Japanese White-eye vs Bare-eyed White-eye
Zosterops japonicus 比較対象 Zosterops superciliosus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Japanese White-eye | Bare-eyed White-eye |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Zosterops japonicus | Zosterops superciliosus |
| 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) | 14.9 cm (5.9 in) |
| 体重 | 11.0 g (0.39 oz) | 29.75 g (1.05 oz) |
| 食性 | Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator … | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-6 | 1-2 |
| 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.
Bare-eyed 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.
Bare-eyed White-eye
保全状況
Japanese White-eye
Bare-eyed 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
Bare-eyed 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.
Bare-eyed White-eye
The Bare-eyed White-eye is a small white-eye of the family Zosteropidae found on the island of Rennell in the Solomon Islands. Weighing about 29.75g with a wingspan of 14.9cm, it differs from other white-eyes by lacking the typical prominent white eye-ring. It forages through forest canopy and scrub, feeding on nectar, small insects, and berries.