Lowland white-eye
Zosterops meyeni Bonaparte, 1850
The lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10 g to 10.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the lowland white-eye
- Weight
- 10 g – 10.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src 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 lowland white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the lowland white-eye?
The lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is near endemic to the northern part of the Philippines but is also found on the Taiwanese islands of Lüdao and Lanyu. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forest, second growth and gardens.
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Is the lowland white-eye endangered?
The lowland 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 lowland white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops meyeni Bonaparte, 1850
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- zostèrops de les FilipinesCatalan
- kruhoočko nížinnéCzech
- llygadwyn y PhilipinauWelsh
- Filippinsk BrillefuglDanish
- LuzonbrillenvogelGerman
- Luzon-BrillenvogelGerman
- filipina zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos filipinoSpanish
- filippiinienrilliFinnish
- Zostérops des PhilippinesFrench
- filipinska bjelookaCroatian
- luzoni pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Occhialino di pianuraItalian
- フィリピンメジロJapanese
- lusoninis baltavokisLithuanian
- LuzonbrilvogelDutch
- lavlandsbrillefuglNorwegian
- szlarnik nizinnyPolish
- olho-branco-de-luçãoPortuguese
- olho-branco-filipinoPortuguese
- Лусонская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik nížinnýSlovak
- luzonglasögonfågelSwedish
- låglandsglasögonfågelSwedish
- Filipin GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник низиннийUkrainian
- 低地繡眼Chinese
- 低地绣眼鸟Chinese
- 巴丹綠繡眼Chinese
Relatives of the lowland 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
CompareLowland white-eye vs Indian white-eyeLowland white-eye vs SilvereyeLowland white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeLowland white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the lowland white-eye?
An adult lowland white-eye weighs 10 g – 10.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the lowland white-eye endangered?
The lowland 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 lowland white-eye?
The lowland white-eye (Zosterops meyeni) 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.
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