Ranongga white-eye
Zosterops splendidus Hartert, 1929
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?
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.
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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.
- 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 ranongga white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- 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
Relatives of the ranongga 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
CompareRanongga white-eye vs Indian white-eyeRanongga white-eye vs SilvereyeRanongga white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeRanongga white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
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
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