Pale White-eye
Zosterops flavilateralis
Pale White-eye (Zosterops flavilateralis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Pale White-eye (Zosterops flavilateralis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.4 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 flavilateralis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale White-eye (Zosterops flavilateralis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Somalia, n, c, e Kenya to e Tanzania.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 434,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale White-eye?
The Pale White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 9.4 g.
Where does the Pale White-eye live?
The Pale White-eye is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Somalia, n, c, e Kenya to e Tanzania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale White-eye belong to?
The Pale White-eye (Zosterops flavilateralis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale White-eye eat?
The Pale White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale White-eye migrate?
The Pale White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale 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 Pale White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Pale 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 Pale White-eye's range?
The Pale White-eye has a mapped global range of about 434,000 km².
Conservation
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