The Indian white-eye Zosterops palpebrosus, formerly the Oriental white-eye, is a small 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. They are easily identified by the distinctive white eye-ring and overall yellowish upperparts. The range previously extended eastwards to Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Malaysia but when the taxa in these regions were assigned to other species, the English name was changed.
This bird is small about 8ââ¬â9 cm long with yellowish olive upper parts, a white eye ring, yellow throat and vent.
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