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Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
16 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian white-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus), formerly the Oriental white-eye, is a small species of 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. The distinctive white eye-ring and overall yellowish upperparts easily identify them. The range previously extended eastwards to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Their name was recently changed because previous members of Zosterops palpebrosus in Southeast Asia were reclassified as a new species, making the Indian White-eye a more geographically accurate term for this species. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Possible
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

30–40% · Possible
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Prinia
LC Endemic

Ashy Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia socialis

30–40% · Possible
Indian Golden Oriole
LC

Indian Golden Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus kundoo

30–40% · Possible
Grey Wagtail
LC Endemic

Grey Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla cinerea

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
2 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
3 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
5 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
6 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
8 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
9 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
12 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
13 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
14 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
18 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
19 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
20 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
21 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
22 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
23 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
24 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
25 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
26 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian White-eye in Bandipur National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 16 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian White-eye in Bandipur National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Indian White-eye in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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