📷: Photo by ReneLehmkuhl via Pixabay Cape white-eye (Zosterops virens) The Cape white-eye is a small, agile bird with a distinctive white ring around its eyes. Its upperparts are typically green, while its underparts are yellow or gray. These birds are highly social and can often be seen in large flocks. They are primarily insectivorous, but also consume nectar, fruit, and small seeds. Cape white-eyes are known for their cheerful chirps and trills, which they use to communicate with each other. Conservation status: Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) Distribution: South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini and Mozambique. Class: Aves (Birds) Order: Passeriformes (Perching birds) Family: Zosteropidae (White-eyes) Genus: Zosterops (Typical white-eyes) Species: Z. virens CC: OXSY
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