Kafa White-eye
Zosterops kaffensis
A small, sharp-billed warbler-like bird. Note the yellow throat and broad white spectacles around the eyes. The birds in the southwestern Ethiopian part of the range have yellow underparts, while in northern Kenya, the underparts are gray. Found in montane forest, scrub, cultivated areas, and lush gardens, usually in hyperactive flocks. Similar to Abyssinian White-eye, but shows a broader eye-ring. Most common call is a high-pitched rising rattle. The song is a subdued, chatty sequence of “chew” notes.
Identification
The Kafa white-eye (Zosterops kaffensis) is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family, Zosteropidae. It is found in west and southwest Ethiopia as well as on Mount Kulal in north Kenya. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Ethiopian white-eye.
Taxonomy
Genus: Zosterops; Family: Zosteropidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Zosterops kaffensis
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Genus
- Zosterops
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