- Montane White-eye
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Montane White-eye Z. p. kikuyuensis Conservation status Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Zosteropidae Genus: Zosterops Species: Z. poliogaster Binomial name Zosterops poliogaster
Heuglin, 1861Synonyms Zosterops kulalensis Williams, 1947
Zosterops poliogaster Heuglin, 1861
Zosterops silvanus Peter & Loveridge, 1935
Zosterops winifredae Sclater, 1935The Montane White-eye (Zosterops poliogaster), also known as the Broad-ringed White-eye, is a species of bird in the Zosteropidae family. It includes numerous subspecies, several of which are restricted to isolated mountains. Some of these are sometimes considered separate monotypic species, such as the Kulal White-eye (Zosterops kulalensis), Taita White-eye (Zosterops silvanus), South Pare White-eye (Zosterops winifredae), Kikuyu White-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis), and Mbulu White-eye (Zosterops mbuluensis).
It is found in Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, plantations, and rural gardens.
References
- BirdLife International 2006. Zosterops poliogaster. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007.
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