White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Mbulu White-eye
Zosterops mbuluensis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Mbulu white-eye (Zosterops mbuluensis) is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania.
The Mbulu white-eye was formerly treated as a subspecies of the montane white-eye (Zosterops poliogastrus). When a molecular phylogenetic study published in 2014 found that it was more closely related to the Abyssinian white-eye (Zosterops abyssinicus), the Mbulu white-eye was promoted to species rank.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southeastern Kenya (Chyulu Mountains) and northern Tanzania (North Pare Mountains).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mbulu white-eye
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
