The Forest White-eye is restricted to Lifou in New Caledonia. It is grayish, with a greenish head, violet-tinged wings, and a broad gray band across the back.
Its plumage is grayish, with a greenish head and violet-tinged wings. A broad gray band crosses the back, and it lacks a white eye-ring.
Oiseaux.net classifies its habitat as lowland moist forest.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.