Room 24 did some investigating into the bird
which hit our window.
It was a Silver Eye which is also known as a Wax Eye or Tauhou.
The Silver Eye were self introduced in the 1800s and
now live throughout New Zealand. They have made the forest
their home but are now among the most common bird in the city too.
Facts
Slightly smaller than a sparrow, the
silvereye is olive-green with a ring of white feathers around the eye.
Males have slightly brighter plumage
than females. Plumage is it's feathers.
Silvereyes mainly eat insects, fruit
and nectar.
It is classified as a native species even through it first arrived her in early 1800's.
It's Māori name, tauhou, means
'stranger' or more literally 'new arrival'.
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