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Slender-billed White-eye
Zosterops tenuirostris
Slender-billed White-eye (Zosterops tenuirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Slender-billed White-eye (Zosterops tenuirostris) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 17.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterops
- Species tenuirostris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slender-billed White-eye 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 Slender-billed White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slender-billed White-eye (Zosterops tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Norfolk I. (e of Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slender-billed White-eye?
The Slender-billed White-eye is a small bird that weighs around 17.2 g.
Where does the Slender-billed White-eye live?
The Slender-billed White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Norfolk I. (e of Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Slender-billed White-eye belong to?
The Slender-billed White-eye (Zosterops tenuirostris) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Slender-billed White-eye eat?
The Slender-billed White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Slender-billed White-eye migrate?
The Slender-billed White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slender-billed White-eye endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
How large is the Slender-billed White-eye's range?
The Slender-billed White-eye has a mapped global range of about 8 km².
Conservation
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