- Zosterops eurycricotus
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Broad white eyering
- Yellow supraloral stripe
- Green crown and upperparts
- Green cheeks and breast
- Yellowish belly and undertail-coverts
Distribution
Africa: found in North Tanzania (Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru and Arusha regions)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1]. This species was previously included in the Broad-ringed White-eye complex. .
Habitat
They are mostly found in highland forests and at forest edges.
Behaviour
Diet
There is nothing known about their diet, and it is presumed their foraging behaviour is similar to Kikuyu White-eye.
Breeding
There is no information on breeding.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Kilimanjaro White-eye (Zosterops eurycricotus), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.brrwhe8.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kilimanjaro White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kilimanjaro_White-eye
