Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
not a migrant |
Forest dependency |
high |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: This species is poorly known and the population size has not been quantified, but it is described as fairly common (Dutson 2011) and expert opinion suggests that the population numbers more than 1,000 mature individuals (G. Dutson in litt. 2016).
Trend justification: Remote sensing data (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein) indicate that in the ten years to 2020, forest loss in this species' range has been equivalent to c.4-6%. However, the population trend of this species is considered unknown given its apparent tolerance of degraded forest (Dutson 2011).
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Vella Lavella White-eye Zosterops vellalavella. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/vella-lavella-white-eye-zosterops-vellalavella on 24/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/12/2024.