Swinhoe's White-eye

Zosterops simplex Swinhoe, 1861

≈11 cmLength11 gWeight

It inhabits semi-open stands of tall trees, is omnivorous and weighs about 11 g.

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

Swinhoe's white-eye (Zosterops simplex) is a bird species in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. It is found in eastern China, Taiwan (China), north Vietnam, the Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. Additionally, populations have also been introduced to Southern California, where their population has been expanding rapidly.

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Questions

How big is the Swinhoe's White-eye?

The Swinhoe's White-eye is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Swinhoe's White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern China, Taiwan (China) and northern Vietnam to Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo.

Is the Swinhoe's White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Swinhoe's White-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Swinhoe's White-eye eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Swinhoe's White-eye in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length: ≈11 cm
Weight: 11 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Omnivore
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 54 mm
Tail: 36 mm
Bill: 13 mm
Tarsus: 15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: eastern China, Taiwan (China) and northern Vietnam to Thai-Malay Peninsula to Sumatra and Borneo

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2

Zosterops simplex simplex e China, Taiwan (China) and extreme ne Vietnam | non-breeding: to c Indochina
Zosterops simplex hainanus Hainan I. (off se China)