Taita white-eye
Zosterops silvanus J. L. Peters & Loveridge, 1935
The taita white-eye (Zosterops silvanus) is a species in the family Zosteropidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.6 g to 11 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the taita white-eye
- Weight
- 10.6 g – 11 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.45src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the taita white-eye live?
Not recorded
What is the taita white-eye?
Taita white-eye (Zosterops silvanus) is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It includes numerous subspecies, sometimes considered a subspecies to montane white-eye (Z. poliogastrus). It is only found in Taita Hills in southeastern Kenya. IUCN categorizes it as vulnerable. It is threatened by severe habitat loss and fragmentation, mainly as a result of the deforestation of the Taita Hills.
It breeds in cloud forests.
It is often observed in mixed flocks with the pale white-eye.
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Is the taita white-eye endangered?
The taita white-eye is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the taita white-eye classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyZosteropidae
- genusZosterops
- SpeciesZosterops silvanus J. L. Peters & Loveridge, 1935
Synonyms Zoosterops silvanus, Zosterops poliogaster silvanus, Zosterops poliogastrus silvanus, Zosterops senegalensis silvana
Other names and names in other languages (27)
- TAWEEnglish
- kruhoočko kasigauskéCzech
- Taita BrillefuglDanish
- TairabrillenvogelGerman
- TaitabrillenvogelGerman
- taita zosteropoEsperanto
- Anteojitos de TairaSpanish
- anteojitos de los TaitaSpanish
- Anteojitos Serrano de los Montes TaitaSpanish
- Anteojitos serrano de los TaitaSpanish
- Zostérops des TaitaFrench
- Zostérops des TeitaFrench
- olovastotrba bjelookaCroatian
- タイタメジロJapanese
- TaitabrilvogelDutch
- szlarnik leśnyPolish
- szlarnik ciemnobrzuchyPolish
- olho-branco-dos-taitaPortuguese
- Тайтасская белоглазкаRussian
- okánik žltobradýSlovak
- Belooka sa planine TaitaSerbian
- taitaglasögonfågelSwedish
- Taita GözlükçüsüTurkish
- окулярник лісовийUkrainian
- 泰塔繡眼Chinese
- 泰塔黃繡眼Chinese
- 绿额环绣眼鸟Chinese
Relatives of the taita white-eye
Other species in the same genus Zosterops.
Indian white-eye
Zosterops palpebrosus
Silvereye
Zosterops lateralis
Warbling white-eye
Zosterops japonicus
Mauritius olive white-eye
Zosterops chloronothos
Chestnut-flanked white-eye
Zosterops erythropleurus
White-chested white-eye
Zosterops albogularis
CompareTaita white-eye vs Indian white-eyeTaita white-eye vs SilvereyeTaita white-eye vs Warbling white-eyeTaita white-eye vs Mauritius olive white-eye
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the taita white-eye?
An adult taita white-eye weighs 10.6 g – 11 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the taita white-eye endangered?
The taita white-eye is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the taita white-eye?
The taita white-eye (Zosterops silvanus) belongs to the family Zosteropidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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