Swinhoe's White-eye

Zosterops simplex

Range & Recent Observations

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About the Swinhoe's White-eye

Swinhoe's white-eye (Zosterops simplex) is a bird species in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. It is found in eastern China, Taiwan, 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.

Source: Wikipedia

Classification

Scientific name: Zosterops simplex
Family: White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Order: Passeriformes

Similar species

Other members of the white-eyes, yuhinas, and allies family recorded in North America — a useful place to start if you are not certain of your identification.

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