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Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Jim Corbett National Park
873 Verified records at Jim Corbett National Park
June 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 →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 873 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park

Black-chinned Yuhina
LC

Black-chinned Yuhina

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Yuhina nigrimenta

5–10% · Rare
Whiskered Yuhina
LC

Whiskered Yuhina

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Yuhina flavicollis

<5% · Rare
White-cheeked Bulbul
LC

White-cheeked Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus leucogenys

60–70% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

50–60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

50–60% · Likely
Long-tailed Shrike
LC

Long-tailed Shrike

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lanius schach

40–50% · Likely
White-crested Laughingthrush
LC

White-crested Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Garrulax leucolophus

40–50% · Likely
Grey Bushchat
LC

Grey Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola ferreus

40–50% · Likely
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

40–50% · Likely
Cinereous Tit

Cinereous Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus cinereus

40–50% · Possible
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
50–60
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
50–60
Jun
50–60
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Jim Corbett National Park?

About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 873 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Indian White-eye in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.

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