Ashy-bellied White-eye
A species of Typical white-eyes Scientific name : Zosterops citrinella Genus : Typical white-eyes
Ashy-bellied White-eye, A species of Typical white-eyes
Botanical name: Zosterops citrinella
Genus: Typical white-eyes
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Description General Info
Photo By Lars Petersson Description
The ashy-bellied white-eye (Zosterops citrinella) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae found in the Lesser Sunda Islands and northern Cape York Peninsula. It is sometimes called the pale white-eye or pale-bellied white-eye, but should not be confused with the pale-bellied white-eye (Zosterops consobrinorum). Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
Size
11 cm
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Ashy-bellied White-eye primarily feeds on insects and berries. They exhibit social foraging in small flocks, often mixed-species, throughout various forest levels, showcasing agility in the canopy and lower vegetation.
Habitat
The ashy-bellied White-eye is commonly found in a variety of woodland habitats, including scrublands, forest edges, areas of secondary growth, and both primary and secondary forests. It also occupies heavily degraded forests and monsoon thickets, and can be seen in lighter wooded areas used for cultivation and in scrubby farmland. Additionally, ashy-bellied White-eye resides in mangrove ecosystems and areas with coastal casuarinas, typically favoring regions within island environments.
Dite type
Frugivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Fruit
Photo By Lars Petersson Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Genus
Typical white-eyes Species
Ashy-bellied White-eye