Zosterops japonicus . 綠 繡 眼 . 1455

 

The 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 Japan, China, Vietnam, Taiwan, and the Philippines. It has been intentionally introduced to other parts of the world as a pet and as pest control, with mixed results.

 

The Zosterops japonicus is olive green on its back, from anterior to posterior, and is pale green on its underside. Its feet, legs, and bill range from black to brown. It has a green forehead and a yellow throat. The white-eye has rounded wings and a long, slender bill – both of which indicate this bird to be very acrobatic. Its wings are dark brown, but outlined in green. Like other white-eyes, this species exhibits the distinctive white eyering that gives it its name . Adults range from 4 to 4.5 inches in length, and weigh between 9.75 and 12.75 grams.

 

綠繡眼 是一種小型雀形目綉眼鳥科鳥類，台語稱青笛仔、青啼仔.

體長約11厘米；背部羽毛為黃綠色，胸和腰部為灰色，腹部白色；翅膀和尾部羽毛泛綠光；明顯的特徵就是眼的周圍環繞著白色絨狀短羽，形成鮮明的白眼圈，故名繡眼。

 

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