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Cape White-eye

Zosterops virens · Zosteropidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsOct–Decmost records
Records303,496in 3 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa301,197 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Cape White-eye
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About

Cape White-eye in brief

The cape white-eye (Zosterops virens) is a bird of the Zosteropidae family — species of bird.

Across the 3 countries we cover it has 303,496 published records, most of them from South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in October, November and December.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa301,197 records · best Oct, Nov
Eswatini1,744 records · best Jan, Nov
Lesotho555 records · best Feb, Nov
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.