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Birdsong field guide

Australian Yellow White-eye

Zosterops luteus

A small, vibrant passerine characterized by its brilliant yellow plumage and conspicuous white orbital ring, endemic to the coastal mangroves of northern Australia.

What it sounds like

A high-pitched, plaintive 'pree-pree' contact call and a sweet, subdued warbling song.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Peter Boesman · AustraliaCC BY-NC-ND Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is one of the few white-eye species globally that is specialized almost exclusively for mangrove ecosystems.
Unlike the related Silvereye, this species lacks grey or rufous tones, appearing entirely yellow and olive-green.
Breeding pairs construct delicate, suspended cup-shaped nests often made from fine grass, spiderwebs, and hair.
They are highly gregarious birds that form mobile foraging flocks outside of the breeding season.
The species plays a role in pollination as it frequently feeds on nectar from mangrove blossoms and coastal shrubs.

Habitat

Primarily mangrove forests, saltmarshes, and adjacent coastal thickets.

Range

Northern Australian coastline, ranging from Shark Bay in Western Australia to the Fitzroy River in Queensland.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus Aldabra White-eyeZosterops aldabrensis Ambon White-eyeZosterops kuehni Angola White-eyeZosterops kasaicus Anjouan White-eyeZosterops anjuanensis Annobon White-eyeZosterops griseovirescens Ashy-bellied White-eyeZosterops citrinella Banded White-eyeZosterops vellalavella

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