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-eyeÃÂ (Z. poliogastrus). It is only found in Taita HillsÃÂ 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.