Plain white-eye
Zosterops hypolais Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872
The plain white-eye (Zosterops hypolais) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 9.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the plain white-eye
- Weight
- 9.3 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
- 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 plain white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the plain white-eye?
The plain white-eye (Zosterops hypolais) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Yap. The indigenous name in the Yapese language is "Alingithngith", which applies to both species of Zosterops found in Yap.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Is the plain white-eye endangered?
The plain 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 plain white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops hypolais Hartlaub & Finsch, 1872
Synonyms Zosterops conspicillata hypolais
Other names and names in other languages (28)
- Yap plain white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de l'illa Yap petitCatalan
- kruhoočko bělookéCzech
- Ensfarvet BrillefuglDanish
- SchlichtbrillenvogelGerman
- Schlicht-BrillenvogelGerman
- palokula zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos lisoSpanish
- yapinpikkurilliFinnish
- Zostérops hypolaïsFrench
- žutogrla bjelookaCroatian
- Occhialino disadornoItalian
- ムジメジロJapanese
- paprastasis baltavokisLithuanian
- Effen BrilvogelDutch
- WitoogbrilvogelDutch
- hvitøyebrillefuglNorwegian
- szlarnik zielonawyPolish
- سادھ چٹی اکھWestern Panjabi
- olho-branco-lisoPortuguese
- olho-branco-liso-de-yapPortuguese
- Япская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik bielookýSlovak
- vitögd glasögonfågelSwedish
- Desensiz GözlükçüTurkish
- окулярник япійськийUkrainian
- 草原繡眼Chinese
- 淡色绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the plain 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
ComparePlain white-eye vs Indian white-eyePlain white-eye vs SilvereyePlain white-eye vs Warbling white-eyePlain white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the plain white-eye?
An adult plain white-eye weighs 9.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the plain white-eye endangered?
The plain 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 plain white-eye?
The plain white-eye (Zosterops hypolais) 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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