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Oriental White-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
26.1806, 91.7539
Field Notes
Description:
The Oriental white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is a resident breeder in open woodland in tropical Asia, east from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia, extending to Indonesia and Malaysia. They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar and small insects. They are easily identified by the distinctive white eye-ring and overall yellowish upperparts. Several populations of this widespread species are named subspecies and some have distinctive variations in the extent and shades of yellows in their plumage.
Habitat:
The species is found in a wide range of habitats from scrub to moist forest. These birds were spotted in vegetation within the city of Guwahati, Assam, India, where they frequent parks with trees...and private gardens with flowering trees and plants.
Notes:
These white-eyes are sociable, forming flocks which only separate on the approach of the breeding season. They are highly arboreal and only rarely descend to the ground. The breeding season is February to September but April is the peak breeding season.They call frequently as they forage and the usual contact call is a soft nasal cheer.They pollinate flower when they visit them for flower insects (such as thrips) and possibly nectar.
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