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Taita White-eye
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IUCN VU · Vulnerable

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Taita White-eye

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Taita White-eye

Zosterops silvanus

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.

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