- Zosterops mbuluensis
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Yellow forehead
- Yellowish-green crown
- Green upperparts
- Blackish-brown flight feather and primary-coverts
Distribution
Africa: found in South East Kenya (Chyulu Mountains) and northern Tanzania (North Pare Mountains)
Taxonomy
This species was previously included in the Broad-ringed White-eye complex.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Highland forests and forest edges.
Behaviour
There is no information about diet or breeding available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- del Hoyo, J., N. Collar, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Mbulu White-eye (Zosterops mbuluensis), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.brrwhe9.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Mbulu White-eye. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 31 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Mbulu_White-eye
