About the Canary White-eye
The canary white-eye or yellow white-eye is a species of white-eye endemic to northern Australia in subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Its common name reflects the circle of white feathers around its eye.
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Zosterops luteus is a small white-eye with a bright olive back and yellow underparts and lores. It has a characteristic ring of silver-white feathers around its eyes, with a dark loral stripe. It is a nectar feeder with a short, sharp beak and a brush-tipped tongue similar to the honeyeaters. The bird is 100–110 mm long, with a wingspan of 52–59 mm, a bill of 13-16mm and weighs between 6.5 and 11.0 grams.
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Where the Canary White-eye lives
When to see the Canary White-eye
Peak activity in August · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Northern Yellow White-eyeZosterops senegalensisA small yellow bird with a prominent white eye ring surrounding a dark eye.
Green White-eyeZosterops stuhlmanniThe green white-eye is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae.
Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeniThe lowland white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
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