Mount Cameroon Speirops (Zosterops melanocephalus)
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Mount Cameroon Speirops

Zosterops melanocephalus Gray, GR, 1862

11 gWeight

The Mount Cameroon speirops or Cameroon speirops (Zosterops melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the disputed family Zosteropidae, which might be included in the Timaliidae.

Most records: Cameroon

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Mount Cameroon Speirops has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon25 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Cameroon

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 Mount Cameroon speirops or Cameroon speirops (Zosterops melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the disputed family Zosteropidae, which might be included in the Timaliidae. It is endemic to Cameroon.

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Questions

How big is the Mount Cameroon Speirops?

The Mount Cameroon Speirops weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Mount Cameroon Speirops live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Cameroon. It is most often recorded in Cameroon.

Is the Mount Cameroon Speirops endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mount Cameroon Speirops as Near Threatened.

What does the Mount Cameroon Speirops eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mount Cameroon Speirops 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
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
63 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: Cameroon

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Zosterops

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Mount Cameroon Speirops

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