White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Kikuyu White-eye
Zosterops kikuyuensis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Kenya
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Kikuyu white-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It was formerly considered a subspecies of montane white-eye (Z. poliogastrus). It is found in central Kenya, in the Aberdare Mountains and on Mount Kenya. IUCN categorizes it as of least concern.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Central Kenya (Aberdare Mountains and Mount Kenya).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Kikuyu 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.
