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Silvereye
- Scientific name
- Zosterops lateralis
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Where it came from
The silvereye, or Zosterops lateralis, is a small passerine bird native to the southwestern Pacific. It gained its common name from the distinct, conspicuous ring of white feathers surrounding each eye. These birds are highly adaptable and have naturally expanded their range across Oceania since the 19th century, aided by their mobile, social nature and generalist diet.
Taxonomically described by John Latham in 1801, the silvereye is recognized for its rounded wings and tail, physical traits that support its short-distance migratory habits and agile flight through dense foliage. While not a designed artifact, the bird holds significance in ornithology for its rapid colonization of new territories, serving as a primary case study for island biogeography and the evolutionary impacts of bird migration.
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