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Central and southern [[Namibia]] and [[South Africa]]. | Central and southern [[Namibia]] and [[South Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | A member of the [[:Category:Zosteropidae|Zosteropidae]] family (Swainson, 1838) | + | A member of the [[:Category:Zosteropidae|Zosteropidae]] family (Swainson, 1838) |
====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species:<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | |
| − | *''Z | + | *''Z. pallidus'' |
| − | :* | + | :*Namibia and northern South Africa (Northern Cape, North West, and Free State) |
:*Pale yellow central belly, with peach-coloured flanks | :*Pale yellow central belly, with peach-coloured flanks | ||
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| − | + | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Cape White-eye]], but they are no longer considered each others closest relatives. | |
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| − | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Cape White-eye]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Forest, woodland, thickets plantations and gardens. Prefers drier, more open woodland than [[Cape White-eye]]. | Forest, woodland, thickets plantations and gardens. Prefers drier, more open woodland than [[Cape White-eye]]. | ||
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The call is a sweet ''twee tuuu twee twee'', higher pitched and more trilled in the Orange River White-eye. The territorial call is very loud. | The call is a sweet ''twee tuuu twee twee'', higher pitched and more trilled in the Orange River White-eye. The territorial call is very loud. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.3}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=194922 Birdforum thread] discussing taxonomy of Southern African White-eyes |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Zosterops+pallidus}} | {{GSearch|Zosterops+pallidus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Zosterops]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Zosterops]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:28, 13 August 2020
- Zosterops pallidus
Identification
Length 12 cm, mass 8-15 g
Rounded wings, strong legs, marked eye-ring of white feathers. Upperparts olive-green; throat and vent are bright yellow.
Distribution
Central and southern Namibia and South Africa.
Taxonomy
A member of the Zosteropidae family (Swainson, 1838)
Subspecies[1]
- Z. pallidus
- Namibia and northern South Africa (Northern Cape, North West, and Free State)
- Pale yellow central belly, with peach-coloured flanks
Formerly considered conspecific with Cape White-eye, but they are no longer considered each others closest relatives.
Habitat
Forest, woodland, thickets plantations and gardens. Prefers drier, more open woodland than Cape White-eye.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds mainly on insects, but also soft fleshy flowers, nectar, fruit and small grains. It will come to bird feeders.
Breeding
Breeding season is September to December. Builds a cup nest in a tree, lays 2-3 pale blue eggs, which hatch in 11-12 days. Young fledge in 12-13 days.
Vocalisation
The call is a sweet twee tuuu twee twee, higher pitched and more trilled in the Orange River White-eye. The territorial call is very loud.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Birdforum thread discussing taxonomy of Southern African White-eyes
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Orange River White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 2 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Orange_River_White-eye
