Olive-colored white-eye
Zosterops oleagineus Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872
The olive-colored white-eye (Zosterops oleagineus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the olive-colored white-eye
- Weight
- 10.6 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the olive-colored white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the olive-colored white-eye?
The olive-colored white-eye (Zosterops oleagineus), also known as the olive white-eye, Yap olive white-eye or great Yap white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The indigenous name in the Yapese language is "Alingithngith", which applies to both species of Zosterops found in Yap.
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Is the olive-colored white-eye endangered?
The olive-colored white-eye is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the olive-colored white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops oleagineus Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872
Synonyms Rukia oleaginea, Zosterops oleaginus
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Yap greater white-eyeEnglish
- Yap olive white-eyeEnglish
- Yap olive white-eyeEnglish
- Yap white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops gros de l'illa YapCatalan
- kruhoočko yapskéCzech
- Yap BrillefuglDanish
- YapbrillenvogelGerman
- japa zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de YapSpanish
- yapinrilliFinnish
- Zostérops de YapFrench
- japska bjelookaCroatian
- yap-szigeteki pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Occhialino delle YapItalian
- ミヤマメジロJapanese
- japinis baltavokisLithuanian
- YapbrilvogelDutch
- olivenbrillefuglNorwegian
- szlarnik jasnonogiPolish
- szlarnik żółtonogiPolish
- زیتونی چٹی اکھWestern Panjabi
- olho-branco-de-yapPortuguese
- olho-branco-oliváceo-de-yapPortuguese
- Япская рукияRussian
- Красноногая белоглазкаRussian
- okánik yapskýSlovak
- yapglasögonfågelSwedish
- Yap GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник помаранчевоногийUkrainian
- 吵雜繡眼Chinese
- 雅岛绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the olive-colored 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
CompareOlive-colored white-eye vs Indian white-eyeOlive-colored white-eye vs SilvereyeOlive-colored white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeOlive-colored white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the olive-colored white-eye?
An adult olive-colored white-eye weighs 10.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the olive-colored white-eye endangered?
The olive-colored white-eye is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the olive-colored white-eye?
The olive-colored white-eye (Zosterops oleagineus) 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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