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Least Concern

Kikuyu White-eye

Zosterops kikuyuensis

Kikuyu White-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.

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The Kikuyu White-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
  4. Genus Zosterops
  5. Species kikuyuensis

Where it lives

Kenya

Quick facts

Weight
11 g
Family
Zosteropidae
Habitat
Woodland

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Kikuyu White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Kikuyu White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Kikuyu White-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Kenya.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Its mapped global range covers an estimated 24,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Kikuyu White-eye — Call

Recorded by Peter Boesman Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Kikuyu White-eye?

The Kikuyu White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Kikuyu White-eye live?

The Kikuyu White-eye is found across Africa with a range covering AF Kenya, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Kikuyu White-eye belong to?

The Kikuyu White-eye (Zosterops kikuyuensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Kikuyu White-eye eat?

The Kikuyu White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Kikuyu White-eye migrate?

The Kikuyu White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Kikuyu White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Kikuyu White-eye make?

1 real field recording of the Kikuyu White-eye — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Kikuyu White-eye's range?

The Kikuyu White-eye has a mapped global range of about 24,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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