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Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
316 Verified records at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus), formerly the Oriental white-eye, is a small species of passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is a resident breeder in open woodland on the Indian subcontinent. They forage in small groups, feeding on nectar and small insects. The distinctive white eye-ring and overall yellowish upperparts easily identify them. The range previously extended eastwards to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Their name was recently changed because previous members of Zosterops palpebrosus in Southeast Asia were reclassified as a new species, making the Indian White-eye a more geographically accurate term for this species. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 316 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Sri Lanka White-eye
LC

Sri Lanka White-eye

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Zosterops ceylonensis

20–30% · Possible
Square-tailed Bulbul
LC Endemic

Square-tailed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypsipetes ganeesa

70–80% · Very likely
Orange-billed Babbler

Orange-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides rufescens

60–70% · Likely
Sri Lanka Drongo
LC

Sri Lanka Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus lophorinus

60–70% · Likely
White-bellied Drongo
LC Endemic

White-bellied Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus caerulescens

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Bulbul

Black-capped Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus melanicterus

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Magpie
VU

Ceylon Magpie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Urocissa ornata

50–60% · Likely
Pale-billed Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Pale-billed Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum erythrorhynchos

50–60% · Likely
Ceylon Myna
NT

Ceylon Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula ptilogenys

50–60% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
Spot-winged Thrush
NT

Spot-winged Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Geokichla spiloptera

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
10–20
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
9 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
19 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
20 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
22 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
23 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
24 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
25 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
26 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian White-eye in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 22% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 316 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian White-eye in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Indian White-eye in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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