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Northern Yellow White-eye
Zosterops senegalensis
Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 10.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Zosteropidae White-eyes
- Genus Zosterops
- Species senegalensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Zosteropidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Northern Yellow White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Northern Yellow White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) is a member of the Zosteropidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 3.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 8.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Northern Yellow White-eye?
The Northern Yellow White-eye is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Northern Yellow White-eye live?
The Northern Yellow White-eye is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Northern Yellow White-eye belong to?
The Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) belongs to the Zosteropidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Northern Yellow White-eye eat?
The Northern Yellow White-eye is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Northern Yellow White-eye migrate?
The Northern Yellow White-eye is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Northern Yellow White-eye endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Northern Yellow White-eye make?
1 real field recording of the Northern Yellow White-eye — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Northern Yellow White-eye's range?
The Northern Yellow White-eye has a mapped global range of about 8.7 million km².
Conservation
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