Pemba white-eye
Zosterops vaughani Bannerman, 1924
The pemba white-eye (Zosterops vaughani) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the pemba white-eye
- Weight
- 10.9 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
- 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 pemba white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the pemba white-eye?
The Pemba white-eye (Zosterops vaughani) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Tanzania.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and dry savanna.
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Is the pemba white-eye endangered?
The pemba 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 pemba white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops vaughani Bannerman, 1924
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- PEWEEnglish
- zostèrops de l'illa PembaCatalan
- kruhoočko pembskéCzech
- llygadwyn PembaWelsh
- Pemba BrillefuglDanish
- PembabrillenvogelGerman
- Pemba-BrillenvogelGerman
- pemba zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de PembaSpanish
- pembanrilliFinnish
- Zostérops de PembaFrench
- tembaska bjelookaCroatian
- pemba-szigeti pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Occhialino di PembaItalian
- ペンバメジロJapanese
- pembinis baltavokisLithuanian
- PembabrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik pembańskiPolish
- olho-branco-de-pembaPortuguese
- Пембанская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik pembskýSlovak
- Belooka sa ostrva PembaSerbian
- pembaglasögonfågelSwedish
- Pemba GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник пембейськийUkrainian
- 奔巴繡眼Chinese
- 奔巴绣眼鸟Chinese
- 朋巴繡眼Chinese
Relatives of the pemba 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
ComparePemba white-eye vs Indian white-eyePemba white-eye vs SilvereyePemba white-eye vs Warbling white-eyePemba white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the pemba white-eye?
An adult pemba white-eye weighs 10.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the pemba white-eye endangered?
The pemba 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 pemba white-eye?
The pemba white-eye (Zosterops vaughani) 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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