Ranongga White-eye
Zosterops splendidus
Ranongga White-eye (Zosterops splendidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Ranongga White-eye (Zosterops splendidus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.6 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 splendidus
Where it lives
Ranongga (south of Vella Lavella, northwestern New Georgia group, west-central Solomon Is.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.6 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ranongga 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 Ranongga White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Ranongga White-eye (Zosterops splendidus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Ranongga (s of Vella Lavella, nw New Georgia group, wc Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 145 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ranongga White-eye?
The Ranongga White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10.6 g.
Where does the Ranongga White-eye live?
The Ranongga White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Ranongga (s of Vella Lavella, nw New Georgia group, wc Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Ranongga White-eye belong to?
The Ranongga White-eye (Zosterops splendidus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Ranongga White-eye eat?
The Ranongga White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Ranongga White-eye migrate?
The Ranongga White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Ranongga 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.
How large is the Ranongga White-eye's range?
The Ranongga White-eye has a mapped global range of about 145 km².
Conservation
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