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Zosterops japonicus (Japanese White-eye)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Japanese White-eye (Zosterops japonicus), also known as the mejiro (メジロ, 目白), 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.
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Invasive Species

Zosterops japonicus (Japanese white-eye) is a small songbird that has been introduced to the Pacific region from Asia. It is an arboreal species that can be found in a wide variety of habitats. It is known to consume the fruit of certain species of invasive plants and aids in their dispersal. There is reason to believe that some competition may occur between Zosterops japonicus and native bird species that inhabit similar ecological niches, but current research has found very little evidence of negative impact.
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Attributes

Adult Weight [1]  11 grams
Birth Weight [1]  1 grams
Female Maturity [1]  1 year
Male Maturity [1]  1 year
Clutch Size [2]  3
Clutches / Year [1]  2
Incubation [1]  11 days
Maximum Longevity [1]  5 years

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Bohai Sea saline meadow China Palearctic Flooded Grasslands and Savannas  
Central China loess plateau mixed forests China Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Central Indochina dry forests Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Viet Nam Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
Changjiang Plain evergreen forests China Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Chao Phraya lowland moist deciduous forests Thailand Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Daba Mountains evergreen forests China Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Guizhou Plateau broadleaf and mixed forests China Palearctic Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Hainan Island monsoon rain forests China Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Hengduan Mountains subalpine conifer forests China Palearctic Temperate Coniferous Forests
Huang He Plain mixed forests China Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Jian Nan subtropical evergreen forests China Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Kayah-Karen montane rain forests Myanmar, Thailand Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Luang Prabang montane rain forests Laos, Thailand, Viet Nam Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Nansei Islands subtropical evergreen forests Japan Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests    
Northern Annamites rain forests Laos, Viet Nam Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Northern Indochina subtropical forests China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Northern Khorat Plateau moist deciduous forests Laos, Thailand Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Northern Thailand-Laos moist deciduous forests Laos, Thailand Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Nujiang Langcang Gorge alpine conifer and mixed forests China Palearctic Temperate Coniferous Forests
Qin Ling Mountains deciduous forests China Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
Qionglai-Minshan conifer forests China Palearctic Temperate Coniferous Forests
Sichuan Basin evergreen broadleaf forests China Palearctic Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests
South China-Vietnam subtropical evergreen forests China, Viet Nam Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
South Taiwan monsoon rain forests Taiwan Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Southeast Tibet shrub and meadows China Palearctic Montane Grasslands and Shrublands
Southeastern Indochina dry evergreen forests Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
Southern Annamites montane rain forests Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Taiwan subtropical evergreen forests Taiwan Indo-Malayan Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Yunnan Plateau subtropical evergreen forests China Palearctic Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Ailaoshan Nature Reserve V 332544 Yunnan, China  
Bach Ma National Park II 54733 Viet Nam
Baimaxueshan Nature Reserve V 462837 Yunnan, China  
Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve V 619089 Jilin, China  
Dinghushan Nature Reserve V 2320 Guangdong, China  
Doi Ang Khang Nature Reserve   Thailand        
Doi Chiang Dao Wildlife Sanctuary   Thailand        
Doi Inthanon National Park II 115326 Thailand  
Doi Luang National Park II 325736 Thailand  
Doi Pha Chang Wildlife Sanctuary IV 144177 Thailand  
Doi Pha Hom Pok Watershed Area National Park II 133848 Thailand  
Doi Phu Kha National Park II 472119 Thailand  
Doi Suthep-pui National Park II 70007 Thailand  
Fanjingshan Nature Reserve V 86145 Guizhou, China  
Fujian Wuyishan Nature Reserve V 206754 Fujian, China  
Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve V 1245925 Yunnan, China  
Haleakala National Park II   Hawaii, United States
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park 177278 Hawaii, United States
Hawaiian Islands Biosphere Reserve 245981 Hawaii, United States  
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park   Hawaii, United States
Kenting National Park II 78882 Taiwan
Khao Yai National Park II 542694 Thailand
Lan Sang National Park II 26007 Thailand
Mae Sa-Kog Ma Reserve   Thailand        
Mae Yuam Wildlife Sanctuary   Thailand        
Maolan Biosphere Reserve V 79467 Guizhou, China  
Nam Ha National Biodiversity Conservation Area VI 539941 Laos  
Om Koi Wildlife Sanctuary IV 299357 Thailand  
Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park II 75377 Thailand
Phu Kradung National Park II 63197 Thailand
Phu Luang Wildlife Sanctuary IV 227671 Thailand  
Phu Phan National Park II 176082 Thailand
Phu Rua National Park II 29733 Thailand
Phu Wua Wildlife Sanctuary IV 46934 Thailand  
Pu Mat National Park IV 239739 Viet Nam  
Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site   Hawaii, United States  
Shankou Mangrove Wetland Reserve 19768 Guangxi, China  
Shiga Highland Biosphere Reserve 32124 Honshu, Japan  
Shiwandashanshuiyuanlian National Nature Preserve National Nature Reserve V 481588 Guangxi, China  
Thale Sap Nong Bong Khai Non-hunting Area No or Non Hunting Area   Thailand        
Tianmushan Biosphere Reserve 47993 China  
Wolong Nature Reserve V 826140 Sichuan, China  
Xishuangbanna Nature Reserve V 567531 Yunnan, China  
Yakushima Island Biosphere Reserve   Japan    
Yancheng Nature Reserve V 711488 China    

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website Map
Indo-Burma Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam No
Japan Japan No
Mountains of Southwest China China, Myanmar No

Prey / Diet

Ficus pumila (climbingfig)[3]
Ficus thonningii (Chinese banyan)[3]
Ficus virens[3]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Alophoixus pallidus (Puff-throated Bulbul)2
Cacatua sulphurea (Yellow-crested Cockatoo)2
Callosciurus erythraeus (Pallas's squirrel)2
Calyptomena viridis (Green Broadbill)2
Chloropsis cochinchinensis (Blue-winged Leafbird)2
Chloropsis cyanopogon (Lesser Green Leafbird)2
Chloropsis sonnerati (Greater Green Leafbird)2
Copsychus saularis (Oriental Magpie-Robin)2
Dicaeum chrysorrheum (Yellow-vented Flowerpecker)2
Ducula bicolor (Pied Imperial Pigeon)2
Eudynamys scolopaceus (Asian Koel)2
Garrulax perspicillatus (Masked Laughingthrush)2
Hemixos flavala (Ashy Bulbul)2
Iole olivacea (Buff-vented Bulbul)2
Irena puella (Asian Fairy-bluebird)2
Ixos malaccensis (Streaked Bulbul)2
Loriculus galgulus (Blue-crowned Hanging Parrot)2
Macaca cyclopis (Taiwan macaque)3
Megalaima australis (Blue-eared Barbet)2
Megalaima chrysopogon (Golden-whiskered Barbet)2
Megalaima haemacephala (Coppersmith Barbet)2
Megalaima henricii (Yellow-crowned Barbet)2
Megalaima mystacophanos (Red-throated Barbet)2
Megalaima rafflesii (Red-crowned Barbet)2
Megalaima zeylanica (Brown-headed Barbet)2
Oriolus xanthornus (Black-hooded Oriole)2
Parus major (Great Tit)2
Passer montanus (Eurasian Tree Sparrow)2
Pteropus dasymallus (Ryukyu flying fox)2
Pycnonotus atriceps (Black-headed Bulbul)2
Pycnonotus aurigaster (Sooty-headed Bulbul)2
Pycnonotus cyaniventris (Grey-bellied Bulbul)2
Pycnonotus eutilotus (Puff-backed Bulbul)2
Pycnonotus jocosus (Red-whiskered Bulbul)3
Pycnonotus melanicterus (Black-crested Bulbul)2
Pycnonotus sinensis (Light-vented Bulbul)3
Pycnonotus squamatus (Scaly-breasted Bulbul)2
Streptopelia chinensis (Spotted Dove)2
Sturnus nigricollis (Black-collared Starling)3
Sturnus sericeus (Red-billed Starling)3
Trachypithecus francoisi (François's leaf monkey)2
Treron curvirostra (Thick-billed Green Pigeon)2
Trichoglossus haematodus (Coconut Lorikeet)2
Turdus hortulorum (Grey-backed Thrush)2
Turdus merula (Eurasian Blackbird)2
Turdus pallidus (Pale Thrush)2

Distribution

Oceania;

External References

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Citations

Species recognized by Banks R.C., 17-Oct-2001, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1de Magalhaes, J. P., and Costa, J. (2009) A database of vertebrate longevity records and their relation to other life-history traits. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22(8):1770-1774 ♦ 2Jetz W, Sekercioglu CH, Böhning-Gaese K (2008) The Worldwide Variation in Avian Clutch Size across Species and Space PLoS Biol 6(12): e303. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.0060303 ♦ 3"Fig-eating by vertebrate frugivores: a global review", MIKE SHANAHAN, SAMSON SO, STEPHEN G. COMPTON and RICHARD CORLETT, Biol. Rev. (2001), 76, pp. 529–572
Invasive Status provided by Global Invasive Species Database Downloaded on 10 May 2011.
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Protected Areas provided by Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas in cooperation between the Information Center for the Environment at the University of California, Davis and numerous collaborators.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation International
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Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
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