Where can you see a Dark-eyed White-eye?

The Dark-eyed White-eye is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Dark-eyed White-eye?

The Dark-eyed White-eye is most easily confused with the Bismarck White-eye, the Kafa White-eye and the Socotra White-eye.

Is the Dark-eyed White-eye endangered?

The Dark-eyed White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Dark-eyed White-eye

Zosterops tetiparius

White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Dark-eyed White-eye (Zosterops tetiparius) is a legendary white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found only in the Solomon Islands. The dark-eyed white-eye is a species of passerine bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemic

About the Dark-eyed White-eye

The dark-eyed white-eye is a species of passerine bird in the family Zosteropidae. It has two subspecies, Z. t. tetiparius and Z. t. paradoxus.

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How to identify it

Like other white-eye species, Zosterops tetiparius is yellow-olive in color, with a slender bill. Z. t. tetiparius can be distinguished by its pale belly. The dark-eyed white-eye lacks the white eye ring that gives the white-eye family its name.

Where it lives

Solomon Islands

When to see it

Best months: April, June, September, October, November, with peak activity in June. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Dark-eyed White-eye?: Like other white-eye species, Zosterops tetiparius is yellow-olive in color, with a slender bill. Full identification notes are on this page.
Where can you see a Dark-eyed White-eye?: The Dark-eyed White-eye is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Dark-eyed White-eye?: The Dark-eyed White-eye is most easily confused with the Bismarck White-eye, the Kafa White-eye and the Socotra White-eye.
Is the Dark-eyed White-eye endangered?: The Dark-eyed White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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