Swinhoe's White-eye

White-eyes 👁 83 views Updated 2026-11-01

Swinhoe's White-eye (<em>Zosterops simplex</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Swinhoe's White-eye (Zosterops simplex) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops simplex; authority: Swinhoe, 1861.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region. Non-breeding range: to c Indochina.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Z. simplex, previously a subspecies of Z. japonicus is split (9.1) as Swinhoe's White-eye (Lim et al. 2018).

‹ White-eyes Back to Encyclopedia

WhatsApp

Scan QR to chat on WhatsApp

WeChat QR

Scan QR to add on WeChat

QQ