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Aldabra White-eye
Zosterops aldabrensis Ridgway, 1894
8.9 gWeight
The Aldabra white-eye (Zosterops aldabrensis) is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
The Aldabra white-eye (Zosterops aldabrensis) is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Aldabra in the Indian Ocean.
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Questions
How big is the Aldabra White-eye?
The Aldabra White-eye weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Aldabra White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Indian Ocean: Aldabra (western Aldabra group, southwestern Seychelles).
What does the Aldabra White-eye eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Aldabra White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Indian Ocean: Aldabra (western Aldabra group, southwestern Seychelles)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Other birds in the genus Zosterops
Sri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensis
Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorum
Black-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapilla
Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
Mbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensis
Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus
Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
Mountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliae
Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
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