Visayan Pygmy Babbler vs Bare-eyed White-eye

Dasycrotapha pygmaea compared with Zosterops superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Visayan Pygmy Babbler Bare-eyed White-eye
Scientific Name Dasycrotapha pygmaea Zosterops superciliosus
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Zosteropidae Zosteropidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.0 cm (3.9 in) 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
Weight 6.5 g (0.23 oz) 29.75 g (1.05 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Visayan Pygmy Babbler only

None

Bare-eyed White-eye only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Visayan Pygmy Babbler

Least Concern

Bare-eyed White-eye

About These Birds

Bare-eyed White-eye

The Bare-eyed White-eye is a small white-eye of the family Zosteropidae found on the island of Rennell in the Solomon Islands. Weighing about 29.75g with a wingspan of 14.9cm, it differs from other white-eyes by lacking the typical prominent white eye-ring. It forages through forest canopy and scrub, feeding on nectar, small insects, and berries.

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