Zosterops japonicus | warbling white-eye
Introduced
Other Names: mejiro, メジロ, 目白, Japanese white-eye
At about 4 inches, the mejiro, or Japanese white-eye, is very common in Hawaiʻi. A fast-moving green bird, their white eye rings makes them stand out. They are omnivorous and feed mostly on insects and nectar. Mejiro were first introduced to Hawaiʻi in 1929 to help control insect pests but they are now the most abundant land bird in Hawaiʻi and may even compete with native birds for food.
The map below shows hotspots along our birding trails where you might see this bird.
Hotspots for warbling white-eye
- Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
- Kuilau Trail | Details for Kuilau Trail
- Pihea Trail | Details for Pihea Trail
- Nuʻupia Pond | Details for Nuʻupia Pond
- ʻAiea Loop Trail | Details for ʻAiea Loop Trail
- Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook | Details for Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
- Kapiʻolani Park | Details for Kapiʻolani Park
- Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail | Details for Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail
- Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
- Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail | Details for Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
- Lānaʻi Lookout | Details for Lānaʻi Lookout
- James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge | Details for James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
- Kaʻena Point Trail | Details for Kaʻena Point Trail
- Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge | Details for Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
- Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary | Details for Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
- SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park | Details for SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
- Kahakapao Recreation Area | Details for Kahakapao Recreation Area
- Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area | Details for Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
- Waikamoi Preserve (The Nature Conservancy-PRIVATE) | Details for Waikamoi Preserve (The Nature Conservancy-PRIVATE)
- Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park) | Details for Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)
- Leleiwi Overlook (Haleakalā National Park) | Details for Leleiwi Overlook (Haleakalā National Park)
- Keāhole Point | Details for Keāhole Point
- Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park | Details for Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
- Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails | Details for Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails
- Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail | Details for Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail
- Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road) | Details for Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road)
- Palila Forest Discovery Trail | Details for Palila Forest Discovery Trail
- Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail | Details for Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail
- Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail | Details for Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail
- Kaulana Manu Nature Trail | Details for Kaulana Manu Nature Trail
- Kaūmana Trail | Details for Kaūmana Trail
- Wailoa River State Park | Details for Wailoa River State Park
- Loko Waka Pond | Details for Loko Waka Pond
Hanalei National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Kuilau Trail
Wet forest
Pihea Trail
Wet forest
Nuʻupia Pond
Wetland
ʻAiea Loop Trail
Wet forest
Betty Bliss Memorial Overlook
Wetland
Kapiʻolani Park
Pasture and grasslands
Wiliwilinui Access Road and Ridge Trail
Wet forest
Paikō Lagoon Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetland
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse Trail
Coastal
Lānaʻi Lookout
Coastal
James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Kaʻena Point Trail
Coastal
Keālia Pond National Wildlife Refuge
Wetland
Kanahā Pond State Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetland
SIDE TRIP: Wai‘ānapanpa State Park
Coastal
Kahakapao Recreation Area
Wet forest
Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area
Dry forest
Waikamoi Preserve (The Nature Conservancy-PRIVATE)
Wet forest
Hosmer Grove (Haleakalā National Park)
Dry forest
Leleiwi Overlook (Haleakalā National Park)
Dry forest
Keāhole Point
Coastal
Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historic Park
Wetland
Makāula -‘O‘oma Trails
Wet forest
Pu‘u Wa‘awa‘a ʻŌhiʻa Trail
Pasture and grasslandsDry forest
Waiki‘i (off Old Saddle Road)
Pasture and grasslands
Palila Forest Discovery Trail
Dry forest
Pu‘u Huluhulu Trail
Dry forest
Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō Trail
Wet forest
Kaulana Manu Nature Trail
Wet forest
Kaūmana Trail
Wet forest
Wailoa River State Park
Wetland
Loko Waka Pond
Wetland
