Japanese White-eye vs Black-capped White-eye
Zosterops japonicus 比較対象 Zosterops atricapilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Japanese White-eye | Black-capped White-eye |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Zosterops japonicus | Zosterops atricapilla |
| 目 | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| 科 | Zosteropidae | Zosteropidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | 11.5 cm (4.5 in) | — |
| 翼開長 | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 10.7 cm (4.2 in) |
| 体重 | 11.0 g (0.39 oz) | 9.566666666666666 g (0.34 oz) |
| 食性 | Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 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.
Black-capped 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.
Black-capped White-eye
保全状況
Japanese White-eye
Black-capped 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
Black-capped 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.
Black-capped White-eye
The Black-capped White-eye is a small, greenish-yellow white-eye of montane forests in Borneo, Indonesia, and the Philippines, with a distinctive black cap setting it apart from similar species. It inhabits the canopy and edges of montane forests at medium to high elevations. It feeds on nectar, small insects, and berries, often foraging in small, active flocks.