Green-fronted White-eye (Zosterops minor)
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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

Least Concern

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

  1. Varirata National ParkPapua New Guinea650 records
  2. Dablin Creek RoadPapua New Guinea76 records
  3. Minggre Birdwatching HomestayIndonesia62 records
More places
  1. Arfak Mtns – MaybriIndonesia55 records
  2. Rondon Ridge LodgePapua New Guinea36 records
  3. Rondon RidgePapua New Guinea27 records
  4. Tabubil AreaPapua New Guinea25 records
  5. Tonga TrailPapua New Guinea15 records
  6. Sera (formerly Crater Mountain) Biological Research StationPapua New Guinea14 records
  7. Kumul LodgePapua New Guinea14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Papua New GuineaIndonesia

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

Green-fronted White-eye

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