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Any one of several species of small Old World singing of the genus Zosterops, as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and Z. c/rulescens of Australia. The eyes are encircled by a ring of white feathers, whence the name. Calle…

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  1. n. Any one of several species of small Old World singing of the genus Zosterops, as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and Z. c/rulescens of Australia. The eyes are encircled by a ring of white feathers, whence the name. Called also bush creeper, and white-eyed tit.
  2. Any one of several species of small Old World singing of the genus Zosterops, as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and Z. coerulescens of Australia. The eyes are encircled by a ring of white feathers, whence the name. Called also bush creeper, and white-eyed tit.
  3. Any one of several species of small Old World singing of thegenus Zosterops, as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and Z.coerulescens of Australia. The eyes are encircled by a ring of whitefeathers, whence the name. Called also bush creeper, and white-eyedtit.