Chestnut-flanked White-eye
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (<em>Zosterops erythropleurus</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A small white-eye with chestnut flanks and a white eye ring; migrates in flocks through East Asia, wintering in Southeast Asia; a restless canopy gleaner.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops erythropleurus; authority: Swinhoe, 1863. Typical size: 10-11cm. Average lifespan: 3-6 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Clusters with basal Asian taxa (Lim et al. 2018; Cai et al. 2019).
