Ambon white-eye
Zosterops kuehni Hartert, 1906
The ambon white-eye (Zosterops kuehni) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 12 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the ambon white-eye
- Weight
- 12 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ambon white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the ambon white-eye?
The Ambon white-eye (Zosterops kuehni) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. They are found on the islands Ambon and Serman in Indonesia. Ambon white-eye birds are known for their distinctive coloring, including the white rings around the bird's eyes. The Ambon white-eye is near threatened due to habitat loss.
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Is the ambon white-eye endangered?
The ambon white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the ambon white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops kuehni Hartert, 1906
Synonyms Zosterops huehni, Zosterops juehni, Zosterops kühni
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Ambon yellow white-eyeEnglish
- Ambon yellow white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de l'illa AmbonCatalan
- kruhoočko ambonskéCzech
- llygadwyn AmbonWelsh
- Ambon BrillefuglDanish
- AmbonbrillenvogelGerman
- Ambon-BrillenvogelGerman
- ambona zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de AmbonSpanish
- amboninrilliFinnish
- Zostérops d'AmbonFrench
- Zostérops d'AmboineFrench
- Zostérops d’AmboineFrench
- Zostérops d’AmbonFrench
- ambonska bjelookaCroatian
- amboinai pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Kacamata-kuning ambonIndonesian
- Occhialino di AmbonItalian
- アンボンメジロJapanese
- amboninis baltavokisLithuanian
- Ambonese BrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik cytrynowogardłyPolish
- ایمبون چٹی اکھWestern Panjabi
- olho-branco-de-ambonPortuguese
- olho-branco-de-amboínoPortuguese
- Амбонская белоглазкаRussian
- Амбоинская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik ambonskýSlovak
- ambonglasögonfågelSwedish
- Ambon GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник амбонськийUkrainian
- 安汶繡眼Chinese
- 库氏绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the ambon white-eye
Other species in the same genus Zosterops.
Indian white-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Warbling white-eye
Zosterops japonicus
Mauritius olive white-eye
Zosterops chloronothos
Chestnut-flanked white-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
White-chested white-eye
Zosterops albogularis
CompareAmbon white-eye vs Indian white-eyeAmbon white-eye vs SilvereyeAmbon white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeAmbon white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ambon white-eye?
An adult ambon white-eye weighs 12 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ambon white-eye endangered?
The ambon white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the ambon white-eye?
The ambon white-eye (Zosterops kuehni) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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