Togian White-eye
Zosterops somadikartai
Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterops
- Species somadikartai
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Togian White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of rivers and riverside habitats, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Togian White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 353 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Togian White-eye?
The Togian White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Togian White-eye live?
The Togian White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Togian Is. (between ne and ec Sulawesi), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Togian White-eye belong to?
The Togian White-eye (Zosterops somadikartai) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Togian White-eye eat?
The Togian White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Togian White-eye migrate?
The Togian White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Togian White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Togian White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Togian 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 Togian White-eye's range?
The Togian White-eye has a mapped global range of about 353 km².
Conservation
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