Cape White-eye
Zosterops virens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyZosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies)
- GenusZosterops (Typical White-eyes)
- SpeciesZosterops virens (Cape White-eye)
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. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Cape White-eye sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Southern Yellow White-eye
Zosterops anderssoni
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black-backed Puffback
Dryoscopus cubla
Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chlorocichla flaviventris
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Sombre Greenbul
Andropadus importunus
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Common Square-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii
Barn Swallow
Hirundo rustica
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus bicolor
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape White-eye in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Cape White-eye sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 114 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Cape White-eye in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Cape White-eye in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.