The white-eyes are a family, Zosteropidae, of small passerine birds native to tropical, subtropical and temperate Sub-Saharan Africa, southern and eastern Asia, and Australasia. White-eyes inhabit most tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, the western Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Guinea. Discounting some widespread members of the genus Zosterops, most species are endemic to single islands or archipelagos. The silvereye, Zosterops lateralis, naturally colonised New Zealand, where it is known as the "wax-eye" or tauhou ("stranger"), from 1855. The silvereye has also been introduced to the Society Islands in French Polynesia, while the Japanese white-eye has been introduced to Hawaii.
The Cyprus warbler is a typical warbler which breeds only on Cyprus. This small passerine bird is a short-distance migrant, and winters in Israel, Jordan and Egypt.
The black-faced bunting is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae.
The streaked flycatcher is a passerine bird in the tyrant flycatcher family.
The varied sittella is a small, around 10–11 cm long, songbird native to Australia. It is also known as the Australian nuthatch, orange-winged sittella and the barkpecker.
The hoary-headed grebe is a member of the grebe family. It breeds in southern parts of Australia; it winters throughout the island of Tasmania. The bird takes its name from the silvery-white streaking on its black head. It is common in Australia, with a population of about 500,000. Its habitat is similar to that of the Australasian grebe.
The grey-backed cisticola or red-headed cisticola is a small passerine bird. This cisticola is a resident breeder in southernmost Angola, Namibia and western South Africa.
The Taiwan partridge or Taiwan hill partridge is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found only in Taiwan, and its natural habitat is broadleaf forests. It is threatened by habitat loss, but at present is categorised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as being of least concern.
The thick-billed heleia, also known as the Flores white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in the Indonesian islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Heleia is a genus of birds in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. One species, the spot-breasted heleia is restricted to the island of Timor. The pygmy white-eye is endemic to the island of Borneo. The thick-billed heleia, occurs on Flores and Sumbawa.
The spot-breasted heleia, also known as the spot-breasted white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found on Timor island. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The crested white-eye or crested ibon is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands.
The Mindanao white-eye, also known as the black-masked white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. The specific epithet honours British zoological collector Walter Goodfellow. It is endemic to the Philippines. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
Mees's white-eye, also known as the Javan grey-throated white-eye or grey-throated ibon, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Java and Bali.
The grey-hooded white-eye, also known as the grey-hooded ibon, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Seram Island. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The cream-browed white-eye, also known as the cream-browed ibon or yellow-browed white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to the Lesser Sunda Islands. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The pygmy white-eye, also known as the pygmy ibon, is a species of bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.
The white-throated jungle flycatcher, also known as the Negros jungle flycatcher is a species of bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Philippines and formerly on Guimaras before its extirpation there. The natural habitats of the white-throated jungle flycatcher are tropical moist lowland forests and tropical moist montane forests up to 1,350 masl. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The yellow-ringed white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in the Lesser Sunda Islands.
The mottled piculet is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in north eastern Argentina, south eastern Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is becoming rare due to habitat loss.
