Biak white-eye
Zosterops mysorensis A. B. Meyer, 1874
The biak white-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 15 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the biak white-eye
- Weight
- 15 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the biak white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the biak white-eye?
The Biak white-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the islands of Biak and Supiori in West Papua, Indonesia.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Is the biak white-eye endangered?
The biak white-eye is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the biak white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops mysorensis A. B. Meyer, 1874
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- zostèrops de l'illa BiakCatalan
- kruhoočko biackéCzech
- llygadwyn BiakWelsh
- Biak BrillefuglDanish
- BiakbrillenvogelGerman
- Biak-BrillenvogelGerman
- biaka zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de BiakSpanish
- Anteojitos de la BiakSpanish
- biakinrilliFinnish
- Zostérops de BiakFrench
- biačka bjelookaCroatian
- biak-szigeti pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Kacamata biakIndonesian
- Occhialino di BiakItalian
- ビアクメジロJapanese
- biakinis baltavokisLithuanian
- BiakbrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik szarobrzuchyPolish
- بیاک چٹی اکھWestern Panjabi
- olho-branco-de-biakPortuguese
- Биакская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik sivobruchýSlovak
- Belooka sa ostrva BiakSerbian
- biakglasögonfågelSwedish
- Biak GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник біяцькийUkrainian
- 比岛绣眼鸟Chinese
- 比雅克島繡眼Chinese
Relatives of the biak 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
CompareBiak white-eye vs Indian white-eyeBiak white-eye vs SilvereyeBiak white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeBiak white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the biak white-eye?
An adult biak white-eye weighs 15 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the biak white-eye endangered?
The biak white-eye is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the biak white-eye?
The biak white-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) 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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