BirdUp · Species
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis(Latham, 1801)
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Also known asTauhou
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
At a glance
The Silvereye is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 11–13 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Silvereye look like?
The Silvereye is a tiny bird, about 11–13 cm long and weighing 8–18 g.
The silvereye or wax-eye, also known by its Māori name tauhou, is a very small omnivorous passerine bird of the south-west Pacific. In Australia and New Zealand its common name is sometimes white-eye, but this name is more commonly used to refer to all members of the genus Zosterops, or the entire family Zosteropidae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Silvereye?
The Silvereye is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
What sound does a Silvereye make?
Recordings of the Silvereye on BirdUp feature its flight.
flight · Quality B
Richard Fuller · Carindale, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
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Jono · Cossington Smith Cr before Fairweather Cct, Lyneham ACT 2602, Australia
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graeme lunt · Richmond TAS 7025, Australia
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Martin Rady · Larapinta QLD 4110, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Silvereye eat?
The Silvereye feeds on fruit and terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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