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Taita White-eye
Zosterops silvanus Peters, JL & Loveridge, 1935
11 gWeight
Taita white-eye (Zosterops silvanus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Taita white-eye (Zosterops silvanus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It includes numerous subspecies, sometimes considered a subspecies to montane white-eye (Z. poliogastrus). It is only found in Taita Hills in southeastern Kenya.
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Questions
How big is the Taita White-eye?
The Taita White-eye weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Taita White-eye live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Kenya.
Is the Taita White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Taita White-eye as Vulnerable.
What does the Taita White-eye eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Taita 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
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 13 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 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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