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Common name:
thick-billed white-eye (en); olho-branco-de-bico-grosso (pt); zostérops à bec fort (fr); anteojitos picogordo (es); nacktaugen-brillenvogel (de)
Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Zosteropidae
Range:
This species is endemic to Indonesia, only being found in the islands of Flores and Sumbawa.
Size:
These birds are 13-13,5 cm long.
Habitat:
The thick-billed white-eye is mostly found in lowland rainforests, but also uses mountain rainforests, dry tropical forests and moist tropical scrublands.
Diet:
Although not much is known about these birds, they most likely eat fruits and insects.
Breeding:
Nothing is know about the reproduction of this species.
Conservation:
IUCN status – LC (Least Concern)
This species has a relatively large breeding range and is reported to be generally uncommon and locally moderately common. The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.
