Lemon-bellied White – Eye

Zosterops chloris

Description

This species is small, about 11 cm. characteristic yellow belly and white eyes. The upper body is olive yellow, while the underparts are pale lemon yellow. It has black spots in front of the eyes, brown irises, and black beak, legs.

Population Size

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Life Span

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WEIGHT​

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LENGTH

11 cm

Ar

Arboreal

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Zosteropidae

GENUS

:

Zosterops

SPECIES

:

Zosterops chloris

Distribution

Distributed in forests and coastal areas in trees and shrubs, and endemic to Indonesia.

Geography

Continent : Asia

Country : Sulawesi, Seram, Lesser Sunda, Kei Island. Aru Island, West Papua. in Java (P. Seribu, Karimun Jawa, Masalombo Besar, Kalambau), in Bali (Menjangan Island and Nusa Penida).

Habits and Lifestyle

Fly in small groups, working through trees and shrubs at all heights, especially in coastal scrub.

Lifestyle

Flocks and arboreal

Biome

Forest and coastal areas

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Eat a variety of insects, berries and nectar.

Diet : Omnivorous

Mating Habits

The breeding season is unknown, two to four pale blue eggs laid in neat cup-shaped nests on the branches.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 2 – 4 eggs

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. MacKinnon, J. 1991 . Fields Guide to the Birds Of Java and Bali. Gadjah Mada University Press. Yogyakarta.