowland White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lowland 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 Lowland White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Lowland 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 Lowland White-eye's range?
The Lowland White-eye has a mapped global range of about 106,000 km².
Conservation
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