Photo: Mei Yongcun / Barcroft Images
A White-eye (Zosterops lateralis) is seen gathering honey on a cherry tree in Fuzhou, China.
Photo: Benjamint444 / Wikimedia
Over 100 species of White-eyes
There are at least 107 species of White-eyes in the Australasia part of the world and they are native to Sub-Sahara Africa, and south and eastern Asia. Most species of White-eyes are endemic to single islands or archipelagos. Some have been introduced as far away as Hawaii. They eat insects, nectars and fruits, making ripe vineyards in Australia and New Zealand vulnerable to attack.
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