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Warbling white-eye

Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.5 g to 11.3 g and live up to 5.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
Photo: Laitche · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the warbling white-eye

Weight
10.5 g – 11.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
5.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
11 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.15src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the warbling white-eye

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Warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)
Ishizaki Yūshi · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the warbling white-eye live?

Not recorded

What is the warbling white-eye?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Warbling white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Warbling_white-eye&oldid=1381734633), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the warbling white-eye endangered?

The warbling white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the warbling white-eye classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyZosteropidae
  6. genusZosterops
  7. SpeciesZosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Other names and names in other languages (48)
  • Japanese white-eyeEnglish
  • Japanese white-eyeEnglish
  • Mountain white-eyeEnglish
  • zostèrops del JapóCatalan
  • Япони ошсӹнзӓMari
  • kruhoočko japonskéCzech
  • Japansk BrillefuglDanish
  • JapanbrillenvogelGerman
  • Japan-BrillenvogelGerman
  • japania zosteropoEsperanto
  • anteojito japonésSpanish
  • Anteojitos japonésSpanish
  • japaninrilliFinnish
  • Zostérops du JaponFrench
  • Bánsúileach SeapánachIrish
  • japanska bjelookaCroatian
  • japán pápaszemesmadárHungarian
  • pleciIndonesian
  • Pleci JepangIndonesian
  • Occhialino del GiapponeItalian
  • メジロJapanese
  • メジロ (目白)Japanese
  • 동박새Korean
  • japoninis baltavokisLithuanian
  • Japānas baltactiņaLatvian
  • јапонска белоочкаMacedonian
  • ZangbrilvogelDutch
  • Japanse BrilvogelDutch
  • hagebrillefuglNorwegian
  • szlarnik japońskiPolish
  • olho-branco-japonêsPortuguese
  • olho-branco-da-montanhaPortuguese
  • olho-branco-do-japãoPortuguese
  • Японская белоглазкаRussian
  • okánik japonskýSlovak
  • japonski očalarSlovenian
  • цвркутава белоокаSerbian
  • sångglasögonfågelSwedish
  • japansk glasögonfågelSwedish
  • นกแว่นตาขาวหลังเขียวThai
  • Japon GözlükçüsüTurkish
  • Японська білоочкаUkrainian
  • окулярник японськийUkrainian
  • 日本绣眼鸟Chinese
  • 日菲繡眼Chinese
  • 暗綠繡眼〔綠繡眼〕Chinese
  • 暗綠繡眼鳥Chinese
  • 暗绿绣眼鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the warbling white-eye

Other species in the same genus Zosterops.

LC, Least Concern

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

ZosteropidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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How big is the warbling white-eye?

An adult warbling white-eye weighs 10.5 g – 11.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the warbling white-eye endangered?

The warbling white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the warbling white-eye live?

The warbling white-eye has a recorded lifespan of 5.1 years.

What kind of animal is the warbling white-eye?

The warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{warbling_white_eye_2026,
  title = {Warbling white-eye (Zosterops japonicus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/warbling-white-eye},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}