How big is a Bismarck White-eye?

The Bismarck White-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.

Where can you see a Bismarck White-eye?

The Bismarck White-eye is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Bismarck White-eye?

The Bismarck White-eye is most easily confused with the Dark-eyed White-eye, the Kafa White-eye and the Socotra White-eye.

Is the Bismarck White-eye endangered?

The Bismarck White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Bismarck White-eye

Zosterops hypoxanthus

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Bismarck White-eye (Zosterops hypoxanthus) is a legendary white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found only in Papua New Guinea, weighing about 13 g. The Bismarck white-eye or black-headed white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats omnivoreforestcup nest13 g

About the Bismarck White-eye

The Bismarck white-eye or black-headed white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago in Papua New Guinea, where it occurs in New Britain, New Ireland and a number of smaller islands. It is sometimes considered to be the same species as the black-fronted white-eye of the mainland of New Guinea. The species is found in forests, forest edges, secondary forest, gardens and plantations, generally in hill and mountain areas and more rarely down to sea level.

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Where it lives

Papua New Guinea

When to see it

Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, December, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Bismarck White-eye look like?: The Bismarck white-eye or black-headed white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
How big is a Bismarck White-eye?: The Bismarck White-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
Where can you see a Bismarck White-eye?: The Bismarck White-eye is endemic to Papua New Guinea, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Bismarck White-eye?: The Bismarck White-eye is most easily confused with the Dark-eyed White-eye, the Kafa White-eye and the Socotra White-eye.
Is the Bismarck White-eye endangered?: The Bismarck White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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