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Whiteelephant


n.

Any one of several species of small Old World singing of the genus Zosterops , as Zosterops palpebrosus of India, and Zosterops cœrulescens of Australia. The eyes are encircled by a ring of white feathers, whence the name. Called also bush creeper , and white-eyed tit .


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