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Mountain white-eye

Zosterops montanus Bonaparte, 1850

Status not recordedsongbirds

The mountain white-eye (Zosterops montanus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8 g to 10.5 g.

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Quick facts about the mountain white-eye

Weight
8 g – 10.5 g
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the mountain white-eye live?

Not recorded

Is the mountain white-eye endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the mountain white-eye classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyZosteropidae
  6. genusZosterops
  7. SpeciesZosterops montanus Bonaparte, 1850

Synonyms Zosterops japonicus montanus

Other names and names in other languages (20)
  • zostèrops de muntanyaCatalan
  • kruhoočko horskéCzech
  • Llygadwyn mynyddWelsh
  • BjergbrillefuglDanish
  • GebirgsbrillenvogelGerman
  • Anteojitos MontanoSpanish
  • vuoririlliFinnish
  • Zostérops montagnardFrench
  • hegyi pápaszemesmadárHungarian
  • Kacamata gunungIndonesian
  • Occhialino montanoItalian
  • ヤマメジロJapanese
  • rytinis kalninis baltavokisLithuanian
  • fjellbrillefuglNorwegian Bokmål
  • BergbrilvogelDutch
  • szlarnik górskiPolish
  • Горная белоглазкаRussian
  • okánik horskýSlovak
  • bergglasögonfågelSwedish
  • BergbrillenvogelGerman

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the mountain 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 mountain white-eye?

An adult mountain white-eye weighs 8 g – 10.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the mountain white-eye?

The mountain white-eye (Zosterops montanus) 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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Mountain white-eye (Zosterops montanus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/mountain-white-eye

MLA

“Mountain white-eye (Zosterops montanus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/mountain-white-eye.

BibTeX
@misc{mountain_white_eye_2026,
  title = {Mountain white-eye (Zosterops montanus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/mountain-white-eye},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}