Alternative names: Golden-yellow White-eye; Golden-green White-eye
- Zosterops nigrorum
Identification
10·8–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Yellow band across forehead and lores
- Blackish spot (not always present) in front of white eyering
Distribution
South-east Asia: found only in the Philippines.
Taxonomy
There are eight subspecies recognized[1]:
- Z. n. meyleri
- Camiguin Norte
- Z. n. aureiloris
- Mountains of northern Luzon
- Z. n. sierramadrensis
- Cagayan Province on southern Luzon
- Z. n. luzonicus
- Southeastern Luzon and Catanduanes
- Z. n. nigrorum
- Masbate, Negros, Ticao, Panay, and Caluya
- Z. n. mindorensis
- Mindoro
- Z. n. catamarensis
- Camiguin Sur
- Z. n. richmondi
- Cagayancillo Island, Sulu Archipelago
Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.[2]
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of small insects, fruit and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2019)
- BirdLife International 2008. Zosterops nigrorum. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 13 September 2009
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellowish White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellowish_White-eye
