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Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Description:

Also known by at least 17 other names! including white-eye, silvie, spectacled blight bird, grape-eater. Grows up to 12cm, small bird, olive green, yellowish above and white underneath, plumage varies throughout range. Head usually greenish, olive, yellow, sides of body can be rich chestnut to dull chestnut. recognisable by the white eye ring, rimmed with thin black line.

Habitat:

Found along eastern states from far north to south in Tasmania, along bottom coastline and up mid way along WA coast. Also found in New Zealand and Pacific Islands.

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1 Comment

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

nice capture!

kdpicturemaker
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kdpicturemaker

Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Nov 17, 2013
Submitted on Nov 20, 2013

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