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Zosterops Japonés

Zosterops japonicus

Least Concern
Longitud
11,5 cm
Envergadura
17,0 cm
Peso
11,0 g
Familia
Zosteropidae
Orden
Passeriformes

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El zosterops japonés es un pequeño pájaro de Asia oriental con anillo ocular blanco llamativo, muy adaptable, que habita en bosques y jardines.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Body Length 11,5 cm 4.5 in
Envergadura 17,0 cm 6.7 in
Peso 11,0 g 0.39 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.

Pico

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

Habitat & Range

Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.

Distribución geográfica

East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.

Diet & Feeding

Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator of native plants.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 11 days. Fledging: 10-12 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-6

Sonido

Canto

Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Passeriformes (Aves Canoras)
Familia Zosteropidae (Anteojitos)
Genus Zosterops
Especies Zosterops japonicus

Names in Other Languages

Language Name
German Japanbrillenvogel
Spanish Zosterops Japonés

Distribution

Zosterops Japonés has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Zosterops Japonés eat?
Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator of native plants.
Where does the Zosterops Japonés live?
Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.
Is the Zosterops Japonés endangered?
The Zosterops Japonés has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Zosterops Japonés nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 11 days. Fledging: 10-12 days.
What does the Zosterops Japonés sound like?
Sweet, high-pitched 'tsee-tsee-tsee' whistle and soft melodic warbling. Flocks produce a continuous tinkling chorus. Alarm is a sharper 'tset'. Song is gentle and rhythmic.
How big is the Zosterops Japonés?
The Zosterops Japonés has a body length of 11.5 cm, wingspan of 17.0 cm, weight of 11.0 g.
What order and family does the Zosterops Japonés belong to?
The Zosterops Japonés (Zosterops japonicus) belongs to the order Passeriformes and the family Zosteropidae.

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