Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops atricapilla
The Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) is a rare white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found only in Malaysia, weighing about 9 g. The black-capped white-eye is a small passerine from the family Zosteropidae.
About the Black-capped White-eye
The black-capped white-eye is a small passerine from the family Zosteropidae.
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How to identify it
It can reach a length between nine and eleven centimetres and looks slightly similar to the Sangkar white-eye. The back is olive green and the iris is brown. The bill and the feet are coloured black. The voice is characterized by soft twitters.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Black-capped White-eye?
- It can reach a length between nine and eleven centimetres and looks slightly similar to the Sangkar white-eye. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Black-capped White-eye?
- The Black-capped White-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
- Where can you see a Black-capped White-eye?
- The Black-capped White-eye is endemic to Malaysia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Black-capped White-eye?
- The Black-capped White-eye is most easily confused with the Pale White-eye, the Abyssinian White-eye and the Sri Lanka White-eye.
- Is the Black-capped White-eye endangered?
- The Black-capped White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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