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Black Capped White-Eye

Zosterops atricapilla

Photo by Ronald Lo
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Description:

he Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) is a small passerine from the family Zosteropidae. It can reach a length between nine and eleven centimetres and looks slightly similar to the Oriental White-eye. The forehead and the crown are blackish and its upperparts and underparts are darker than at the Oriental White-eye. The back is olive green and the iris is brown. The bill and the feet are coloured black. The voice is characterized by soft twitters.

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