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The Sanford's white-eye's average size is 15-16cm. It also has a narrow white eyering, making the eyes pop, and brown tails. Both males and females look the same. Its brown-feathered body has an olive wash on the throat. It has straw light yellow legs. It is primarily recognized for its distinctive white rings around its eyes, which is a common feature in the white-eye family. The white-eye family is also known for being very social. It typically has olive-green plumage with yellowish tones on its underparts.
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When to see the Sanford's White-eye
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Sanford's White-eye
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Sanford's White-eye
Sanford's white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is endemic to Nendo Island. It is named after Leonard Cutler Sanford, a trustee of the American Museum of Natural History.
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Easily confused with
Meratus White-eyeZosterops meratusensisThe Meratus white-eye is a typical Zosterops white-eye with deep olive-green upperparts, more yellow underparts, a yellow stripe across the lores, and a distinctive bicoloured bill.
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