Birds with Odd Plumages

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BOP:   243
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DC
Observer:   Hofmeyr S; Florian Weller; Colin Jackson; Susie Cunningham; Laurie Johnson; Lisa Nupen; Rowen van Eeden
Date of record:   2015-08-22
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This bird (caught during a ringing exercise) has very pale eyes, while most Cape White-eyes have fairly dark brown eyes.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:43
Sp. code:   1172
Species name:   Zosterops virens
Common name:   Cape White-eye (split) -- Kaapse Glasogie
Family:   Zosteropidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cape White-eye
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=BOP-243
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 243 - photo: 1
VM-number: 243 - photo: 2
VM-number: 243 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Les Underhill
Comment:  
Date:   2016-02-01 14:44:30
Species name:   Zosterops virens -- Cape White-eye (split); Kaapse Glasogie
Species code:   1172

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