Chestnut-flanked white-eye
| Chestnut-flanked white-eye | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. erythropleurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops erythropleurus Swinhoe, 1863 | |
The chestnut-flanked white-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is migratory, breeding in Manchuria and migrating to central China, Yunnan and northern Southeast Asia in the winter. It is the most migratory species of white-eye. It breeds in poplar, alder and willow forests, thickets and groves, and winters in deciduous and evergreen forests, usually above 1000 m.
Description
10.5 cm length. Distinct chestnut patch on flanks. Bill base and lower mandible may be pinkish. Underparts whiter. Similar species: Japanese White-eye is pale brown on flanks. Habitat: Forests, prefers rather deep mixed and coniferous.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Zosterops erythropleurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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