Capped White-eye
Zosterops fuscicapilla
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyZosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies)
- GenusZosterops (Typical White-eyes)
- SpeciesZosterops fuscicapilla (Capped White-eye)
The capped white-eye (Zosterops fuscicapilla) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitat is in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It has a white eye ring, round wings, and strong legs. The capped white-eyes are sociable and live in large flocks. The Oya Tabu white-eye of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands has sometimes been considered to be a distinct species. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Capped White-eye sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Lorentz National Park
Black-fronted White-eye
Zosterops minor
Red-capped Flowerpecker
Dicaeum geelvinkianum
Smoky Honeyeater
Melipotes fumigatus
Friendly Fantail
Rhipidura albolimbata
Belford's Melidectes
Melidectes belfordi
Red-collared Myzomela
Myzomela rosenbergii
Black-backed Honeyeater
Ptiloprora perstriata
Lorentz's Whistler
Pachycephala lorentzi
Brown-breasted Gerygone
Gerygone ruficollis
Splendid Astrapia
Astrapia splendidissima
Baliem Whistler
Pachycephala balim
Black-breasted Munia
Lonchura teerinki
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Capped White-eye in Lorentz National Park?
About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Capped White-eye sighting in Lorentz National Park, based on 29 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Capped White-eye in Lorentz National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Capped White-eye in Lorentz National Park in our monthly data.