Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis)
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Northern Yellow White-eye

Zosterops senegalensis Bonaparte, 1850

≈12 cmLength11 gWeight

The northern yellow white-eye (Zosterops senegalensis), formerly the African yellow white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae.

Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Ghana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Northern Yellow White-eye has been recorded at 352 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 33 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda849 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda549 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NRKenya405 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Entrance RoadUganda366 records
  2. Kibale NPUganda315 records
  3. Kakamega Forest NR – Rondo Retreat CentreKenya306 records
  4. Bigodi SwampUganda298 records
  5. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda285 records
  6. Rumangabo ICCN Camp & Mikeno Lodge and trailsCongo - Kinshasa235 records
  7. Chimpanzee Forest LodgeUganda231 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaGhanaZimbabweRwandaBotswanaSouth AfricaZambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The northern yellow white-eye (Zosterops senegalensis), formerly the African yellow white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found across sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal in the west across to southern Sudan in the east and south to northern Angola. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Angola white-eye.

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Questions

How big is the Northern Yellow White-eye?

The Northern Yellow White-eye is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Northern Yellow White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Ghana.

Is the Northern Yellow White-eye endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Yellow White-eye as Least Concern.

What does the Northern Yellow White-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Northern Yellow White-eye in?

It belongs to the family White-eyes (Zosteropidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
14 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Zosterops

Other birds in the genus Zosterops

Northern Yellow White-eye

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