BirdUp · Species
Christmas White-eye
Zosterops natalisLister, 1889
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
At a glance
The Christmas White-eye is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long, native to Australia. It is best seen in summer.
- Size
- 11–13 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Summer
- Commonness
- Restricted
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Christmas White-eye look like?
The Christmas White-eye is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long and weighing 7–14 g.
The Christmas white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Christmas Island. Its natural habitats are tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and subtropical or tropical moist shrubland. It is threatened by habitat destruction.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Christmas White-eye?
The Christmas White-eye is recorded across its Australian range mainly in January, February, March, April, August, October, November and December.
- Jan
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Christmas White-eye eat?
The Christmas White-eye feeds on fruit and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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