Ashy-bellied White-eye

Lemon Brillenvogel

The lemon white-eye ( Zosterops citrinella ) is a Singvogelart from the family of white-eyes ( Zosteropidae ).

Description

The lemon Brillenvogel reached a size of 10 to 12 cm. The head plumage is yellow, the regulator goes plumage of the Yellow on the green. The neck is yellowish and the belly is white in color. To the eyes runs a conspicuous white ring. The tail is bright green, the legs are black.

Dissemination and lifestyle

The lemon Brillenvogel occurs in the forests, mangroves and grasslands of the Little Sunda Islands, the islands of the Torres Strait and other small islands on the north coast of Australia. It feeds on insects, leaves and flowers, beside he disdains not berries and nectar. The singing of birds is described very high, can still be heard in the distance. Your singing is most complex in the morning to listen to contact the partners and especially in the mating season. The little birds vigorously defend their territory against foreign counterparts, while the birds perform elaborate maneuvers or chop with the beak of a another.

Reproduction

The breeding season of birds lasts from December to June. Both partners are involved in the construction of the nest, a braided ball made ​​of leaves, which, inter alia, is glued together with cobwebs and invested in a crotch of tall trees involved. In the nest, the female lays 2-4 whitish to pale blue eggs. Incubation period is 10-12 days and the care of the pups in the nest about 11-13 days, after which the young birds for up to two weeks from both parents are jointly supplied.

Endangering

The IUCN classifies this type due to their large distribution area a threat as low (Least Concern ).