White-Eyes | ||||||||||
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Oriental White-eye | ||||||||||
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Speirops Zosterops Rukia Cleptornis Tephrozosterops Madanga Lophozosterops Oculocincta Heleia Woodfordia Megazosterops Hypocryptadius |
The birds of this group are mostly of undistinguished appearance, the plumage above being generally either mouse-coloured or greenish olive, but some species have a white or bright yellow throat, breast or lower parts, and several have buff flanks. They have rounded wings and strong legs. The size ranges up to 6 inches (15cm) in length.
All the species of white-eyes are sociable, forming large flocks which only separate on the approach of the breeding season. They build tree nests and lay 2-4 unspotted pale blue eggs.
Though mainly insectivorous, they eat nectar and fruits of various kinds. The Silvereye can be a problem in Australian vineyards, through piercing the grape allowing infection or insect damage to follow.
The scientific name of the group derives from the Greek for girdle-eye, and refers to the ring of white feathers round the eyes, which is very conspicuous in many species.
- Family: Zosteropidae
- Black-capped Speirops, Speirops lugubris
- Cameroon Speirops, Speirops melanocephalus
- Fernando Po Speirops, Speirops brunneus
- Principe Speirops, Speirops leucophoeus
- African Yellow White-eye, Zosterops senegalensis
- Broad-ringed White-eye, Zosterops poliogaster
- White-breasted White-eye, Zosterops abyssinicus
- Cape White-eye, Zosterops pallidus
- Pemba White-eye, Zosterops vaughani
- Mayotte White-eye, Zosterops mayottensis
- Madagascar White-eye, Zosterops maderaspatanus
- Comoro White-eye, Zosterops mouroniensis
- Sao Tome White-eye, Zosterops ficedulinus
- Annobon White-eye, Zosterops griseovirescens
- Mascarene White-eye, Zosterops borbonicus
- Reunion White-eye, Zosterops olivaceus
- Mauritius White-eye, Zosterops chloronothos
- Seychelles White-eye, Zosterops modestus
- Ceylon White-eye, Zosterops ceylonensis
- Chestnut-flanked White-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus
- Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus
- Japanese White-eye, Zosterops japonicus
- Lowland White-eye, Zosterops meyeni
- Enggano White-eye, Zosterops salvadorii
- Bridled White-eye, Zosterops conspicillatus
- Caroline Islands White-eye, Zosterops semperi
- Plain White-eye, Zosterops hypolais
- Black-capped White-eye, Zosterops atricapillus
- Everett's White-eye, Zosterops everetti
- Yellowish White-eye, Zosterops nigrorum
- Mountain White-eye, Zosterops montanus
- Christmas Island White-eye, Zosterops natalis
- Javan White-eye, Zosterops flavus
- Yellow-bellied White-eye, Zosterops chloris
- Ashy-bellied White-eye, Zosterops citrinellus
- Great Kai White-eye, Zosterops grayi
- Little Kai White-eye, Zosterops uropygialis
- Sulawesi White-eye, Zosterops consobrinorum
- Black-ringed White-eye, Zosterops anomalus
- Yellow-spectacled White-eye, Zosterops wallacei
- Black-crowned White-eye, Zosterops atrifrons
- Sangihi White-eye, Zosterops nehrkorni
- Seram White-eye, Zosterops stalkeri
- Cream-throated White-eye, Zosterops atriceps
- Black-fronted White-eye, Zosterops minor
- White-throated White-eye, Zosterops meeki
- Black-headed White-eye, Zosterops hypoxanthus
- Biak White-eye, Zosterops mysorensis
- Capped White-eye, Zosterops fuscicapillus
- Buru White-eye, Zosterops buruensis
- Ambon White-eye, Zosterops kuehni
- New Guinea White-eye, Zosterops novaeguineae
- Australian Yellow White-eye, Zosterops luteus
- Louisiade White-eye, Zosterops griseotinctus
- Rennell White-eye, Zosterops rennellianus
- Banded White-eye, Zosterops vellalavella
- Ganongga White-eye, Zosterops splendidus
- Splendid White-eye, Zosterops luteirostris
- Solomon Islands White-eye, Zosterops kulambangrae
- Kulambangra White-eye, Zosterops murphyi
- Yellow-throated White-eye, Zosterops metcalfii
- Gray-throated White-eye, Zosterops rendovae
- Malaita White-eye, Zosterops stresemanni
- Santa Cruz White-eye, Zosterops santaecrucis
- Large Lifou White-eye, Zosterops inornatus
- Green-backed White-eye, Zosterops xanthochrous
- Small Lifou White-eye, Zosterops minutus
- Lord Howe White-eye, Zosterops tephropleurus
- Slender-billed White-eye, Zosterops tenuirostris
- White-chested White-eye, Zosterops albogularis
- Layard's White-eye, Zosterops explorator
- Silver-eye, Zosterops lateralis
- Yellow-fronted White-eye, Zosterops flavifrons
- Samoan White-eye, Zosterops samoensis
- Dusky White-eye, Zosterops finschii
- Gray White-eye, Zosterops cinereus
- Yap White-eye, Zosterops oleagineus
- Truk White-eye, Rukia ruki
- Long-billed White-eye, Rukia longirostra
- Golden White-eye, Cleptornis marchei
- Rufescent White-eye, Tephrozosterops stalkeri
- Rufous-throated White-eye, Madanga ruficollis
- Javan Gray-throated White-eye, Lophozosterops javanicus
- Streak-headed White-eye, Lophozosterops squamiceps
- Gray-hooded White-eye, Lophozosterops pinaiae
- Mindanao White-eye, Lophozosterops goodfellowi
- White-browed White-eye, Lophozosterops superciliaris
- Dark-crowned White-eye, Lophozosterops dohertyi
- Pygmy White-eye, Oculocincta squamifrons
- Flores White-eye, Heleia crassirostris
- Timor White-eye, Heleia muelleri
- Mountain Black-eye, Chlorocharis emiliae
- Bare-eyed White-eye, Woodfordia superciliosa
- Sanford's White-eye, Woodfordia lacertosa
- Giant White-eye, Megazosterops palauensis
- Cinnamon White-eye Hypocryptadius cinnamomeus