Kolombangara White-eye

Zosterops murphyi Hartert, EJO, 1929

11 gWeight

The Kolombangara white-eye or hermit white-eye (Zosterops murphyi) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Most records: Solomon Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Kolombangara White-eye has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Patu Kolo CampSolomon Islands16 records
ImburanuSolomon Islands4 records
Kolombangara IslandSolomon Islands3 records

More places

KukunduSolomon Islands1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Solomon Islands

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 Kolombangara white-eye or hermit white-eye (Zosterops murphyi) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.

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Questions

How big is the Kolombangara White-eye?

The Kolombangara White-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Kolombangara White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: montane Kolombangara (west-central Solomon Islands). It is most often recorded in Solomon Islands.

Is the Kolombangara White-eye endangered?

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

What does the Kolombangara White-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Kolombangara White-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 11 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 66 mm
Tail: 44 mm
Bill: 18 mm
Tarsus: 19 mm

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

Range

Australasia: montane Kolombangara (west-central Solomon 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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