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Kikuyu White-eye
Zosterops kikuyuensis Sharpe, 1891
11 gWeight
The Kikuyu white-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya
Kikuyu White-eye has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya741 records
- Gatamaiyu ForestKenya295 records
- Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya291 records
More places
- Karura ForestKenya282 records
- Nairobi NPKenya212 records
- Aberdare NPKenya150 records
- Ngong Road Forest SanctuaryKenya139 records
- Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club, MaruruiKenya135 records
- Naro Moru River LodgeKenya118 records
- Manguo SwampKenya25 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Kikuyu white-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of montane white-eye (Z. poliogastrus). It is found in central Kenya, in the Aberdare Mountains and on Mount Kenya.
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Questions
How big is the Kikuyu White-eye?
The Kikuyu White-eye weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Kikuyu White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Kenya. It is most often recorded in Kenya.
When is the best time to see the Kikuyu White-eye?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Kikuyu White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Kikuyu White-eye as Least Concern.
What does the Kikuyu White-eye eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Kikuyu White-eye in?
It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 11 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 47 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Kenya
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-eyeZosterops ceylonensis
Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorum
Black-capped White-eyeZosterops atricapilla
Abyssinian White-eyeZosterops abyssinicus
Pale White-eyeZosterops flavilateralis
Mbulu White-eyeZosterops mbuluensis
Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurus
Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex
Mountain BlackeyeZosterops emiliae
Warbling White-eyeZosterops japonicus
Indian White-eyeZosterops palpebrosus
Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeni
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