Dusky white-eye
Zosterops finschii (Hartlaub, 1868)
The dusky white-eye (Zosterops finschii) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the dusky white-eye
- Weight
- 10.6 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- 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 dusky white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the dusky white-eye?
The dusky white-eye (Zosterops finschii) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Palau.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
From the Wikipedia article “Dusky white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky_white-eye&oldid=1379847462), 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 dusky white-eye endangered?
The dusky 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 dusky white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops finschii (Hartlaub, 1868)
Synonyms Tephras finschii, Zosterops cinerea finschii
Other names and names in other languages (26)
- zostèrops de FinschCatalan
- kruhoočko temnéCzech
- Palau BrillefuglDanish
- PalaubrillenvogelGerman
- palaŭa zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de FinschSpanish
- Zostérops de FinschFrench
- smeđa bjelookaCroatian
- Occhialino foscoItalian
- ウスグロメジロJapanese
- tamsusis baltavokisLithuanian
- PalaubrilvogelDutch
- dunkelbrillefuglNorwegian
- ChetitalialPalauan
- szlarnik ciemnyPolish
- olho-preto-sombrioPortuguese
- olho-branco-de-finschPortuguese
- Палауанская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik tmavýSlovak
- Tamna belookaSerbian
- palauglasögonfågelSwedish
- Esmer GözlükçüTurkish
- окулярник бурийUkrainian
- 暗繡眼Chinese
- 暗绣眼鸟Chinese
- 污黑繡眼Chinese
Relatives of the dusky 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
CompareDusky white-eye vs Indian white-eyeDusky white-eye vs SilvereyeDusky white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeDusky white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky white-eye?
An adult dusky white-eye weighs 10.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the dusky white-eye endangered?
The dusky 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 dusky white-eye?
The dusky white-eye (Zosterops finschii) 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.
- 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
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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