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Extinct, last reported in 1923.
Extinct
Endemic to Australia
At a glance
FamilyWhite-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
SizeTiny
RarityRare
HabitatSparse woodland
Best timeTiming varies across Australia and New South Wales, so the freshest local records are the best guide.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Powys, V.
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
It was endemic to the lowland forests of Lord Howe Island , east of Australia . It was a mainly green bird, around 7.6 cm (3.0 in) long, with a white belly and yellow throat, which separated it from other species of white-eye.
Behavior
The robust white-eye ( Zosterops strenuus ), also known as the Lord Howe white-eye or robust silvereye and locally as the "big grinnell", is an extinct species of bird in the family Zosteropidae . The robust white-eye built loosely constructed, cup-shaped nests out of palm fibre and dried grasses, which were sometimes found in shrubs overgrown with vines.
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