Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. Also, subtropical and tropical montane moist forest, heavily degraded former forest. From sea-level - 900 m.
Yellow-throated White-eye (Zosterops metcalfii) [XC171103]
by Frank Lambert from Tavu, Torokina, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (song)
Yellow-throated White-eye (Zosterops metcalfii) [XC543639]
by Iain Woxvold from Near Tohei, Kunua District, Autonomous Region of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (call)
Subspecies
Affinities unclear. Geographic variation is not very pronounced and mainly exists in presence or absence of eye-ring.
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
exiguus Murphy, 1929 - Buka, Bougainville, Shortland Is and Choiseul, in northern Solomon Is.
metcalfii Tristram, 1894 - Santa Isabel and San Jorge, in north-central Solomons.
floridanus Rothschild & Hartert, 1901 - Florida Is, in east-central Solomons.