Black-capped White-eye - BirdForum Opus

Photo by Jason Tan
Borneo, May 2009

Zosterops atricapilla

Identification

9-11cm

• Blackish forehead and crown
• Silver underparts
• Olive green back
• Brown iris
• Black bill and feet.

Distribution

Southeast Asia: found in Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, and Borneo.

Taxonomy

Subspecies^[1]

There are 2 subspecies:

• Z. a. viridicatus:

• Mountains of northern Sumatra

• Z. a. atricapilla:

• Mountains of central and southern Sumatra and northern Borneo (Mount Kinabalu)

Habitat

Mountain forests and alpine meadows in altitudes between 700 and 3000 m.

Behaviour

Breeding

They nest in trees and lay 2-4 unspotted pale blue eggs.

Diet

The diet includes mainly insects, but nectar and fruit are also taken.

Referenes

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-capped White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-capped_White-eye

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