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  1. Zosterops

    Zosterops (meaning "eye-girdle") is a genus of passerine birds containing the typical white-eyes in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. The genus has the largest number of species in the white-eye family. They occur in the Afrotropical, Indomalayan, and Australasian realms. Typical white-eyes have a length of between 8 and 15 cm (3 and 6 in). Their most characteristic feature is a conspicuous white feather ring around the eye, though some species lack it. The species in this group vary in the structural adaptations of the tongue. The Zosterops [griseotinctus] group is an example of a "great speciator" inhabiting a vast area and showing a remarkable morphological differentiation on islands, some of which maybe as close as 2 km (1.2 mi) apart.

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  1. Zosteropsnoun

    a genus of birds that comprises the white-eyes. See White-eye

  2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. girdle + , , the eye.]

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  1. Zosterops

    Zosterops is a genus of birds containing the typical white-eyes. They are traditionally placed in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae, which may actually be a part of the Timaliidae, however. The latest comprehensive review of Australian bird taxonomy by Christidis and Boles also places this genus in the Timaliidae. This genus has the highest number of species among the white-eyes by far. They occur in the Afrotropic ecoregion, the Indomalaya zone, and the Australasia ecozone. Typical white-eyes can reach a length between 8 and 15 cm. Their most characteristic feature is the conspicuous white-feather ring around the eye, though some species lack it. The species in this group vary in the structural adaptations of the tongue.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of zosterops in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of zosterops in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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