Lemon-bellied White-eye
Zosterops chloris
The Lemon-bellied White-eye (Zosterops chloris) is a rare white-eyes, yuhinas, and alli found only in Indonesia, weighing about 9 g. The lemon-bellied white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
About the Lemon-bellied White-eye
The lemon-bellied white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs on a number of islands from the Sunda Strait to the Aru Islands. It is present on several of the Lesser Sunda Islands as well as on parts of Sulawesi, as well as many smaller islands, but is absent from the larger islands of Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Timor. Currently, HBW describes five sub-species of lemon-bellied white-eye. However, the extensive distribution of Z. c. intermedius is likely to contain more than one reproductively isolated population (cf. Z.c. intermedius and Z. c. flavissimus, with the latter now considered a distinct species, the Wakatobi white-eye.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in August. It is a variable species across most of its range.
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Quick questions
- What does a Lemon-bellied White-eye look like?
- The lemon-bellied white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
- How big is a Lemon-bellied White-eye?
- The Lemon-bellied White-eye is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
- Where can you see a Lemon-bellied White-eye?
- The Lemon-bellied White-eye is endemic to Indonesia, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Lemon-bellied White-eye?
- The Lemon-bellied White-eye is most easily confused with the Yellowish White-eye, the Dusky White-eye and the Ethiopian White-eye.
- Is the Lemon-bellied White-eye endangered?
- The Lemon-bellied White-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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