Buru white-eye
Zosterops buruensis Salvadori, 1878
The buru white-eye (Zosterops buruensis) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12 g to 12 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the buru 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 buru white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the buru white-eye?
The Buru white-eye (Zosterops buruensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Indonesian islands, including the island of Buru which gives its name. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species occupy an area of larger than 20,000 km2 and is thought to have a stable population of above 10,000, and thus are not considered as threatened.
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Is the buru white-eye endangered?
The buru 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 buru white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops buruensis Salvadori, 1878
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- Buru yellow white-eyeEnglish
- Buru yellow white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de l'illa BuruCatalan
- kruhoočko buruskéCzech
- llygadwyn Ynys BwrwWelsh
- Buru BrillefuglDanish
- BurubrillenvogelGerman
- Buru-BrillenvogelGerman
- burua zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de BuruSpanish
- burunrilliFinnish
- Zostérops de BuruFrench
- buruska bjelookaCroatian
- burui pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Kacamata-kuning buruIndonesian
- Occhialino di BuruItalian
- ブルメジロJapanese
- buruvinis baltavokisLithuanian
- BurubrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik szafranowyPolish
- olho-branco-de-buruPortuguese
- Буруанская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik šafranovýSlovak
- Belooka sa ostrva BuruSerbian
- buruglasögonfågelSwedish
- Buru GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник буруйськийUkrainian
- 布路島繡眼Chinese
- 布鲁绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the buru 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
CompareBuru white-eye vs Indian white-eyeBuru white-eye vs SilvereyeBuru white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeBuru white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the buru white-eye?
An adult buru white-eye weighs 12 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the buru white-eye endangered?
The buru 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 buru white-eye?
The buru white-eye (Zosterops buruensis) 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.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - 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
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