Eurasian Magpie vs Japanese White-eye

Pica pica 对比 Zosterops japonicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Eurasian Magpie Japanese White-eye
学名 Pica pica Zosterops japonicus
Passeriformes Passeriformes
Corvidae Zosteropidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长 46.0 cm (18.1 in) 11.5 cm (4.5 in)
翼展 56.0 cm (22.0 in) 17.0 cm (6.7 in)
体重 220.0 g (7.76 oz) 11.0 g (0.39 oz)
食性 Omnivorous — insects, grains, berries, carrion, eggs, and nestlings. Caches surplus food for later retrieval. Insects, nectar, and fruit. Active gleaner that flits through foliage and visits flowers. Important pollinator …
产卵数 2-8 2-6
Population Trend
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Size Comparison

Body Length
Eurasian Magpie 46.0 cm
Japanese White-eye 11.5 cm
翼展
Eurasian Magpie 56.0 cm
Japanese White-eye 17.0 cm
体重
Eurasian Magpie 220.0 g
Japanese White-eye 11.0 g
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Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Eurasian Magpie only

Japanese White-eye only

Eurasian Magpie

Open woodland, farmland, hedgerows, parks, and gardens. Common in suburban and urban environments across Eurasia.

Japanese White-eye

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

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Song & Call Comparison

Eurasian Magpie

鸣唱

A harsh, rapid chattering 'chach-chach-chach'. Also gives a variety of whistles and clucking notes. Known to mimic other birds and sounds. Very vocal in pairs.

Japanese White-eye

鸣唱

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Eurasian Magpie

Europe, Asia, and northwest Africa. One of the most recognizable birds across the Palearctic region.

Japanese White-eye

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

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保护状况

Least Concern

Eurasian Magpie

Least Concern

Japanese White-eye

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eurasian Magpie

羽毛

Bold black and white pattern with iridescent blue-green gloss on the wings and long graduated tail. White scapulars and flanks contrast with the black body.

Strong, straight black bill

Japanese White-eye

羽毛

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

Thin, pointed, slightly decurved dark bill

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About These Birds

Eurasian Magpie

第一种在镜中认出自己的非哺乳动物。大胆的鸦科鸟类。筑造精致的有顶巢穴。

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.

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