Warbling white-eye

Warbling white-eye
Osaka, Japan
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. japonicus
Binomial name
Zosterops japonicus

The warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. The specific epithet is occasionally written japonica, but this is incorrect due to the gender of the genus. Its native range includes much of East Asia, including the Russian Far East, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, and the Philippines. It has been intentionally introduced to other parts of the world as a pet and as pest control, with mixed results. As one of the native species of the Japanese islands, it has been depicted in Japanese art on numerous occasions, and historically was kept as a cage bird.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2019). "Zosterops japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T155158005A155636070. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T155158005A155636070.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.