Wakatobi White-eye (Zosterops flavissimus)
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Wakatobi White-eye

Zosterops flavissimus Hartert, EJO, 1903

12 gWeight

The Wakatobi white-eye (Zosterops flavissimus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Least Concern

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 Wakatobi white-eye (Zosterops flavissimus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it is known only from the Wakatobi Islands off south-eastern Sulawesi. It can be distinguished from most other Indonesian white-eyes by its bright yellow belly.

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Questions

How big is the Wakatobi White-eye?

The Wakatobi White-eye weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Wakatobi White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Tukangbesi (southeast of southeastern Sulawesi).

Is the Wakatobi White-eye endangered?

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

What does the Wakatobi White-eye eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Wakatobi White-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Tukangbesi (southeast of southeastern Sulawesi)

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-eyeSri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensisYellowish White-eyeYellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorumBlack-capped White-eyeBlack-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapillaAbyssinian White-eyeAbyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicusPale White-eyePale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralisMbulu White-eyeMbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensisChestnut-flanked White-eyeChestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurusSwinhoe's White-eyeSwinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplexMountain BlackeyeMountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliaeWarbling White-eyeWarbling White-eyeZosterops japonicusIndian White-eyeIndian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosusLowland White-eyeLowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
Wakatobi White-eye

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