silvereye
White-ringed Australian passerine
A silvereye is a small songbird native to Australasia, named for the distinctive ring of white feathers around its eye.
These olive-green birds travel in flocks and are common garden visitors across Australia and New Zealand: The silvereyes descended on the fruit trees.
Also called white-eye or wax-eye.
Bird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- wingsLimbs for flight
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
passerine · nest · eggs · fledgling · chirp · perch · insectivore · foraging
Science of categorical arrangement
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
twitcher · birdwatching · habitat · conservation · biodiversity · ecology · fauna · endemic
Recurring at fixed intervals
- journeyTravel from place to place
- flywaysAerial migration corridors
- winteringPassing the cold season
- navigationDetermining position and course
instinct · flock · overwinter · stopover · passage · dispersal · colonization · southward
plumage
Bird's complete feather coat
songbird · passerine · nest · eggs · fledgling · chirp · perch · insectivore · foraging · nectar
taxonomy
Science of categorical arrangement
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- avianOf or concerning birds
- ornithologistOne who studies birds
binoculars · twitcher · birdwatching · habitat · conservation · biodiversity · ecology · fauna · endemic · specimen
seasonal
Recurring at fixed intervals
navigation · instinct · flock · overwinter · stopover · passage · dispersal · colonization · southward · northward