セキセイインコ vs Japanese White-eye
Melopsittacus undulatus 比較対象 Zosterops japonicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | セキセイインコ | Japanese White-eye |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Melopsittacus undulatus | Zosterops japonicus |
| 目 | Psittaciformes | Passeriformes |
| 科 | Psittaculidae | Zosteropidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) | 11.5 cm (4.5 in) |
| 翼開長 | 30.0 cm (11.8 in) | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) |
| 体重 | 30.0 g (1.06 oz) | 11.0 g (0.39 oz) |
| 食性 | Primarily grass seeds and other small seeds. In the wild, feeds on the ground in … | Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-6 | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Size Comparison
Habitat Comparison
セキセイインコ
Open grasslands, scrublands, and woodland in the Australian interior. Nomadic, following rainfall and seeding events.
Japanese White-eye
Broadleaf evergreen forests, gardens, parks, and suburban areas. Highly adaptable and common in East Asian gardens.
Song & Call Comparison
セキセイインコ
A rising, chattering 'budgerigar' chatter: rapid series of 'chek-chek-chek' and melodic warbling. Enormous wild flocks produce a continuous roaring chorus. Good vocal mimics in captivity.
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.
Geographic Range & Migration
セキセイインコ
Interior of Australia, especially arid and semi-arid regions. One of the most popular pet birds worldwide.
Japanese White-eye
East Asia including Japan, China, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Introduced to Hawaii and other Pacific islands.
保全状況
セキセイインコ
Japanese White-eye
How to Tell Them Apart
セキセイインコ
Wild-type is green with yellow head and barred black scalloping on upperparts. Captive-bred varieties include blue, white, yellow, and many other colors.
Short, downward-curved, olive-grey bill typical of parakeets
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
About These Birds
セキセイインコ
セキセイインコは犬・猫に次いで世界で3番目に人気のあるペットで、ペットのオウムの中では圧倒的に最もポピュラー。野生のセキセイインコは空を暗くするほどの巨大な遊牧的群れを形成して移動する。雄は人間の言葉を真似ることができ、1,728語の語彙を持つ記録保持者のセキセイインコがいる。
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.