Heuglin's White-eye
Zosterops poliogastrus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyZosteropidae (White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies)
- GenusZosterops (Typical White-eyes)
- SpeciesZosterops poliogastrus (Heuglin's White-eye)
About the Heuglin's White-eye
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.
The Ethiopian white-eye was formally described and illustrated in 1861 by the German explorer and ornithologist Theodor von Heuglin based on specimens collected in the "high mountainous district of Abbyssinia". He placed it in the genus Zosterops and coined the binomial name Zosterops poliogastra. As Zosterops is masculine, this must be corrected to Zosterops poliogastrus. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ζωστηρος/zōstēros meaning "belt" or "girdle" with ωπος/ōpos meaning "eye". The specific epithet poliogastrus combines the Ancient Greek πολιος/polios meaning "grey" with γαστηρ/gastēr, γαστρος/gastros meaning "belly".
The Ethiopian white-eye was formerly treated as a polytypic species with the English name "montane white-eye" or "broad-ringed white-eye". Based mainly of evidence from molecular... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Heuglin's White-eye in Bale Mountains National Park
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Abyssinian White-eye
Zosterops abyssinicus
Abyssinian Thrush
Turdus abyssinicus
Streaky Seedeater
Crithagra striolata
Moorland Chat
Pinarochroa sordida
Tacazze Sunbird
Nectarinia tacazze
Baglafecht Weaver
Ploceus baglafecht
Abyssinian Siskin
Serinus nigriceps
Abyssinian Catbird
Parophasma galinieri
Thekla Lark
Galerida theklae
Ethiopian Cisticola
Cisticola lugubris
Brown Woodland-Warbler
Phylloscopus umbrovirens
Brown-rumped Seedeater
Crithagra tristriata
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Heuglin's White-eye in Bale Mountains National Park?
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Heuglin's White-eye sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 112 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Heuglin's White-eye in Bale Mountains National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Heuglin's White-eye in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.