The silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) first appeared in New Zealand in the 1830s and became more common in the late 1800s. They’re common in Australia, and presumably the first silvereyes in New Zealand were blown across the Tasman in storms. They’re also called wax-eyes and white-eyes, and their Māori name is tauhou, meaning “new arrival”. This silvereye is sitting on a bottlebrush (Callistemon) bush.
Tauhou, a new arrival
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