White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Fiji White-eye
Zosterops explorator
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Fiji
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Fiji white-eye (Zosterops explorator) is a species of passerine bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The species is also known as Layard's white-eye.
It is endemic to the islands of Viti Levu, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, Kadavu, and Ovalau in Fiji, where it is a common bird of forests. Where it co-occurs with the closely related silvereye it is more common in denser forest.
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Range and habitat
Fiji (Viti Levu, Ovalau, Gau, Vanua Levu, Taveuni, and Kadavu).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Fiji white-eye
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
