The silvereye â also known as the wax-eye, or sometimes white eye â is a small and friendly olive green forest bird with white rings around its eyes. Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) were self introduced in the 1800s and now have a wide distribution throughout New Zealand.he silvereye â also known as the wax-eye, or sometimes white eye â is a small and friendly olive green forest bird with white rings around its eyes. Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis) were self introduced in the 1800s and now have a wide distribution throughout New Zealand.
Cockles are an effective bait for a wide variety of sea fishes. The folk song Molly Malone is also known as Cockles and Mussels because the title character's sale of the two foods is referred to in the song's refrain. The shells of cockles are mentioned in the English nursery rhyme Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary.
A rooster, also known as a cockerel or cock, is a male gallinaceous bird, usually a male chicken (Gallus gallus). Mature male chickens less than one year old are called cockerels. The term rooster originates in the United States, and the term is widely used throughout North America, as well as Australia and New Zealand. The older terms cock or cockerel, the latter denoting a young cock, are used in the United Kingdom and Ireland.