Pemba White-eye
Zosterops vaughani
Pemba White-eye (Zosterops vaughani) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
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The Pemba White-eye (Zosterops vaughani) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 10.9 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 vaughani
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pemba White-eye is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pemba White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pemba White-eye (Zosterops vaughani) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Pemba I.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 5 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 970 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pemba White-eye?
The Pemba White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Pemba White-eye live?
The Pemba White-eye is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Pemba I, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pemba White-eye belong to?
The Pemba White-eye (Zosterops vaughani) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pemba White-eye eat?
The Pemba White-eye is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Pemba White-eye migrate?
The Pemba White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pemba 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 Pemba White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Pemba White-eye — 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 Pemba White-eye's range?
The Pemba White-eye has a mapped global range of about 970 km².
Conservation
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