Cape white-eye

Cape white-eye
Ssp. virens upper, capensis lower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Zosteropidae
Genus: Zosterops
Species:
Z. virens
Binomial name
Zosterops virens
Sundevall, 1850
Native range:[2][3]
  Z. v. virens
  Z. v. capensis

The Cape white-eye (Zosterops virens) is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is native to southern Africa. It is commonly found in suburbia, parks and gardens,[2] besides a variety of mesic to well-watered habitats.

  1. ^ BirdLife International. (2017) [amended version of 2016 assessment]. "Zosterops virens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103889606A111177432. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T103889606A111177432.en. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Chittenden, H.; Allan, David; Weiersbye, Ingrid; et al. (2012). Roberts geographic variation of southern African birds. Cape Town: JVBBF. pp. 196–197. ISBN 978-1-920602-00-0.
  3. ^ Hockey, P. A. R.; Dean, W. R. J.; Ryan, P. G. (2005). Roberts Birds of Southern Africa (7th ed.). Cape Town: Trustees of the John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. pp. 822–823. ISBN 0-620-34053-3.