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Principe Speirops
Zosterops leucophaeus
Principe Speirops (Zosterops leucophaeus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Principe Speirops (Zosterops leucophaeus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14.8 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 leucophaeus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.8 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Principe Speirops 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 Principe Speirops is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Principe Speirops (Zosterops leucophaeus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Príncipe (c Gulf of Guinea Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 147 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Principe Speirops?
The Principe Speirops is a very small bird that weighs around 14.8 g.
Where does the Principe Speirops live?
The Principe Speirops is found across Africa with a range covering AF Príncipe (c Gulf of Guinea Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Principe Speirops belong to?
The Principe Speirops (Zosterops leucophaeus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Principe Speirops eat?
The Principe Speirops is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Principe Speirops migrate?
The Principe Speirops is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Principe Speirops endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Principe Speirops's range?
The Principe Speirops has a mapped global range of about 147 km².
Conservation
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