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.