Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus - Zostérops oriental

Systematics

Order
:
Passeriformes
Family
:
Zostéropidés
Genus
:
Zosterops
Species
:
palpebrosus

Descriptor

Temminck, 1824

Biometrics

Size
: 11 cm
Wingspan
: -
Weight
: -

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Indian White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family.

Subspecific information 7 subspecies

Zosterops palpebrosus palpebrosus (c and e Himalayas to s China and e Myanmar)
Zosterops palpebrosus occidentis (ne Afghanistan, Pakistan, n, c India, w Himalayas)
Zosterops palpebrosus nilgiriensis (sw India)
Zosterops palpebrosus salimalii (se India)
Zosterops palpebrosus egregius (most of peninsular India, Sri Lanka and Laccadive I.)
Zosterops palpebrosus siamensis (e Myanmar, n, e and se Thailand, nw Indochina)
Zosterops palpebrosus nicobaricus (Andaman and Nicobar Is.)

Foreign names

Zostérops oriental,
Anteojitos oriental,
olho-branco-oriental,
Gangesbrillenvogel,
gangeszi pápaszemesmadár,
Indiase Brilvogel,
Occhialino orientale,
indisk glasögonfågel,
Lundbrillefugl,
okánik riasnatý,
kruhoočko indomalajské,
Brillefugl,
aasianrilli,
zostèrops oriental,
szlarnik indyjski,
austrumu baltactiņa,
Восточная белоглазка,
Kacamata biasa,
インドメジロ,
灰腹绣眼鸟,
นกแว่นตาขาวสีทอง,
灰腹繡眼,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland, Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level, Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist