silvereye

English

A silvereye (Zosterops lateralis).

Etymology

From silver +‎ eye.

Noun

silvereye (plural silvereyes)

1. A very small passerine bird, Zosterops lateralis, native to Australia, New Zealand, and nearby Pacific islands, having a ring of silvery feathers around the eye.
2. Any of several birds of the genus Zosterops having a ring of white feathers around the eyes.

Synonyms

• (Zosterops lateralis): blightbird, tauhou, waxeye
• (various species of Zosterops): white-eye, zosteropid

Translations

Zosterops lateralis

• Maori: tauhou

References

• silvereye on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Zosterops lateralis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Zosterops lateralis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons