Heuglin's White-eye
Heuglin's White-eye

Heuglin's White-eye

Zosterops poliogastrus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Bale Mountains National Park
85 Verified records at Bale Mountains National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Ethiopian white-eye (Zosterops poliogastrus), formerly known as Heuglin's white-eye or montane white-eye, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family Zosteropidae. It is native to the Ethiopian Highlands. Its natural habitats range from subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, to subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, plantations, and rural gardens. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Heuglin's White-eye sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bale Mountains National Park

Abyssinian White-eye
LC

Abyssinian White-eye

Bird

Zosterops abyssinicus

<5% · Rare
Abyssinian Thrush
LC

Abyssinian Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus abyssinicus

80–90% · Very likely
Streaky Seedeater
LC

Streaky Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra striolata

80–90% · Very likely
Moorland Chat
LC

Moorland Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pinarochroa sordida

70–80% · Very likely
Tacazze Sunbird
LC

Tacazze Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Nectarinia tacazze

60–70% · Likely
Baglafecht Weaver
LC

Baglafecht Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus baglafecht

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Siskin
LC

Abyssinian Siskin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Serinus nigriceps

60–70% · Likely
Abyssinian Catbird

Abyssinian Catbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parophasma galinieri

50–60% · Likely
Thekla Lark
LC

Thekla Lark

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Galerida theklae

50–60% · Likely
Ethiopian Cisticola
LC

Ethiopian Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola lugubris

50–60% · Likely
Brown Woodland-Warbler
LC

Brown Woodland-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus umbrovirens

50–60% · Likely
Brown-rumped Seedeater
LC

Brown-rumped Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra tristriata

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
50–60%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Heuglin's White-eye in Bale Mountains National Park?

About 52% of wildlife watchers report a Heuglin's White-eye sighting in Bale Mountains National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Heuglin's White-eye in Bale Mountains National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Heuglin's White-eye in Bale Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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