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Zosterops japonicus
Japanese White-eye
As recorded: Zosterops japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Zosteropidae
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Zosterops japonicus observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,428 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.

2026-10-23
Kaumana Trail, Hilo, HI, US
(c) cwlonie6626, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) John Ritchie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17
West Loch Estates, HI, US
(c) Nathan Nguyen, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-17
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
(c) mangoat1, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
Aiea Heights Dr, Aiea, HI, US
(c) kalikuma, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11
755Q+V8 Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI 96815, USA
(c) Pedro Sastre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Zosterops japonicus. BPBM 145179. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39755687. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-x/145179.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39755687 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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