White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Orange River White-eye
Zosterops pallidus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Orange River white-eye (Zosterops pallidus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae, which is native to Namibia and South Africa. It was formerly deemed conspecific with the Cape white-eye (Zosterops virens), but the two species occur sympatrically in central South Africa, and they are genetically distinct.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Namibia and northern South Africa (Northern Cape, North West, and Free State).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Orange River white-eye
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
