Ethiopian White-eye

Zosterops poliogastrus Heuglin, 1861

11 gWeight

The Ethiopian white-eye (Zosterops poliogastrus), formerly known as Heuglin's white-eye or montane white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae.

Most records: Ethiopia, Tanzania, Eritrea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Ethiopian White-eye has been recorded at 33 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Arusha NPTanzania354 records
Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia235 records
Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia214 records

More places

Wondo GenetEthiopia132 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania123 records
Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia114 records
Gibbs FarmTanzania70 records
Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia59 records
Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro Serena Safari LodgeTanzania47 records
Ngare Sero Mountain LodgeTanzania20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ethiopia Tanzania Eritrea

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 Ethiopian white-eye (Zosterops poliogastrus), formerly known as Heuglin's white-eye or montane white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is native to the Ethiopian Highlands. Its natural habitats range from subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, to subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, plantations, and rural gardens.

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Questions

How big is the Ethiopian White-eye?

The Ethiopian White-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Ethiopian White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Sudan, Eritrea and northern, central, eastern Ethiopia. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Eritrea.