Montane white-eye
| Montane white-eye | |
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| Z. p. eurycricotus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Zosteropidae |
| Genus: | Zosterops |
| Species: | Z. poliogaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Zosterops poliogaster Heuglin, 1861 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zosterops kulalensis Williams, 1947 | |
The 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 (2012). "Zosterops poliogastrus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.