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Black-capped white-eye

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Black-capped white-eye
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. atricapilla
Binomial name
Zosterops atricapilla
Salvadori, 1879
Synonyms

Zosterops atricapillus

The black-capped white-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) is a small passerine from the family Zosteropidae.

Description

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It can reach a length between nine and eleven centimetres and looks slightly similar to the Sangkar white-eye. The back is olive green and the iris is brown. The bill and the feet are coloured black. The voice is characterized by soft twitters.

Distribution

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It inhabits mountain forests and alpine meadows in altitudes between 700 and 3000 m on mountains of Sumatra, and Borneo (especially Mount Kinabalu, Gunung Mulu, and Mount Batu Patap).

References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Zosterops atricapilla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22714060A94399934. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714060A94399934.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.