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Zosterops palpebrosus
The Oriental White Eye is a small bird with yellowish olive upper parts, a white eye ring, yellow throat and vent. The belly is whitish grey but may have yellow in some subspecies. The sexes look similar. About eleven subspecies are well recognised. Though mainly insectivorous, the Oriental White-eye will also eat nectar and fruits of various kinds.
Seen at Kanha National Park.
They have been observed bathing in dew accumulated on leaves. When nesting, they may mob palm squirrels but being small birds they are usually on the defensive. Like some other white-eyes, they sometimes steal nest material from the nests of other birds.
Spotted on Nov 1, 2012
Submitted on Nov 28, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Sachin!
nice spotting and interesting note, thanks for sharing,,