Ashy-bellied White-eye (Zosterops citrinella)
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Ashy-bellied White-eye

Zosterops citrinella Bonaparte, 1850

12 gWeight

The ashy-bellied white-eye (Zosterops citrinella) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae found in the Lesser Sunda Islands in the Indonesian Archipelago and northern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia.

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Timor-Leste

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ashy-bellied White-eye has been recorded at 14 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Golo LusangIndonesia64 records
  2. Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste30 records
  3. PuarloloIndonesia21 records
More places
  1. Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste9 records
  2. BeloiTimor-Leste9 records
  3. Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia9 records
  4. Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste8 records
  5. DareTimor-Leste5 records
  6. Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste4 records
  7. Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste4 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndonesiaTimor-Leste

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ashy-bellied white-eye (Zosterops citrinella) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae found in the Lesser Sunda Islands in the Indonesian Archipelago and northern Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, Australia. It is sometimes called the pale white-eye or pale-bellied white-eye, but should not be confused with the pale-bellied white-eye (Zosterops consobrinorum).

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Questions

How big is the Ashy-bellied White-eye?

The Ashy-bellied White-eye weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Ashy-bellied White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: central Lesser Sundas, southern Moluccas and far northeastern Australia islands. It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Timor-Leste.

When is the best time to see the Ashy-bellied White-eye?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Ashy-bellied White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy-bellied White-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Ashy-bellied White-eye eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Ashy-bellied White-eye in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: central Lesser Sundas, southern Moluccas and far northeastern Australia islands

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Zosterops

Other birds in the genus Zosterops

Ashy-bellied White-eye

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