Black-ringed white-eye
Zosterops anomalus A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1896
The black-ringed white-eye (Zosterops anomalus) 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 black-ringed white-eye
- Weight
- 12 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc 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 black-ringed white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the black-ringed white-eye?
The black-ringed white-eye or lemon-throated white-eye (Zosterops anomalus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Is the black-ringed white-eye endangered?
The black-ringed 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 black-ringed white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops anomalus A. B. Meyer & Wiglesworth, 1896
Other names and names in other languages (35)
- Lemon-throated white-eyeEnglish
- Lemon-throated white-eyeEnglish
- Sulawesi white-eyeEnglish
- Sulawesi white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops d'ulleres negresCatalan
- kruhoočko celebeskéCzech
- Citronstrubet BrillefuglDanish
- MakassarbrillenvogelGerman
- Sulawesi-BrillenvogelGerman
- SulawesibrillenvogelGerman
- makasara zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos anómaloSpanish
- sitruunakurkkurilliFinnish
- Zostérops à gorge citronFrench
- maslinastoleđa bjelookaCroatian
- sulawesi pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Kacamata makasarIndonesian
- Kacamata MakassarIndonesian
- Occhialino occhineriItalian
- セレベスマカッサルメジロJapanese
- セレベスマッカサルメジロJapanese
- sulavesinis baltavokisLithuanian
- MakassarbrilvogelDutch
- svartringbrillefuglNorwegian
- szlarnik czarnookiPolish
- olho-branco-anómaloPortuguese
- olho-preto-da-celebesPortuguese
- Макассарская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik okuliarnatýSlovak
- svartmaskad glasögonfågelSwedish
- Siyah Halkalı GözlükçüTurkish
- окулярник садовийUkrainian
- 檸喉繡眼Chinese
- 柠喉绣眼鸟Chinese
- 檸黃喉黑繡眼Chinese
Relatives of the black-ringed 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
CompareBlack-ringed white-eye vs Indian white-eyeBlack-ringed white-eye vs SilvereyeBlack-ringed white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeBlack-ringed white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-ringed white-eye?
An adult black-ringed white-eye weighs 12 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-ringed white-eye endangered?
The black-ringed 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 black-ringed white-eye?
The black-ringed white-eye (Zosterops anomalus) 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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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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