Zosterops auriventer
Hume's White-eye (Zosterops auriventer) is a charming and active songbird, immediately recognizable by its prominent, complete white eye-ring, a hallmark of the Zosteropidae family. This small passerine typically measures 10-11 cm in length and weighs around 8-11 grams, boasting olive-green upperparts, bright yellow underparts from the throat to the vent, and a yellowish-olive wash on the flanks. Its slender, slightly decurved bill and delicate feet are well-adapted for its diet. Formerly con...
Found primarily in evergreen and deciduous broadleaf forests, it also adapts to secondary growth, plantations, and even gardens, typically from lowlands up to 1,800 meters in elevation.
Their diet is omnivorous, consisting primarily of small insects and larvae, as well as nectar from a variety of flowering plants and small, soft fruits. They forage actively by gleaning and probing.
Hume's White-eye is a highly active and social bird, often observed foraging in small, restless flocks, sometimes joining mixed-species feeding frenzies with other insectivores. They employ an agile foraging strategy, gleaning insects from foliage and bark, and probing flowers for nectar with the...
Hume's White-eye is primarily distributed across the Malay Peninsula and the Greater Sunda Islands of Southeast Asia. Its range encompasses southern Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia, extending south to Sumatra, Borneo, and various smaller associated islands. On the Malay Peninsula, it is found fr...
Least Concern
- Hume's White-eye was only recently recognized as a distinct species, having long been classified as a subspecies of the Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus), highlighting the ongoing discoveries in avian taxonomy. - Its distinctive white eye-ring is a common feature across many Zosterops ...