Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestTiny · 11 g

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 1 — Photo: Jason Thompson · CC BY 2.0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 2 — Photo: Griha Hasanov (grihahasanov) · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 3 — Photo: James Eaton ( james_birdtourasia) · CC0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 4 — Photo: egorbirder · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 5 — Photo: egorbirder · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 6 — Photo: James Eaton ( james_birdtourasia) · CC0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 7 — Photo: Sonya Nefedova · CC BY 4.0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Andrew Bazdyrev, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 9 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Utain Pummarin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Chestnut-flanked White-eye

The chestnut-flanked white-eye is a bird in the family Zosteropidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It is found in forests, and prefers rather deep mixed and coniferous forests.

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It is 10.5 cm in length and has a distinct chestnut patch on its flanks. The bill base and lower mandible may be pinkish. Its underparts are whiter. The similar Japanese white-eye is pale brown on its flanks.

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Where the Chestnut-flanked White-eye lives

Regular rangeRare visitor

Thailand China Russia Hong Kong SAR China South Korea Myanmar (Burma) Laos Taiwan Cambodia Macao SAR China Japan North Korea

Recorded as a rare visitor in India.

When to see the Chestnut-flanked White-eye

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Peak activity in December · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Reunion Grey White-eyeZosterops borbonicusIt has a length of 9.5 cm.

Malagasy White-eyeZosterops maderaspatanusThis white-eye grows to a length of about 10 cm (4 in).

Southern Yellow White-eyeZosterops anderssoniThe southern yellow white-eye is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae.

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