Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla)

Other Scientific Names
Zosterops atricapillus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Family
Zosteropidae (White-eyes And Yuhinas)

Size
9.50 - 11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Salvadori, 1879

Habitat
Primary and secondary lower and upper montane forest. From 950 - 2,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia, Malaysia.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Usually in flocks. Often in feeding flocks with other species.

Food
Small invertebrates, fruit and nectar.

Voice
A squeaky 'tseet'. Also 2 or 3 softer, liquid notes 'prrrt... prrt...'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (17)...)

Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) [XC241621]
by Mike Nelson from Mount Kerinci, West Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia (call, song)

Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) [XC409647]
by Frank Lambert from Mount Kerinci, West Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia (call)

Subspecies
Closely related to Everett's White-eye (Zosterops everetti). An old species that must formerly have been more widespread in Borneo, as latter population not even racially distinct from that in southern Sumatra. Reasons for species' limited and patchy distribution not known.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

viridicatus Chasen, 1941 - Northern Sumatra (Leuser Mts, in Aceh; region of Berastagi, in Sumatera Utara).
atricapilla Salvadori, 1879 - Central and southern Sumatra; north, north-eastern and south-eastern Borneo (Mt Kinabalu, Mt Mulu, Batu Patap, Ulu Sabai, Tutoh; upper Kayan region; Meratus Mts).

Similar Species
Oriental White-eye (Zosterops palpebrosus) which lacks black on the face, has darker upperparts and paler grey underparts, with narrower, longer yellow ventral stripe.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-capped White-eye (Zosterops atricapilla) - 10 files

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