Sri Lanka - White Eye (1 Viewer)

[MartinP]

picture taken in the flower gardens at the base of Sigiriya Rock. Can anyone tell me if it is a Sri Lanka or Indian White Eye.
Thanks for looking.

 

[Grahame Walbridge]

Indian White-eye Martin on account of bright yellow-green upperparts, bright yellow throat, black loral line and small bill. Sri-Lankan is altogether duller, green above with a duller yellow throat, lacks the loral line and the bill is longer.

Grahame

 

[dwatsonbirder]

It looks quite bright (particularly on the throat and mantle), so I'd suggest Indian. I'm unsure of the status of Sri Lanka white-eye in Sigiriya district, from memory, it is more a species of upland areas.

edit - cross posted with Grahame, glad to see I've come to the same conclusion as him!

 

[MartinP]

Thanks Guys, you confirmed my view but it's good to have confirmation even if it's not what you were hoping for.