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Indian White-eye

Zosterops palpebrosus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
213 Verified records at Periyar National Park
May 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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

Southern Hill Myna
LC

Southern Hill Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Gracula indica

70–80% · Very likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

70–80% · Very likely
White-bellied Treepie
LC Endemic

White-bellied Treepie

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dendrocitta leucogastra

60–70% · Likely
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Orange Minivet
LC

Orange Minivet

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pericrocotus flammeus

60–70% · Likely
Nilgiri Flowerpecker
LC Endemic

Nilgiri Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum concolor

50–60% · Likely
Jungle Babbler

Jungle Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides striata

50–60% · Likely
Indian Scimitar-Babbler
LC Endemic

Indian Scimitar-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pomatorhinus horsfieldii

40–50% · Likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

40–50% · Likely
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
LC

Velvet-fronted Nuthatch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Sitta frontalis

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
40–50
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
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 Periyar National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Indian White-eye sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 213 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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