Kai Kecil White-eye
Zosterops uropygialis
A small green-and-yellow songbird, green above with a yellow rump and a uniform yellow underside. No noticeable eye-ring. A canopy species that occurs in pairs and small flocks in forest, scattered trees, and scrub. Confined to Kai Kecil Island. Differs from Lemon-bellied White-eye in the absence of a bold white eye-ring. Gives dry, stuttering chattering notes as well as a short, sharp “chiDilup.”
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Zosterops uropygialis
- Authority
- Salvadori, 1874
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- declining
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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