White-eye

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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}.


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