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Orange river white-eye

Zosterops pallidus Swainson, 1838

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The orange river white-eye (Zosterops pallidus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.3 g to 11.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Orange river white-eye (Zosterops pallidus)
Photo: Andy.Cowley · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the orange river white-eye

Weight
10.3 g – 11.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4 – 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the orange river white-eye live?

Not recorded

What is the orange river white-eye?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Orange River white-eye” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Orange_River_white-eye&oldid=1322954520), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the orange river white-eye endangered?

The orange river white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the orange river white-eye classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyZosteropidae
  6. genusZosterops
  7. SpeciesZosterops pallidus Swainson, 1838

Synonyms Zosterops capensis haigamchabensis, Zosterops capensis pallidus, Zosterops deserticola, Zosterops leucops, Zosterops vaalensis

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • Cape white-eyeEnglish
  • Cape white-eyeEnglish
  • ORWEEnglish
  • Pale white-eyeEnglish
  • Pale white-eyeEnglish
  • GariepglasogieAfrikaans
  • zostèrops del CapCatalan
  • kruhoočko kapskéCzech
  • Gulstrubet BrillefuglDanish
  • OranjebrillenvogelGerman
  • KapbrillenvogelGerman
  • oranĝmonta zosteropoEsperanto
  • Anteojitos de El CaboSpanish
  • Anteojitos del OrangeSpanish
  • namibianrilliFinnish
  • eteläafrikanrilliFinnish
  • Zostérops clairFrench
  • Oiseau-lunettes du CapFrench
  • Zosterops de la rivière OrangeFrench
  • Zostérops de SwainsonFrench
  • južnoafrička bjelookaCroatian
  • fokföldi pápaszemesmadárHungarian
  • Occhialino chiaroItalian
  • ウスイロメジロJapanese
  • blyškusis baltavokisLithuanian
  • KappbrillefuglNorwegian Bokmål
  • OranjerivierbrilvogelDutch
  • namabrillefuglNorwegian
  • szlarnik bladyPolish
  • olho-branco-do-caboPortuguese
  • olho-branco-do-orangePortuguese
  • Бледная белоглазкаRussian
  • okánik bledýSlovak
  • Belooka sa reke OranjeSerbian
  • oranjeglasögonfågelSwedish
  • Oranj Nehri GözlükçüsüTurkish
  • окулярник блідийUkrainian
  • 橙河繡眼Chinese
  • 苍色绣眼鸟Chinese
  • 蒼色繡眼Chinese

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Relatives of the orange river white-eye

Other species in the same genus Zosterops.

LC, Least Concern

Silvereye

Zosterops lateralis

ZosteropidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the orange river white-eye?

An adult orange river white-eye weighs 10.3 g – 11.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the orange river white-eye endangered?

The orange river white-eye is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the orange river white-eye?

The orange river white-eye (Zosterops pallidus) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{orange_river_white_eye_2026,
  title = {Orange river white-eye (Zosterops pallidus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/orange-river-white-eye},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}