Cape White-eye
Zosterops virensSundevall, CJ, 1850
English (US) Cape White-eye
The Cape White-eye (Zosterops virens) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Zosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Zosterops virens
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Cape White-eye
- Described by
- Sundevall, CJ, 1850
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Zosterops virens capensis
- Zosterops virens virens
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sundevall, CJ, 1850
- Type locality
- Caffraria [type in Stockholm Museum from Port Natal (= Durban) ] .
- Original description
- Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar 7, no.4 p.101
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Principe Speirops
Zosterops leucophaeus
Taita White-eye
Zosterops silvanus
Northern Yellow White-eye
Zosterops senegalensis
Angola White-eye
Zosterops kasaicus
Orange River White-eye
Zosterops pallidus
South Pare White-eye
Zosterops winifredae
Southern Yellow White-eye
Zosterops anderssoni
Pemba White-eye
Zosterops vaughani
Seychelles White-eye
Zosterops modestus
Malagasy White-eye
Zosterops maderaspatanus
Kirk's White-eye
Zosterops kirki
Mayotte White-eye
Zosterops mayottensis
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