Vanuatu white-eye
Zosterops flavifrons (Gmelin, 1789)
The vanuatu white-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.7 g to 10.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the vanuatu white-eye
- Weight
- 10.7 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
- 3src 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 vanuatu white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the vanuatu white-eye?
The Vanuatu white-eye or yellow-fronted white-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Zosterops in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Vanuatu, where it is one of the most common birds.
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Is the vanuatu white-eye endangered?
The vanuatu 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 vanuatu white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops flavifrons (Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms Muscicapa flavifrons
Other names and names in other languages (30)
- Yellow-fronted white-eyeEnglish
- Yellow-fronted white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de VanuatuCatalan
- kruhoočko žlutočeléCzech
- llygadwyn talcenfelynWelsh
- Vanuatu BrillefuglDanish
- Gelbstirn-BrillenvogelGerman
- vanuatua zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos frentigualdoSpanish
- vanuatunrilliFinnish
- Zostérops à front jauneFrench
- vanuatska bjelookaCroatian
- aranyhomlokú pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Occhialino frontegiallaItalian
- キビタイメジロJapanese
- geltonkaktis baltavokisLithuanian
- VanuatubrilvogelDutch
- gulpannebrillefuglNorwegian
- szlarnik żółtoczelnyPolish
- olho-branco-de-vanuatuPortuguese
- Вануатская белоглазкаRussian
- Желтолобая белоглазкаRussian
- okánik žltočelýSlovak
- Žutočela belookaSerbian
- vanuatuglasögonfågelSwedish
- Vanuatu GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник жовтолобийUkrainian
- 黃繡眼Chinese
- 黃額繡眼Chinese
- 黄额绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the vanuatu 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
CompareVanuatu white-eye vs Indian white-eyeVanuatu white-eye vs SilvereyeVanuatu white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeVanuatu white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the vanuatu white-eye?
An adult vanuatu white-eye weighs 10.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the vanuatu white-eye endangered?
The vanuatu 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 vanuatu white-eye?
The vanuatu white-eye (Zosterops flavifrons) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.
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