
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
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
- Golo LusangIndonesia64 records
- Remexio, AileuTimor-Leste30 records
- PuarloloIndonesia21 records
More places
- Comoro River Tributary Near RailacoTimor-Leste9 records
- BeloiTimor-Leste9 records
- Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia9 records
- Lake Eraulo, Debo LehumoTimor-Leste8 records
- DareTimor-Leste5 records
- Baucau Plateau – Triloka forestTimor-Leste4 records
- Nino Konis Santana NP – BridgeTimor-Leste4 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
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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- EnglishAshy-bellied White-eye
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