Kingdom Animalia Order Passeriformes Genus Zosterops Higher classification Lesser white-eyes | Phylum Chordata Family Zosteropidae Scientific name Zosterops poliogaster Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, White‑eye, Lesser white‑eyes, Abyssinian white‑eye, African yellow white‑eye | ||
African montane white eye bathing kikuyu brilvogel
The montane white-eye (Zosterops poliogaster), also known as the broad-ringed white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. 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).
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- African montane white eye bathing kikuyu brilvogel
- Montane white eyes zosterops poliogastrus in terrarium
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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.
Montane white eyes zosterops poliogastrus in terrarium
References
Montane white-eye Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA