bright white-eye-ring; gray below; rusty flanks (South Africa; 2007-06-30)
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Cape White-eye
Zosterops pallidus
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
white-eyes (Zosteropidae) comprise a large family of small birds that look much alike and are also united by one prominent field mark that gives them their name-- a bright white eye-ring; these are highly social birds almost invariably found in small flocks of a dozen or more individuals that travel together through the brush and trees while foraging; nest is a deep cup made of plant fibers and down; most species are socially monogamous, with pairs seeming to bond for life.
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