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Zosterops simplex

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Zosterops simplex

Family Name: Zosteropidae
Taxonomic Group: Vertebrates (Bird)
Common Name: Swinhoe's White-eye

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Description

Description Small plump bird with olive green upperparts, broad white eyering, yellow throat and upper breast and grey underparts. Narrow yellow streak down centre of breast and belly. Bill and feet black.

Ecology, Habitat & Location

Habitats Forest, Parks & Gardens, Mangroves
Nature Areas Pulau Sudong, Pulau Ubin

Status

Species Status Resident
Conservation Status Uncommon

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References

References Lim, K.S. & Gardner, D. 1997. Birds: An illustrated field guide to the birds of Singapore. Singapore: Sun Tree Publishing Limited. 226pp

Wang, L.K. & Hails, C.J. 2007. An annotated checklist of the birds of Singapore. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement no. 15. 179pp

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Species record last updated on: 12 July 2023.
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