Swinhoe's White-Eye
Zosterops simplex
Aves › Passeriformes › Zosteropidae › Zosterops
Conservation status: least_concern
This bird species belongs to the white-eye family. Populations have been introduced to Southern California, where their population has been expanding rapidly.
How To Identify
It is a compact warbler, typically measuring about 10-12 cm. Key features include soft plumage colors offset by the intensely contrasting white ring surrounding each eye.
Habitat
It inhabits subtropical and tropical forests, woodland edges, and gardens at elevations from sea level to about 2,000 meters across East Asia.
Behaviour
This species is highly gregarious, forming small flocks that move restlessly through vegetation in search of insects, particularly favoring mistletoe berries and flower nectar.
Native Range
Swinhoe's white-eye is found in eastern China Taiwan north Vietnam the Thai-Malay Peninsula Sumatra and Borneo.
Did You Know?
Swinhoe's White-eye has a distinctive white eye-ring that gives the species its common name, and it often hangs upside-down while foraging for insects and nectar, acrobatic style.
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