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Ranongga white-eye

Zosterops splendidus Hartert, 1929

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The ranongga white-eye (Zosterops splendidus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the ranongga 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
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the ranongga white-eye live?

Not recorded

What is the ranongga white-eye?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Ranongga white-eye or splendid white-eye (Zosterops splendidus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Solomon Islands.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

From the Wikipedia article “Ranongga white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ranongga_white-eye&oldid=1379752454), 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 ranongga white-eye endangered?

The ranongga 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 ranongga white-eye classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyZosteropidae
  6. genusZosterops
  7. SpeciesZosterops splendidus Hartert, 1929

Synonyms Zosterops luteirostris splendida, Zosterops rendovae splendida

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • Ganongga white-eyeEnglish
  • Ganongga white-eyeEnglish
  • Splendid white-eyeEnglish
  • Splendid white-eyeEnglish
  • zostèrops de l'illa RanonggaCatalan
  • kruhoočko ranonggaskéCzech
  • GanonggabrillefuglDanish
  • Ranongga BrillefuglDanish
  • RanonggabrillenvogelGerman
  • Ranongga-BrillenvogelGerman
  • ranonga zosteropoEsperanto
  • Anteojitos espléndidoSpanish
  • ranongganrilliFinnish
  • Zostérops de GanonggaFrench
  • Zostérops de RanonggaFrench
  • crnokljuna bjelookaCroatian
  • Occhialino di RanonggaItalian
  • ラノンガメジロJapanese
  • ガノンガメジロJapanese
  • ranonginis baltavokisLithuanian
  • GanongabrilvogelDutch
  • szlarnik szlachetnyPolish
  • راننگا چٹی اکھWestern Panjabi
  • olho-branco-esplêndidoPortuguese
  • olho-branco-de-ranonggaPortuguese
  • Ранонгганская белоглазкаRussian
  • okánik čiernozobýSlovak
  • ranonggaglasögonfågelSwedish
  • Ganongga GözlükçüTurkish
  • окулярник ранонгійськийUkrainian
  • 加农绣眼鸟Chinese
  • 干農加島繡眼Chinese

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Relatives of the ranongga 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 ranongga white-eye?

An adult ranongga white-eye weighs 10.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the ranongga white-eye endangered?

The ranongga 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 ranongga white-eye?

The ranongga white-eye (Zosterops splendidus) 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
  • Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
  • Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
    Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).
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BibTeX
@misc{ranongga_white_eye_2026,
  title = {Ranongga white-eye (Zosterops splendidus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/ranongga-white-eye},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}