White-Eyed Birds ( White-eye) is the collective name for 97 species of birds in the passerine family. Small in size, 90-122 mm in length; small mouth, half the length of the head, with a slightly downwardly curved mouth; nostrils covered by membranes; retractable tongue, with horny and rigid fiber clusters at the apex; round and long wings; short tail ; tarsus long and healthy. Male and female are similar. Because of its eye circles surrounded by some obvious white velvet-like short feathers, the distinctive white eye circles are called embroidered eyes. Entirely arboreal, feeding on insects, nectar, and sweet, soft fruit; blackeyes are active and highly gregarious. Most species chirp in a low voice, but a few chirp loudly. The white-eyed bird has a small beak and feeds mainly on insects in flowers, but also a small amount of berries. It is distributed in cultivated areas between forests and forest margins. Distributed from southern Asia to Oceania and Africa.

About 60 species belong to the genus Zosterops. The tail and wings are short, and the body length is about 11 cm (4.5). The bill is slender and pointed, and the tip of the tongue is brushed. The plumage is monochromatic, grey, brown or yellow-green (similar in males and females). The main markings are eye rims of small soft feathers, usually white. Entirely arboreal, feeding on insects, nectar, and sweet, soft fruit; several, including what Australians call "blightbirds," damage cultivated figs and grapes. Blackeyes are sexually active and highly gregarious except when tending their cupped nests. Most species chirp in a low voice, but a few chirp loudly.

Chinese name: White-Eyed Bird

Kingdom: Animalia

phylum: Chordate

Class: Birds 

Order: Passerine

Family: Ornithidae

Distribution: Africa to the warm regions of South Asia, Australia and New Zealand

English name: white-eye

Number of types:80～85

Shape Small, body length 90-122 mm; mouth small, half the length of the head, with a slightly downwardly curved mouth; nostrils covered by a membrane; tongue can be retracted, with horny hard fiber clusters at the tip; rounded and long wings; short tail; Tarsus long and healthy. Male and female are similar. White-eyes are small insectivorous birds that are similar in size and color to willow warblers. Because of its eye circles surrounded by some obvious white velvet-like short feathers, the distinctive white eye circles are called embroidered eyes. The white-eyed bird has a small beak and feeds mainly on insects in flowers, but also a small amount of berries. Nests in the branches of tall trees, cup-shaped, mottled eggs. They are all summer migratory birds and are distributed in the forest and in the farming areas near the forest edge. Breeding in my country every spring and summer, the common species are the dark green white-eyed bird and the red-throated white-eyed bird.

Fully arboreal, feeding on insects, nectar and sweet fruits; Active and highly gregarious. Most species chirp in a low voice, but a few chirp loudly. The white-eyed bird has a small beak and feeds mainly on insects in flowers, but also a small amount of berries.

The   black-eyed bird has a strong digestive ability, and the digestion process is rapid. It can be digested and excreted. Therefore feed and drinking water must not be interrupted. In addition, although Xiuyan is an insectivorous bird, it has a special hobby for honey and fruit, and it needs to be added in time.

Powder feeding

The staple food for caged white-eyed birds in China (Japan also uses egg yolk and millet to feed black-eyed) is cooked powder, Such as mung bean flour, soy flour mixed with egg yolk powder. The ratio of soy flour to egg yolk is generally 7:3. But it can be adjusted according to the different growth and development stages of the birds. For example, during the moulting period, the egg yolk ratio can be appropriately reduced to 5:2 or 3:1. And when new feathers start to grow, increase the yolk ratio to 2:1 or 3:2. Promotes feather growth. Feeding powder should also be supplemented with a certain amount of non-staple food, such as adding insects (such as mealworms, skin worms, crickets, grasshoppers) and other animal protein feeds (fork on bamboo sticks) that account for about 10% of the total feed intake every day. feeding) to meet the growth and development needs of white-eyed birds.

*Note: Feeding insects must be healthy, never use insects that have "eaten plants with pesticide residues" to prevent food poisoning of birds. In addition, it is best to cook the worms before feeding them (if you feed them raw, the liquid in the worms will flow to the lower part of the cage, and the birds will go down and peck. You can pick white worms and feed them directly, do not feed too much , twice a day, 1-2 at a time is enough.

This kind of feed is essential for any bird. ) can be used to feed embroidered eyes. Feeding should be kept fresh, usually fork it on a bamboo stick, and let the birds peck it.

Note: Do not feed more watermelons in summer (Xiaoyan) . After pecking the watermelon, the excrement is red and thin, it flows to the edge of the cage, seeps into the bamboo, and cannot be washed off after washing), you can replace it with cucumber (cucumber is nutritious and will not have diarrhea). Don’t bake too many sweet potatoes in autumn Hey, eat more Dora. Apples and water chestnuts are Xieye's favorite food.

Feeding of honey

Honey can clear away heat and detoxify It has the functions of moistening the lungs and ventilating, and it is also an indispensable source of nutrition in the breeding of black-eyed birds. However, the honey bought on the market is too viscous, so it should be diluted with 20% to 30% of water before feeding the black-eyed bird.

*Note: The amount of honey should be appropriate, and it should not be used as a substitute for food. The daily feeding amount should be no more than 1 gram per bird.