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The Ethiopian white-eye has a vivid yellow head and crown that extends all the way to its white eyering and a narrow black line extending from the eye to its black beak. Underneath the beak, the rest of the head is yellow as well. The flight feathers are lime-green. The tips of the feathers then shift to a brownish black. The sexes are similar in appearance.
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When to see the Ethiopian White-eye
One bar for each month, and every month is filled: this bird is recorded here in all twelve. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Ethiopian White-eye
The map shades 4 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Ethiopian White-eye
The Ethiopian white-eye, formerly known as Heuglin's white-eye or montane white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is found in southeast Sudan, Eritrea and north, central and east Ethiopia. Its natural habitats range from subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, to subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, plantations, and rural gardens.
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Easily confused with
Yellowish White-eyeZosterops nigrorumThe yellowish white-eye or golden-yellow white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Black-capped SpeiropsZosterops lugubrisThe black-capped speirops is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.
Everett's White-eyeZosterops everettiEverett's white-eye is a bird species in the disputed family Zosteropidae, which might belong with the Old World babblers (Timaliidae).
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