Visayan Pygmy Babbler vs Ashy-bellied White-eye

Dasycrotapha pygmaea compared with Zosterops citrinella

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Visayan Pygmy Babbler Ashy-bellied White-eye
Scientific Name Dasycrotapha pygmaea Zosterops citrinella
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Zosteropidae Zosteropidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 6.5 g (0.23 oz) 11.5 g (0.41 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Visayan Pygmy Babbler only

Ashy-bellied White-eye only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Visayan Pygmy Babbler

Least Concern

Ashy-bellied White-eye

About These Birds

Ashy-bellied White-eye

The Ashy-bellied White-eye is a small songbird found on islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Weighing about 11.5g with a wingspan near 11.5cm, it has the characteristic white eye-ring of the Zosteropidae family and pale yellowish-grey underparts. It forages in flocks through forest canopy and scrub, feeding on nectar and small insects.

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