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Mountain Blackeye
Zosterops emiliae
Mountain Blackeye (Zosterops emiliae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Mountain Blackeye (Zosterops emiliae) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.9 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 emiliae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mountain Blackeye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mountain Blackeye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mountain Blackeye (Zosterops emiliae) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane n Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 206,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mountain Blackeye?
The Mountain Blackeye is a very small bird that weighs around 13.9 g.
Where does the Mountain Blackeye live?
The Mountain Blackeye is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane n Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Mountain Blackeye belong to?
The Mountain Blackeye (Zosterops emiliae) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mountain Blackeye eat?
The Mountain Blackeye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mountain Blackeye migrate?
The Mountain Blackeye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mountain Blackeye 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 Mountain Blackeye make?
1 real field recording of the Mountain Blackeye — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mountain Blackeye's range?
The Mountain Blackeye has a mapped global range of about 206,000 km².
Conservation
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