Vanuatu White-eye (Zosterops flavifrons)
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Vanuatu White-eye

Zosterops flavifrons (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

11–12 cmLength11 gWeight

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.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Vanuatu

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Vanuatu

Vanuatu White-eye has been recorded at 10 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Aéroport de WhitegrassVanuatu79 records
  2. LoruVanuatu39 records
  3. Rentapao RiverVanuatu38 records
More places
  1. Pango PointVanuatu30 records
  2. Summit GardensVanuatu25 records
  3. Green LakeVanuatu21 records
  4. Port Vila waterfrontVanuatu19 records
  5. Iririki Island, VanuatuVanuatu11 records
  6. Teuma Prawn FarmVanuatu10 records
  7. VattheVanuatu9 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Vanuatu

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 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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Questions

How big is the Vanuatu White-eye?

The Vanuatu White-eye is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Vanuatu White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Vanuatu. It is most often recorded in Vanuatu.

When is the best time to see the Vanuatu White-eye?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Vanuatu White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Vanuatu White-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Vanuatu White-eye eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Vanuatu White-eye in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
47 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Vanuatu

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-eyeSri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensisYellowish White-eyeYellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorumBlack-capped White-eyeBlack-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapillaAbyssinian White-eyeAbyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicusPale White-eyePale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralisMbulu White-eyeMbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensisChestnut-flanked White-eyeChestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurusSwinhoe's White-eyeSwinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplexMountain BlackeyeMountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliaeWarbling White-eyeWarbling White-eyeZosterops japonicusIndian White-eyeIndian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosusLowland White-eyeLowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
Vanuatu White-eye

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