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Biak White-eye
Zosterops mysorensis Meyer, AB, 1874
15 gWeight
The Biak white-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) is a species of bird 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 Biak white-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the islands of Biak and Supiori in West Papua, Indonesia.
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Questions
How big is the Biak White-eye?
The Biak White-eye weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Biak White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea).
Is the Biak White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Biak White-eye as Near Threatened.
What does the Biak White-eye eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Biak White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 38 mm
- Bill
- 10 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Biak (Geelvink Bay islands, northwestern New Guinea)
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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