witogien.
/ˈvɪtəɡi/, /vᵻˈtəʊɡi/, U.S. /ˈvɪtəɡi/, /vəˈtoʊɡi/, South African English /ˈvɪtʊəxi/ South African.
Any of several birds of the genus Zosterops found in southern Africa, esp. Z. pallidus (formerly Z. capensis).
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1867 E. L. Layard Birds S. Afr. 116 Zosterops Capensis..Witteoogje, lit. white eye.
1936 E. L. Gill First Guide S. Afr. Birds 37 Witogie... The Cape White-eye sings all through the summer.
1949 Cape Argus 15 Oct. (Mag.) 2/7 Those pretty little birds known as white-eyes or witogies..are well-known in most parts of the country as small green or yellowish birds with a characteristic circle of white feathers round each eye.
1957 Cape Times 11 Dec. 11/2 This burly bird has had a couple of twittering witoogies in close attendance.
1963 M. Kavanagh We Merry Peasants x. 110 The tiny witogies have for their own use a fruit-laden pomegranate tree.
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