Vanikoro white-eye
Zosterops gibbsi Dutson, 2008
The vanikoro white-eye (Zosterops gibbsi) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 14.9 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the vanikoro white-eye
- Weight
- 14.9 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- 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 vanikoro white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the vanikoro white-eye?
The Vanikoro white-eye (Zosterops gibbsi) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Vanikoro in the Santa Cruz Islands of Temotu Province in the south-east of the Solomon Islands chain. The species is named for David Gibbs, who discovered it.
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Is the vanikoro white-eye endangered?
The vanikoro 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 vanikoro white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops gibbsi Dutson, 2008
Other names and names in other languages (23)
- kruhoočko vanikorskéCzech
- VanikorobrillefuglDanish
- VanikorobrillenvogelGerman
- vanikora zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de VanikoroSpanish
- vanikoronrilliFinnish
- Zostérops de VanikoroFrench
- vanikorska bjelookaCroatian
- Occhialino di VanikoroItalian
- バニコロメジロJapanese
- Vanikoro baltavokisLithuanian
- VanikorobrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik długodziobyPolish
- olho-branco-de-vanikoroPortuguese
- Белоглазка ГиббсаRussian
- Длинноклювая белоглазкаRussian
- okánik vanikorskýSlovak
- vanikologlasögonfågelSwedish
- vanikoroglasögonfågelSwedish
- Vanikoro GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник ванікорськийUkrainian
- 瓦岛绣眼鸟Chinese
- 凡尼科羅繡眼Chinese
Relatives of the vanikoro 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
CompareVanikoro white-eye vs Indian white-eyeVanikoro white-eye vs SilvereyeVanikoro white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeVanikoro white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the vanikoro white-eye?
An adult vanikoro white-eye weighs 14.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the vanikoro white-eye endangered?
The vanikoro 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 vanikoro white-eye?
The vanikoro white-eye (Zosterops gibbsi) 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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