
Green-fronted White-eye
Zosterops minor Meyer, AB, 1874
11 gWeight
The green-fronted white-eye (Zosterops minor) is a songbird species.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea, Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Green-fronted White-eye has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea650 records
- Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea76 records
- Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia62 records
More places
- Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia55 records
- Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea36 records
- Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea27 records
- Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea25 records
- Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea15 records
- Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea14 records
- Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea14 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The green-fronted white-eye (Zosterops minor) is a songbird species. It is closely related to the Old World babblers, and its family Zosteropidae might better be included in the Tiimalidae. Some sources include this species within Z. atrifrons, the black-crowned white-eye.
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Questions
How big is the Green-fronted White-eye?
The Green-fronted White-eye weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Green-fronted White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands) and northern, west-central New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Green-fronted White-eye?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Green-fronted White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-fronted White-eye as Least Concern.
What does the Green-fronted White-eye eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Green-fronted White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 56 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 15 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Yapen (Geelvink Bay islands) and northern, west-central New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Other birds in the genus Zosterops
Sri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensis
Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorum
Black-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapilla
Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
Mbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensis
Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus
Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
Mountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliae
Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
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In other languages
- EnglishGreen-fronted White-eye
- 简体中文绿额绣眼鸟
- 繁體中文黑額繡眼
- 日本語ニューギニアメジロ
- DeutschGrünstirn-Brillenvogel
- FrançaisZostérops mineur
- EspañolAnteojitos cariverde
- Portuguêsolho-branco-de-rosto-verde
- ItalianoOcchialino frontenera
- NederlandsKleine Groenvoorhoofdbrilvogel
- РусскийМалая белоглазка
- Svenskagrönpannad glasögonfågel
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