Oriental White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus - Zostérops oriental

Zostérops oriental
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Passeriformes

  • Family
    :

    Zostéropidés

  • Genus
    :

    Zosterops

  • Species
    :

    palpebrosus

Descriptor

Temminck, 1824

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 11 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : -
Geographic range

Distribution

Description identification

Zostérops oriental
adult
Zostérops oriental
adult

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

Subspecific information 12 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.)
  • Zosterops palpebrosus williamsoni (Gulf of Thailand coast and w Cambodia)
  • Zosterops palpebrosus auriventer (Malay Pen., e coast of Sumatra, nw coast of Borneo and nearby islands)
  • Zosterops palpebrosus buxtoni (interior Sumatra and w Java)
  • Zosterops palpebrosus melanurus (Java. except west tip. , Bali)
  • Zosterops palpebrosus unicus (Lesser Sundas)

Foreign names

  • Zostérops oriental,
  • Anteojitos oriental,
  • Olho-branco-oriental,
  • Gangesbrillenvogel,
  • gangeszi pápaszemesmadár,
  • Indische Brilvogel,
  • Occhialino orientale,
  • Indisk glasögonfågel,
  • Lundbrillefugl,
  • okánik riasnatý,
  • kruhoočko pruhoprsé,
  • Brillefugl,
  • aasianrilli,
  • zostèrops oriental,
  • szlarnik indyjski,
  • austrumu baltactiņa,
  • Восточная белоглазка,
  • Kacamata biasa,
  • ハイバラメジロ,
  • 灰腹绣眼鸟,
  • นกแว่นตาขาวสีทอง,
  • 灰腹繡眼,

Voice song and cries

Habitat

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

Geographic range

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