Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Other Names: Silvereye (Grey Backed)
Size: Birds Size: 12 cm
Family: Zosteropidae (White-eyes, 3 species in Australia)
Distribution: Around the coasts of Australia, mainly in the Southeast, up to several hundred km inland in the Southeast.
Status: Common
Habitat: All types, orchards, gardens, everywhere really.
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
About the Silvereye
Silvereyes are usually seen in numbers of at least 10 birds and sometimes a lot more. Like most small birds they do not stay in the one place very long. They are lovely birds and I always feel happy when I see them.
Photo: By Jason Benz Bennee at Shutterstock. Higher Resolution 2331 x 1764.
Photo: Blaxland, Blue Mountains NSW.
Photo: Blaxland, Blue Mountains NSW.
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Higher Resolution 685 x 1000.
See Also
Australian Mammals
Australian Reptiles
Australian Frogs
Australian Fish
Australian Spiders and Their Faces
Australian Wild Plant Foods
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