Cape White-eye, Zosterops pallidus, Glasogie

The Latin name for this bird is Zosterops pallidus in the Roberts 6th Edition. Known in Afrikaans as Kaapse Glasogie. The Cape White-eye is Endemic to the Southern African Region which means that this bird is only found in this region and nowhere else in the world. The Cape White-eye has a height of 13 cms and weighs around 13 gms. The head is coloured yellow while the bill is coloured black. The Zosterops virens has a brown coloured throat, black legs and a brown, black coloured back. The eyes are brown.
Take note of the main distinguishing features such as colour, size and leg length relative to the body size. Colours of body parts can be helpful. Be aware what may appear brown to one person is described in Roberts using some other word ... for example brown, black. See colours used in Roberts.
Head is yellow
Eyes are brown
Bill is black
Legs are black
Throat is brown
Back is brown, black
Feeding Habits ...
This bird forages for food on the ground
The Cape White-eye is usually seen hunting for food within the tree foliage




This bird eats insects such as butterflies, bees, wasps, locusts and ants. These invertebrates are usually hawked aerially, killed and then eaten .


The bird also drinks nectar from flowers high up in the tree canopy.

Breeding, Habitat and Nesting Habits ...
The Cape White-eye is a monogamous bird which means that the bird finds and breeds with one partner for the rest of its life. The bird lays between 2 to 4 eggs and they are coloured blue.

The nest is built high up in the tree canopy and is protected from predators by branches and the dense green foligae.




The Cape White-eye is mainly found in light and densely wooded forests, where there are Mopane trees.




The bird is found in the African bushveld

The bird is at home in riverine forests and close to water bodies such as lakes, dams and streams




The bird is an urban dweller as well, being at home in parks, gardens and in old vacated buildings

Seen in Flocks, Singles or Pairs Normally ...

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• Cape
• White
• eye
• Zosterops
• pallidus
• Glasogie
• Bird
• Birding
• South
• AFrica

[KaylinJH]

hehe I have one of these's little fellows :D he/she was abandoned and near death when we found it : ( a little suger water and he/she was right as rain : ). Awesome animals, comes everywere with me :D.