Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni)
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Southern Yellow White-eye

Zosterops anderssoni Shelley, 1892

11 gWeight

The southern yellow white-eye (Zosterops anderssoni) is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae.

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The southern yellow white-eye (Zosterops anderssoni) is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in parts of southern Africa. It was formerly considered conspecific with the African yellow white-eye.

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Questions

How big is the Southern Yellow White-eye?

The Southern Yellow White-eye weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Southern Yellow White-eye live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern.

What does the Southern Yellow White-eye eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Southern Yellow White-eye in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
White-eyes Zosteropidae
Genus
Zosterops

Other birds in the genus Zosterops

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Southern Yellow White-eye

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