Orange River White-eye

Zosterops pallidus Swainson, 1838

11 gWeight

The Orange River white-eye (Zosterops pallidus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae, which is native to Namibia and South Africa.

Busiest months: September and November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: September and November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho

Orange River White-eye has been recorded at 11 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Augrabies Falls NPSouth Africa274 records
Walvis Bay – Lagoon PromenadeNamibia118 records
Benfontein NRSouth Africa68 records

More places

Walvis Bay Salt PansNamibia25 records
Swakop River MouthNamibia23 records
Bird Paradise, Walvis BayNamibia12 records
Swakopmund Salt WorksNamibia7 records
Spitzkoppe Nature ReserveNamibia4 records
Malealea LodgeLesotho1 record
Namibgrens Guest FarmNamibia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

South Africa Namibia Lesotho

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

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.

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Questions

How big is the Orange River White-eye?

The Orange River White-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Orange River White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Namibia to western, central South Africa; local along Orange River. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho.