Biology:Montane white-eye

Montane white-eye
Z. p. eurycricotus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Zosteropidae
Genus:	Zosterops
Species:	Z. poliogastrus
Binomial name
Zosterops poliogastrus Heuglin, 1861
Synonyms
Zosterops kulalensis Williams, 1947 Zosterops poliogaster Heuglin, 1861 Zosterops silvanus Peter & Loveridge, 1935 Zosterops winifredae Sclater, 1935

At the Vienna Zoo

The montane white-eye (Zosterops poliogastrus), 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).

It is found in north-eastern and eastern Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, plantations, and rural gardens.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3073755 entry