white-eye

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white-eye - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  White-eye \White"-eye`\, n. (Zool.)
     Any one of several species of small Old World singing of the
     genus Zosterops, as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and
     Zosterops c[oe]rulescens of Australia. The eyes are
     encircled by a ring of white feathers, whence the name.
     Called also bush creeper, and white-eyed tit.
     [1913 Webster]