Where does the Cape White-eye live?
Zosterops virens has 300,397 records in 9 countries and territories, from 1885 to 2026. Most records come from South Africa.
- 300,397 records
- 9 places
- 75 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesPasseriformesZosteropidaeZosterops
When it is recorded
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Peak month: October. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 297,955 | |
| Eswatini | 1,740 | |
| Lesotho | 552 | |
| Botswana | 103 | |
| Mozambique | 20 | |
| Kenya | 13 | |
| Namibia | 11 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Zosteropidae.
Silver-eye
1,345,763 records
Swinhoe's White-eye
587,191 records
Oriental White-eye
361,243 records
Japanese White-eye
295,463 records
Taiwan Yuhina
253,849 records
Whiskered Yuhina
41,735 records
African Yellow White-eye
19,396 records
Green White-eye
15,237 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.