books.google.com.au - The species is distributed widely from the Persian Gulf through South Asia and into Southeast Asia. They are resident birds in most parts of their range and do not move large distances. They are found mainly on the plains but going up to 2400 m in southern India and up to 1700 m in the Himalayas. They...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Sunbirds.html?id=AeutEaTRyswC&q=whitish&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareSunbirds