
Lemon-bellied White-eye
Zosterops chloris Bonaparte, 1850
12 gWeight
The lemon-bellied white-eye (Zosterops chloris) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia
Lemon-bellied White-eye has been recorded at 22 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia107 records
- Lore Lindu NPIndonesia75 records
- Lore Lindu NP – Lake Tambing vicinityIndonesia72 records
More places
- Bali Barat NPIndonesia68 records
- Golo LusangIndonesia23 records
- PuarloloIndonesia18 records
- Pulau SeranganIndonesia17 records
- Bali Barat NP – Resort ComplexIndonesia15 records
- Sawai Village RoadIndonesia12 records
- Nusa Dua WTPIndonesia12 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The lemon-bellied white-eye (Zosterops chloris) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Indonesia, where it occurs on a number of islands from the Sunda Strait to the Aru Islands. It is present on several of the Lesser Sunda Islands as well as on parts of Sulawesi, as well as many smaller islands, but is absent from the larger islands of Borneo, Java, Sumatra and Timor.
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Questions
How big is the Lemon-bellied White-eye?
The Lemon-bellied White-eye weighs around 12 g.
Where does the Lemon-bellied White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: islets north of Java and west of Borneo, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, central and southern Moluccas and islands off western New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.
When is the best time to see the Lemon-bellied White-eye?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Lemon-bellied White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lemon-bellied White-eye as Least Concern.
What does the Lemon-bellied White-eye eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Lemon-bellied White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 12 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: islets north of Java and west of Borneo, Sulawesi, Lesser Sundas, central and southern Moluccas and islands off western New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- White-eyes Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
Other birds in the genus Zosterops
Sri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensis
Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorum
Black-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapilla
Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
Mbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensis
Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus
Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
Mountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliae
Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
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- EnglishLemon-bellied White-eye
- 简体中文红树绣眼鸟
- 繁體中文檸黃腹繡眼
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