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Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis cornwalli

Photo by Liana
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Field Notes

Description:

Silvereyes have a conspicuous ring of white feathers around its eye. There are a number of plumage variations depending on the sub-species. Generally it has olive-green wings and either a grey or olive-green back, a lighter coloured throat - yellow or grey, flanks that range from chestnut to pale buff, and an undertail that may be white or yellow. Within Australia there are seasonal migrations and the ranges of the sub-species overlap. The other islands within its range tend to host only a single sub-species each so only one plumage variant is seen.

Habitat:

There was a small flock that I saw only 2-3 times in 4 weeks hanging about in this plant eating the berries in the backyard at home.

Notes:

Reference: The Michael Morcombe eGuide to Australian Birds, Mobile App.

Reference: http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/Silvereye

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