說明/ 普遍留鳥，體型嬌小，全長約11 公分，以眼睛四周明顯的白眼圈而得名。校園、都市行道樹與公園常見，橄欖綠的羽色在山櫻花樹上覓食時更顯突出（如圖），腹部略呈灰白色。以種子、昆蟲與果實為主食，尤其喜食花蜜。經常成小群活動，飛行時常發出「嘰依– 嘰依–」聲，尾音稍拉長。綠繡眼是中國與臺灣各地普遍供玩賞用的籠中鳥，也是古代詩人與畫家經常歌詠與創作的對象。（黃明賢攝）

A common resident bird, small in size, about 11 cm in length, known for the distinctive white eyering, for which it is named. Often seen around campuses, urban street trees and parks, its olive-green plumage is particularly pronounced when it is feeding on the branches of Taiwan Cherries (see picture). Its belly is slightly greyish-white in color, and it feeds primarily on seeds, insects and fruit, particularly favoring nectar. It often moves in small groups and makes “pyohee-pyohee” calls with an elongated last note during flight. A common cage bird in China and Taiwan, it is praised in poems and paintings by ancient poets and painters. (Photo courtesy of Huang Ming-xian)