It is 11–12 cm long. The adult male is yellow-green above while the underparts are bright yellow or yellow-green depending on the subspecies. The forehead is yellow and there is a white ring around the eye. The legs and feet are dark grey and the bill is brown above and pinkish below. Female and immature birds are similar to the male but paler. The immatures also have a narrower eye-ring.
The Yellow-fronted White-eye is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
Yellow-fronted White-eye of Vanuatu, the Superb Fairy-wren in Australia, or the Mauritius Bulbul in the Mascarenes thus unwittingly contribute to the degradation of their home ecosystem. Biological control of introduced lantanas has been attempted, without robust success. In Australia, about 30 insects have been introduced in an attempt to control the spread of lantanas, and this has caused problems of its own. More
Yellow-fronted White-eye: This Vanuatu endemic was very common on Efate even in degraded forest areas. In all we estimated at least thirty-five birds seen and others heard. Red-throated Parrotfinch: A party of three birds seen at the top of Mt. Khoghi and four birds seen feeding with other birds on roadside grasses on the Isle of Pines, along the road to Bay of Gold. Common Waxbill: Four birds seen feeding on roadside grasses on the Isle of Pines. More