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ForestCup nestTiny · 13 g
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This bird is slightly larger than the Indian white-eye (about 11 cm long) which it replaces above 4000 ft. The upper parts of the body and sides of neck are dark olive-green. The rump appears paler green while the crown and forehead appear darker. The wings and tail are brown edged with green on the back. The typical ring of tiny white feathers around the eye is present. The lores are dark and there is a dark streak below the eye. The chin, throat and upper breast are greenish-yellow as are the thighs and vent. The belly region is greyish white.
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When to see the Sri Lanka White-eye
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is December, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sri Lanka White-eye
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sri Lanka White-eye
The Sri Lanka white-eye is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family, which is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is a resident breeder in forests, gardens and plantations, mainly in the highlands.
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Easily confused with
Kikuyu White-eyeZosterops kikuyuensisThe Kikuyu white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Hume's White-eyeZosterops auriventerHume's white-eye is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae.
Black-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapillaIt can reach a length between nine and eleven centimetres and looks slightly similar to the Sangkar white-eye.
Side by side: Black-capped White-eye vs Sri Lanka White-eye
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