Warbling White-eye
Warbling White-eye (<em>Zosterops japonicus</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines). A tiny olive-green bird with a conspicuous white eye ring; flocks chatter through gardens and woods feeding on nectar, fruit and insects; a cheerful common bird of East Asian cities.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops japonicus; authority: Temminck & Schlegel, 1847. Typical size: 10-11cm. Average lifespan: 3-6 years.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic, the Oriental Region and Australasia.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Mountain White-eye Z. montanus subsumed (9.1) in Z. japonicus (Lim et al. 2018). Change English name of Z. japonicus from Japanese White-eye to Warbling White-eye following merger of Z. montanus with Z. japonicus.
