Photo: Ishizaki Yūshi / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Warbling White-eye
Zosterops japonicus
Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Australia & Oceania, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterops
- Species japonicus
Where it lives
Widespread eastern Asia, Japan to Greater Sundas (except Borneo), Sulawesi region, Moluccas, Lesser Sundas and Philippines (except Sulu Arch.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Warbling White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Warbling White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR, AU widespread e Asia, Japan to Greater Sundas (except Borneo), Sulawesi region, Moluccas, Lesser Sundas and Philippines (except Sulu Arch.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 605,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Warbling White-eye?
The Warbling White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the Warbling White-eye live?
The Warbling White-eye is found across Australia & Oceania, Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR, AU widespread e Asia, Japan to Greater Sundas (except Borneo), Sulawesi region, Moluccas, Lesser Sundas and Philippines (except Sulu Arch.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Warbling White-eye belong to?
The Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Warbling White-eye eat?
The Warbling White-eye is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Warbling White-eye migrate?
The Warbling White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Warbling White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Warbling White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Warbling White-eye — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Warbling White-eye's range?
The Warbling White-eye has a mapped global range of about 605,000 km².
Conservation
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