Cape white-eye

Cape white-eye
Ssp. virens upper, capensis lower
Scientific 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:
  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, besides a variety of mesic to well-watered habitats.

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