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Papuan white-eye

Zosterops novaeguineae Salvadori, 1878

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The papuan white-eye (Zosterops novaeguineae) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 12.2 g to 12.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Papuan white-eye (Zosterops novaeguineae)
Photo: Mayr & Gilliard, 1951 · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the papuan white-eye

Weight
12.2 g – 12.5 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
2src 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 papuan white-eye live?

Not recorded

What is the papuan white-eye?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Papuan white-eye (Zosterops novaeguineae), sometimes known as the New Guinea white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and New Guinea (mainly Huon, Bird's Head and Papuan Peninsula). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. The species was first classified in 1878, and has a conservation status of Least Concern.

From the Wikipedia article “Papuan white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Papuan_white-eye&oldid=1380703578), 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 papuan white-eye endangered?

The papuan 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 papuan white-eye classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyZosteropidae
  6. genusZosterops
  7. SpeciesZosterops novaeguineae Salvadori, 1878
Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • New Guinea white-eyeEnglish
  • New Guinea white-eyeEnglish
  • zostèrops de Nova GuineaCatalan
  • kruhoočko novoguinejskéCzech
  • llygadwyn mynydd PapwaWelsh
  • Ny Guinea-brillefuglDanish
  • PapuabrillenvogelGerman
  • Neuguinea-BrillenvogelGerman
  • novgvinea zosteropoEsperanto
  • Anteojitos papúSpanish
  • vuorimetsärilliFinnish
  • Zostérops de Nouvelle-GuinéeFrench
  • novogvinejska bjelookaCroatian
  • pápua pápaszemesmadárHungarian
  • Kacamata papuaIndonesian
  • Occhialino papuaItalian
  • パプアメジロJapanese
  • Naujosios Gvinėjos baltavokisLithuanian
  • PapoeabrilvogelDutch
  • gulbrystbrillefuglNorwegian
  • szlarnik nowogwinejskiPolish
  • olho-branco-papuaPortuguese
  • olho-branco-da-papuaPortuguese
  • Папуанская белоглазкаRussian
  • Новогвинейская белоглазкаRussian
  • okánik novoguinejskýSlovak
  • Novogvinejska belookaSerbian
  • papuaglasögonfågelSwedish
  • Papua GözlükçüsüTurkish
  • окулярник новогвінейськийUkrainian
  • 新幾內亞繡眼Chinese
  • 新几内亚绣眼鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the papuan 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 papuan white-eye?

An adult papuan white-eye weighs 12.2 g – 12.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the papuan white-eye endangered?

The papuan 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 papuan white-eye?

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Papuan white-eye (Zosterops novaeguineae). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/papuan-white-eye

MLA

“Papuan white-eye (Zosterops novaeguineae).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/papuan-white-eye.

BibTeX
@misc{papuan_white_eye_2026,
  title = {Papuan white-eye (Zosterops novaeguineae)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/papuan-white-eye},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}