Silvereye

In Australia, three species of Silvereye can be found, with the Grey-backed Silvereye being the most widespread and easiest to see due to its white eye-ring. At least six subspecies of the bird are found on the continent, making it the only small olive-green and grey bird with white glasses. Its beak is thin, and its sub-tail, throat and flanks are yellow-brown depending on the subspecies, with its chest being greyish and its upper parts a darker olive-green. Males and females look the same, although juveniles lack the white eye-ring. In Cairns, it can be confused with the Yellow-bellied Silvereye (Zosterops luteus), which is noticeably smaller and has yellow undersides from beak to tail. The bird co-habits with other species in various archipelagos of the Indian Ocean.