Annobón white-eye
Zosterops griseovirescens Bocage, 1893
The annobón white-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the annobón white-eye
- Weight
- 11 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 annobón white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the annobón white-eye?
The Annobón white-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the island of Annobón, part of Equatorial Guinea. It was listed as vulnerable by the IUCN until 2021 when they updated its status to least concern.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations.
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Is the annobón white-eye endangered?
The annobón 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 annobón white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops griseovirescens Bocage, 1893
Synonyms Zosterops ficedulinus griseovirescens
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- Annobon white-eyeEnglish
- Annobon white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de l'illa AnnobonCatalan
- kruhoočko šedozelenéCzech
- llygadwyn AnnobonWelsh
- Annobon BrillefuglDanish
- KaffabrillenvogelGerman
- Annobon-BrillenvogelGerman
- Annobón-BrillenvogelGerman
- AnnobonbrillenvogelGerman
- AnnobónbrillenvogelGerman
- anobona zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de AnnobónSpanish
- annoboninrilliFinnish
- Zostérops d'AnnobonFrench
- Oiseau-lunettes de l'ile AnnobonFrench
- Zostérops d’AnnobonFrench
- anobonska bjelookaCroatian
- annobon-szigeti pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Occhialino di AnnobonItalian
- アノボンメジロJapanese
- anoboninis baltavokisLithuanian
- AnnobonbrilvogelDutch
- AnnobónbrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik szarozielonyPolish
- انوبون چٹی اکھWestern Panjabi
- olho-branco-de-ano-bomPortuguese
- Аннобонская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik annobónskySlovak
- annobónglasögonfågelSwedish
- Annobon GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник анобонськийUkrainian
- 安諾本繡眼Chinese
- 安诺绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the annobón 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
CompareAnnobón white-eye vs Indian white-eyeAnnobón white-eye vs SilvereyeAnnobón white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeAnnobón white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the annobón white-eye?
An adult annobón white-eye weighs 11 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the annobón white-eye endangered?
The annobón 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 annobón white-eye?
The annobón white-eye (Zosterops griseovirescens) 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.
- An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles · CC0 1.0 · E096-269
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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