White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies
Mount Cameroon Speirops
Zosterops melanocephalus
VUVulnerable Endemic to Cameroon
- Family
- White-eyes, Yuhinas, and Allies (Zosteropidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Mount Cameroon speirops or Cameroon speirops (Zosterops melanocephalus) is a species of bird in the disputed family Zosteropidae, which might be included in the Timaliidae. It is endemic to Cameroon.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland. It is threatened by habitat loss caused by containerization.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of Mount Cameroon.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mount Cameroon speirops
- 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.
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