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Cape White-eye

Cape White-eye

Zosterops virens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Table Mountain National Park
3,852 Verified records at Table Mountain National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Cape White-eye sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 3,852 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park

Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

70–80% · Very likely
Southern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Southern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris chalybeus

70–80% · Very likely
Cape Bulbul
LC

Cape Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus capensis

50–60% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

40–50% · Likely
Karoo Prinia
LC

Karoo Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia maculosa

40–50% · Likely
Olive Thrush
LC

Olive Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus olivaceus

40–50% · Likely
European Starling
LC Endemic

European Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sturnus vulgaris

40–50% · Likely
Cape Canary
LC

Cape Canary

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus canicollis

30–40% · Possible
Cape Sparrow
LC Endemic

Cape Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer melanurus

30–40% · Possible
Cape Wagtail
LC

Cape Wagtail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Motacilla capensis

30–40% · Possible
Malachite Sunbird
LC

Malachite Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia famosa

30–40% · Possible
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
70–80
Jul
70–80
Aug
70–80
Sep
70–80
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
70–80%
2 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
70–80%
3 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
4 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
5 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
6 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
8 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape White-eye in Table Mountain National Park?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Cape White-eye sighting in Table Mountain National Park, based on 3,852 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape White-eye in Table Mountain National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Cape White-eye in Table Mountain National Park in our monthly data.

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