How big is an Usambara Hyliota?

The Usambara Hyliota is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.

Where can you see an Usambara Hyliota?

The Usambara Hyliota is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to an Usambara Hyliota?

The Usambara Hyliota is most easily confused with the Violet-backed Hyliota, the Yellow-bellied Hyliota and the Southern Hyliota.

Is the Usambara Hyliota endangered?

The Usambara Hyliota is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Usambara Hyliota

Hyliota usambara

Hyliotas · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Usambara Hyliota (Hyliota usambara) is a legendary hyliota found only in Tanzania, weighing about 11 g. The Usambara hyliota is a species of Hyliota.

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Usambara Hyliota (Hyliota usambara), photo 1 — Photo: Tom Field · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Usambara Hyliota (Hyliota usambara), photo 2 — Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0

Usambara Hyliota (Hyliota usambara), photo 3 — Photo: Tom Field · CC BY 4.0

Usambara Hyliota (Hyliota usambara), photo 4 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Usambara Hyliota (Hyliota usambara), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Usambara Hyliota

The Usambara hyliota is a species of Hyliota. It is found only in the Usambara Mountains in Tanga Region of Tanzania.

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Where it lives

Tanzania

When to see it

Best months: March, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does an Usambara Hyliota look like?: The Usambara hyliota is a species of Hyliota.
How big is an Usambara Hyliota?: The Usambara Hyliota is a tiny sized bird weighing about 11 g.
Where can you see an Usambara Hyliota?: The Usambara Hyliota is endemic to Tanzania, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to an Usambara Hyliota?: The Usambara Hyliota is most easily confused with the Violet-backed Hyliota, the Yellow-bellied Hyliota and the Southern Hyliota.
Is the Usambara Hyliota endangered?: The Usambara Hyliota is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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