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Chestnut-flanked White-eye
- Scientific name
- Zosterops erythropleurus
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The Chestnut-flanked White-eye, Zosterops erythropleurus, is a passerine bird native to the temperate forests of Northeast Asia. It was formally described by the ornithologist Robert Swinhoe in 1863, emerging from a period of intense European biological exploration in China. Unlike its sedentary relatives, this species is noted for its migratory behavior, traveling from its breeding grounds in Manchuria and southeastern Russia to winter in southern China and northern Southeast Asia.
The species is characterized by its distinct physical profile, featuring rounded wings and a rounded tail that reflect its agility within dense forest canopies. The signature chestnut flanks, which distinguish it from other white-eye species, are more pronounced in adults and serve as a key marker for field identification. Its design and behavior have long been studied by avian ecologists interested in the evolutionary adaptations of the Zosteropidae family, particularly regarding its specialized diet of nectar, berries, and small insects.
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