C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Zosteropidae

Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

CIOC 8209

Warbling White-eye

Zosterops japonicus

Passeriformes · Zosteropidae

Warbling White-eye (Zosterops japonicus).

ATK60

DEF43

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 11.3 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 60

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 60).

DEF 43

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 43).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic & Oriental & Australasia: widespread Eastern Asia & Japan to Greater Sundas (except Borneo) & Sulawesi region & Moluccas & Lesser Sundas and Philippines (except Sulu Arch.) Habitat: Forest & Woodland

15 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Zosterops japonicus japonicus
s Sakhalin Is., Japan and coastal Korean Pen.
Zosterops japonicus stejnegeri
Izu Is. s to Torishima (Nanpo Arch.)
Zosterops japonicus alani
Iwo (=Volcano) I.
Zosterops japonicus insularis
n Ryukyu Is.
Zosterops japonicus loochooensis
Ryukyu Is. (except n)
Zosterops japonicus daitoensis
Borodino Is.
Zosterops japonicus obstinatus
montane Ternate, Tidore, Bacan (w of Halmahera) and Seram
Zosterops japonicus montanus
montane Sumatra, Java, Bali, Lesser Sundas, Sulawesi and s Moluccas
Zosterops japonicus difficilis
Mt. Dempo (s Sumatra)
Zosterops japonicus parkesi
montane Palawan (sw Philippines)
Zosterops japonicus whiteheadi
montane n Luzon (n Philippines)
Zosterops japonicus diuatae
montane n Mindanao (s Philippines)
Zosterops japonicus vulcani
montane c Mindanao (s Philippines)
Zosterops japonicus pectoralis
montane Negros (wc Philippines)
Zosterops japonicus halconensis
montane Mindoro (nw Philippines)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Zosterops japonicus

Which family does it belong to?

White-eyes (Zosteropidae)

Where is it found?

Palearctic & Oriental & Australasia: widespread Eastern Asia & Japan to Greater Sundas (except Borneo) & Sulawesi region & Moluccas & Lesser Sundas and Philippines (except Sulu Arch.)