Yellowish white-eye
Zosterops nigrorum Tweeddale, 1878
The yellowish white-eye (Zosterops nigrorum) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 7.3 g to 7.45 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the yellowish white-eye
- Weight
- 7.3 g – 7.45 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc 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 yellowish white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the yellowish white-eye?
The yellowish white-eye (Zosterops nigrorum) or golden-yellow white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
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Is the yellowish white-eye endangered?
The yellowish 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 yellowish white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops nigrorum Tweeddale, 1878
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- Golden-yellow white-eyeEnglish
- Golden-yellow white-eyeEnglish
- zostèrops de TweeddaleCatalan
- kruhoočko filipínskéCzech
- Gultøjlet BrillefuglDanish
- PhilippinenbrillenvogelGerman
- Philippinen-BrillenvogelGerman
- flaveta zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos amarillentoSpanish
- filippiinienkeltarilliFinnish
- Zostérops jaunâtreFrench
- žuto-zelena bjelookaCroatian
- fülöp-szigeteki pápaszemesmadárHungarian
- Occhialino giallastroItalian
- フィリピンキメジロJapanese
- filipininis baltavokisLithuanian
- gursebrillefuglNorwegian Bokmål
- Filipijnse BrilvogelDutch
- gusjebrillefuglNorwegian
- szlarnik złotawyPolish
- olho-branco-amareladoPortuguese
- Филиппинская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik filipínskySlovak
- Žućkasta belookaSerbian
- gultyglad glasögonfågelSwedish
- Sarımsı GözlükçüTurkish
- окулярник золотистийUkrainian
- 菲律賓繡眼Chinese
- 菲律宾绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the yellowish 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
CompareYellowish white-eye vs Indian white-eyeYellowish white-eye vs SilvereyeYellowish white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeYellowish white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the yellowish white-eye?
An adult yellowish white-eye weighs 7.3 g – 7.45 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the yellowish white-eye endangered?
The yellowish 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 yellowish white-eye?
The yellowish white-eye (Zosterops nigrorum) 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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