- Zosterops winifredae
Identification
11·5–12 cm (4½-4¾ in)
- Grey belly
- Pale yellow forehead
- Bluish-grey sides
- Yellow undertail-coverts with a greenish tinge
- Black bill
Similar Species
Kikuyu White-eye, which has lighter upperparts, more yellow on the forehead, lighter and less blue-grey on the sides.
Distribution
Africa: found in North East Tanzania (South Pare Mountains)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Sometimes regarded as subspecies of African Yellow White-eye
Habitat
Found at forest edges in tree-heath habitat, also in forest clearings.
Behaviour
Diet
Little is known about their diet. It is thought to be similar to that of Kikuyu White-eye, which would mean small berries, figs, papaw pulp, with the addition of invertebrates, particularly aphids and some nectar.
Breeding
There is no information available.
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). South Pare White-eye (Zosterops winifredae), 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.brrwhe10.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) South Pare White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 October 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/South_Pare_White-eye
