Cape White-eye
Cape White-eye (<em>Zosterops virens</em>) is a species of White-eyes (<em>Zosteropidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Cape White-eye (Zosterops virens) is a species of White-eyes (Zosteropidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zosterops; binomial: Zosterops virens; authority: Sundevall, 1850.
Distribution
Breeding range: Africa.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Split widespread Cape White-eye from restricted Z. pallidus (Oatley 2011). Retain English name Cape White-eye (Hockey et al. 2005). Use of Z. virens rather than Z. capensis for the species epithet follows Oatley (2011); Thompson & Taylor (2014).
