Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The Zosterops nehrkorni is classified as Critically Endangered (CR), facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
* Sangihe White-eye, Zosterops nehrkorni (formerly in atrifrons) * Seram White-eye, Zosterops stalkeri (formerly in atrifrons) * Creamy-throated White-eye, Zosterops atriceps * Black-fronted White-eye, Zosterops minor (sometimes included in atrifrons) * White-throated White-eye, Zosterops meeki * Black-headed White-eye, Zosterops hypoxanthus * Biak White-eye, Zosterops mysorensis * Capped White-eye, Zosterops fuscicapilla (formerly fuscicapillus) More