UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Zosteropidae

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

UCIOC 8265

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

Passeriformes · Zosteropidae

Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis).

ATK73

DEF52

XC717687 · Richard Fuller · CC0 1.0

8136 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 11–13 cm
Body Mass: 12.7 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 73

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 73).

DEF 52

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 52).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Australasia & Pacific Ocean: Australia & New Zealand and outlying is. & New Caledonia and Western Pacific is. to Fiji (Southwestern Polynesia) Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

16 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Zosterops lateralis vegetus
e Cape York Pen., far ne QLD (ne Australia)
Zosterops lateralis cornwalli
ec QLD to ne NWS (ec Australia)
Zosterops lateralis chlorocephalus
islands e of se QLD (ec Australia)
Zosterops lateralis westernensis
c, e NSW and VIC (se Australia)
Zosterops lateralis tephropleurus
Lord Howe I. (e of Australia)
Zosterops lateralis lateralis
Flinders I. (Furneaux group, e Bass Strait) and Tasmania (se Australia), Norfolk I. (e of Australia), New Zealand and outlying is.
Zosterops lateralis ochrochrous
King I. (w Bass Strait, se Australia)
Zosterops lateralis pinarochrous
s, se SA (sc, se Australia)
Zosterops lateralis chloronotus
wc to se WA and sw SA (sw to s Australia)
Zosterops lateralis griseonota
Grande Terre and Ile des Pins (New Caledonia)
Zosterops lateralis nigrescens
Mare and Ouvea (w, e Loyalty Is.)
Zosterops lateralis melanops
Lifou (c Loyalty Is.)
Zosterops lateralis tropicus
Torres and Banks Is. to Santo at least (nw, n Vanuatu)
Zosterops lateralis vatensis
Malekula to Tanna (c, s Vanuatu)
Zosterops lateralis valuensis
Mota Lava (Banks Is., ne Vanuatu)
Zosterops lateralis flaviceps
Fiji (sw Polynesia)