Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Goukamma · Anysberg
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Where to see the Cape White-eye in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Cape White-eye at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Zosterops virens
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When and where to find the Cape White-eye
Hosts have recorded the Cape White-eye at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
- Western Cape
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Zosterops virens
Records
5,665
iNaturalist observations
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Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Cape White-eye on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape White-eye in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape White-eye at stays in or beside Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Kwandwe Private Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape White-eye in South Africa?
The Cape White-eye is most recorded in Western Cape (62% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (12% of records), Gauteng (10% of records), based on 5,665 iNaturalist observations. 103 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Cape White-eye on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape White-eye?
The Cape White-eye is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Goukamma Nature Reserve: year-round, warm Oct-Apr; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape White-eye?
The Cape white-eye (Zosterops virens) is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. It is native to southern Africa.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Cape White-eye
Every stay on the Cape White-eye page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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