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- Zosterops japonicus
Identification
4 to 4.5 inches in length. Curved black bill , yellow forehead and chin, white eye-rings, olive green back, yellow underside of tail, throat, breast and belly, black legs and feet.
Distribution
Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Burma and N Vietnam. Introduced in Hawaii and the most numerous bird in the main Hawaiian islands.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Introduced to Hawaii in 1927, this beautiful geen bird can be found all over the Hawaiian islands, from the wettest forest to the driest deserts.
Behaviour
Duet
Diet includes nectar, fruit and insects.
Breeding
Breeding season is from February to December.