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Cape_White-Eye1 Taken in Royal Natal national park, South Africa Cape white-eye,Geotagged,South Africa,Spring,Zosterops virens

Cape_White-Eye1

Taken in Royal Natal national park, South Africa

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Claire Hamilton

Lion

Now this is interesting, I have already posted a couple of Cape white-eyes but when identifying the species it came up as Z. pallidus, whereas yours is shown as Z.virens.
On researching further it appears that there are several divisions of Zosterops but ADW show virens as being a subspecies of pallidus ie. Z. p. virens and Birdlife South Africa dont mention virens at all. All in all I have got myself somewhat confused and I shall have to delve deeper.
I am learning something new every day so Thank you! Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
1. stephen whittaker
  
  Lion
  
  Thankyou as well as I was also not aware of that. Posted 10 years ago
2. 1. Claire Hamilton
    
    Lion
    
    Did you read my edited version...got it all back to front the first time...so confusing! Posted 10 years ago

Claire Hamilton

Lion

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Zosterops_pallidus/
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/factsheet/22713966 Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
1. stephen whittaker
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks for that. Posted 10 years ago

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The Cape white-eye

The Cape white-eye is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is native to southern Africa.

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Similar species: Perching Birds

Species identified by stephen whittaker

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Uploaded Oct 25, 2014. Captured Oct 31, 2013 10:08 in Chain Ladder Route, South Africa.

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NIKON D90
f/14.0
10/4000s
ISO3200
400mm