Biak White-eye (Zosterops mysorensis)

Other Names (World)
Biak White-eye, Black White-eye, Soepiori White-eye

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
12 cm

First Described (Guide)
Meyer, 1874

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 675 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Twin islands of Biak-Supiori off Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Indonesia (B).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat loss through logging and conversion to agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Song is a repeated 5-note pattern. Call is a medium-pitched 'piit'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (8)...)

Biak White-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) [XC167012]
by Ross Gallardy from Biak, Papua Barat (West Papua), Indonesia (call)

Biak White-eye (Zosterops mysorensis) [XC409836]
by id from Biak Timur, Kabupaten Biak Numfor, Papua, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Relationships unclear, but possibly distantly related to Black-crowned White-eye (Zosterops atrifrons) and New Guinea White-eye (Zosterops novaeguineae).

References
See References.

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