WHITE-EYE. 
and drew up the following description : “ Zosterops lateralis boivice Horne. 
The type has the upper-surface greyish ; primaries dark brown, edged with 
grey ; under wing-coverts white ; throat and upper breast grey ; abdomen 
and vent Avhitish ; sides of the body brown as in normal birds ; the grey of 
the back in normal birds extends all over the upper-surface in this one, but 
is darker than normal birds.” 
I have not noted any more records of this eccentric bird. It must be 
noted here that there is a great literature surrounding the colonisation of 
New Zealand by a species of Zosterops, and from all accounts this minute bird 
has the ability to cross large tracts of water, and also spreads quickly in 
favourable circumstances. 
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