Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 11,400 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 3.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as common (Grimmett et al. 1998).
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be in decline owing to ongoing habitat destruction and fragmentation.
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Agrapatana-Bopaththalawa |
| Sri Lanka | Amanawala |
| Sri Lanka | Ayagama |
| Sri Lanka | Delgoda / Kudumiriya / Kobahadukanda |
| Sri Lanka | Delwela / Panilkanda / Walankanda |
| Sri Lanka | Dotalugala / Rassagala |
| Sri Lanka | Hakgala / Meepilimana |
| Sri Lanka | Haputale |
| Sri Lanka | Haycock / Habarakada |
| Sri Lanka | Horton plains / Ohiya / Pattipola-Ambewela |
| Sri Lanka | Kandapola-Seethaeliya / Pedro |
| Sri Lanka | Knuckles Range (Knuckles IBA) |
| Sri Lanka | Morningside and Handapan Ella Plains (Sinharaja IBA) |
| Sri Lanka | Nakiyadeniya / Kanneliya / Dediyagala |
| Sri Lanka | Namunukula |
| Sri Lanka | Neugalkanda |
| Sri Lanka | Nuwara Eliya |
| Sri Lanka | Peak Wilderness Sanctuary |
| Sri Lanka | Tangamalai |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane | major | resident |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sri Lanka White-eye Zosterops ceylonensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sri-lanka-white-eye-zosterops-ceylonensis on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.