White-eyes

Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

The Indian white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus), formerly the Oriental white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is a resident breeder in open woodland on the Indian subcontinent. They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar and small insects.

Family
White-eyes
Order
Passeriformes
Weight
8.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Migration
Resident
Countries recorded
14

Recorded in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, China, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Indonesia, Iran.

Where to see it: Canara Bank Layout (India); PK-Islamabad-Street 24 - Garden (Pakistan); Margalla Hills Trail 5 (Pakistan); F-7/4 (Pakistan); NDA Road (India).

Photo: Gannu03, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons