Japanese White-eye vs Bicoloured White-eye
Zosterops japonicus comparé à Tephrozosterops stalkeri
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Japanese White-eye | Bicoloured White-eye |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Zosterops japonicus | Tephrozosterops stalkeri |
| Ordre | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Famille | Zosteropidae | Zosteropidae |
| Statut de conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longueur | 11,5 cm (4.5 in) | — |
| Envergure | 17,0 cm (6.7 in) | 13,6 cm (5.4 in) |
| Poids | 11,0 g (0.39 oz) | 18,25 g (0.64 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator … | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
Japanese White-eye
Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.
Song & Call Comparison
Japanese White-eye
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.
Bicoloured White-eye
Geographic Range & Migration
Japanese White-eye
East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
Bicoloured White-eye
Statut de conservation
Japanese White-eye
Bicoloured White-eye
How to Tell Them Apart
Japanese White-eye
Olive-green upperparts with a bright white eye-ring. Yellow throat and undertail coverts. Greyish-white belly.
Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill
Bicoloured White-eye
About These Birds
Japanese White-eye
The Japanese white-eye is a familiar garden bird across East Asia, beloved in Japan where it is called mejiro. These sociable birds form flocks outside the breeding season and are important pollinators of plum and cherry blossoms. Unfortunately, introduced populations in Hawaii have become invasive, competing with native honeycreepers.
Bicoloured White-eye
The Bicoloured White-eye is a small white-eye endemic to the island of Seram in the Moluccas, Indonesia. It has greyish upperparts and pale underparts with the characteristic white eye-ring. It forages in forest canopy for insects, nectar, and small fruits.