Abyssinian White-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus)
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Abyssinian White-eye

Zosterops abyssinicus Guérin-Méneville, 1843

10–12 cmLength9.4 gWeight

The Abyssinian white-eye or white-breasted white-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Zosterops in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Abyssinian White-eye has been recorded at 85 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya594 records
  2. Ayn HamranOman484 records
  3. Mandegee FarmKenya162 records
More places
  1. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia114 records
  2. Batini near USA RiverTanzania114 records
  3. Sabaki River EstuaryKenya110 records
  4. Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya98 records
  5. Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel areaEthiopia80 records
  6. Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife EstateTanzania72 records
  7. Engikaret Lark PlainsTanzania64 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaEthiopiaTanzaniaOmanYemenSomaliaEritreaDjibouti

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Abyssinian white-eye or white-breasted white-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Zosterops in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is native to north-east Africa and the Southwestern Arabian foothills savanna.

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Questions

How big is the Abyssinian White-eye?

The Abyssinian White-eye is about 10–12 cm long and weighs around 9.4 g.

Where does the Abyssinian White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern, also southern Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.

Is the Abyssinian White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Abyssinian White-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Abyssinian White-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Abyssinian White-eye in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
10–12 cm
Weight
9.4 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: northeastern, also southern Arabian Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Zosterops

Other birds in the genus Zosterops

Sri Lanka White-eyeSri Lanka White-eyeZosterops ceylonensisYellowish White-eyeYellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorumBlack-capped White-eyeBlack-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapillaPale White-eyePale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralisMbulu White-eyeMbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensisChestnut-flanked White-eyeChestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurusSwinhoe's White-eyeSwinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplexMountain BlackeyeMountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliaeWarbling White-eyeWarbling White-eyeZosterops japonicusIndian White-eyeIndian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosusLowland White-eyeLowland White-eyeZosterops meyeniKarthala White-eyeKarthala White-eyeZosterops mouroniensis
Abyssinian White-eye

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