Common Name : Sri Lanka White-eye
Scientific Name: Zosterops ceylonensis
Animal Family: Zosteropidae
Description: The bird is larger than the Indian white-eye ( about 11 cm long) which it replaces above 4000ft. It is even more sociable than the other birds, forming very large, scattered flocks except in the breeding season, when the birds pair off. The breeding season is form March to May. Sometimes they have a second season in August-September. The nest is large and not quite solidly built. They lay two eggs that measure about 16.2 x 11.3mm. The eggs are very pale Prussian blue in color.
Found where: It is a resident breeder in forests, gardens and plantations, mainly in the highlands.
Habitat: Usually encountered in active flocks within the canopy of forest and neighboring wooded areas in the hills and mountains.
Foods: Sri Lankan white eye will also eat nectar and fruits of various kinds.
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