Dark-eyed White-eye Zosterops tetiparius Scientific name definitions

Restricted to two small islands in the Solomons Archipelago, Dark-eyed White-eye is a recently recognized species which was split from Solomons White-eye (Zosterops kulambangrae). As its contradictory name suggests, Dark-eyed White-eye lacks the iconic white eye-ring that gives members of the genus their common name "white-eye," instead having dark, blackish lores and a some black behind the eye. Otherwise, this species is fairly similar to other white-eyes, being yellow-olive overall, with the nominate subspecies having a pale whitish belly. Relatively little is know about this species, which occurs in all habitats on Rendova and Tetepare. It is not thought to be globally threatened, and its conservation status has not been formally assessed since it has been split from Solomons White-eye, however it has a very small distribution, which automatically raises concern and places it in some danger of random events such as hurricanes.