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Canary white-eye

Zosterops luteus Gould, 1843

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The canary white-eye (Zosterops luteus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9.7 g to 9.78 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Canary white-eye (Zosterops luteus)
Photo: Broinowski, Gracius J. · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the canary white-eye

Weight
9.7 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
woodlandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src 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 canary white-eye live?

Not recorded

What is the canary white-eye?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The canary white-eye or yellow white-eye (Zosterops luteus) is a species of white-eye endemic to northern Australia in subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Its common name reflects the circle of white feathers around its eye.

From the Wikipedia article “Canary white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Canary_white-eye&oldid=1314017239), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the canary white-eye endangered?

The canary white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 canary white-eye classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyZosteropidae
  6. genusZosterops
  7. SpeciesZosterops luteus Gould, 1843
Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Australian yellow white-eyeEnglish
  • Australian yellow white-eyeEnglish
  • Australian yellow white-eyeEnglish
  • Yellow white-eyeEnglish
  • Yellow white-eyeEnglish
  • zostèrops australiàCatalan
  • kruhoočko žlutavéCzech
  • Mangrove BrillefuglDanish
  • MangrovebrillenvogelGerman
  • Mangroven-BrillenvogelGerman
  • flavaventra zosteropoEsperanto
  • Anteojito australianoSpanish
  • Anteojitos australianoSpanish
  • sitruunarilliFinnish
  • Zostérops à ventre jauneFrench
  • mangrovska bjelookaCroatian
  • mangrove pápaszemesmadárHungarian
  • Occhialino australianoItalian
  • キバラメジロJapanese
  • geltonasis baltavokisLithuanian
  • MangrovebrilvogelDutch
  • svovelbrillefuglNorwegian
  • szlarnik australijskiPolish
  • olho-branco-canarinoPortuguese
  • olho-branco-australianoPortuguese
  • Жёлтая белоглазкаRussian
  • Мангровая белоглазкаRussian
  • okánik mangrovovýSlovak
  • Australijska žuta belookaSerbian
  • kustglasögonfågelSwedish
  • Avustralya Sarı GözlükçüsüTurkish
  • окулярник мангровийUkrainian
  • 澳洲繡眼Chinese
  • 澳洲黄绣眼鸟Chinese
  • 紅樹黃繡眼Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the canary white-eye

Other species in the same genus Zosterops.

LC, Least Concern

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

ZosteropidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the canary white-eye?

An adult canary white-eye weighs 9.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the canary white-eye endangered?

The canary 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 canary white-eye?

The canary white-eye (Zosterops luteus) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Canary white-eye (Zosterops luteus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/canary-white-eye

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BibTeX
@misc{canary_white_eye_2026,
  title = {Canary white-eye (Zosterops luteus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/canary-white-eye},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}