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Northern Yellow White-eye

A species of Typical white-eyes
Scientific name : Zosterops senegalensis Genus : Typical white-eyes

Northern Yellow White-eye, A species of Typical white-eyes
Botanical name: Zosterops senegalensis
Genus: Typical white-eyes
Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) Photo By Charles J. Sharp , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

A small yellow bird with a prominent white eye ring surrounding a dark eye. The underparts and head are yellow, with a black loral stripe, black bill, the flight and tail feathers are brown edged with yellowish olive. Some subspecies are greener, especially those occurring in forest. Juveniles are darker. This bird measures 11·5 cm in length and the weight varies from 6.8 to 14.1g.
Size
11 cm
Feeding Habits
Northern Yellow White-eye primarily eats small arthropods, nectar, fruits, and occasionally small seeds. It forages in groups, often participating in mixed flocks, and prefers the dense foliage of upper tree canopies.
Habitat
Northern Yellow White-eye occupies a diverse range of environments across broader geographical regions, primarily favoring wooded areas. Its habitat includes savanna woodlands, thorn scrubs, montane and lowland forests. They are also found in riverine vegetation, forest clearings, wooded swamps, agricultural landscapes, and urban settings such as parks and gardens. Typically, northern Yellow White-eye is associated with regions at elevations from 1,100 meters up to 3,400 meters, sometimes in proximity to heath and moorland zones. However, they generally avoid dense high forest and secondary forest areas.
Dite type
Insectivorous

General Info

Distribution Area

The northern yellow white-eye is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa from Senegal, Gambia and Mauritania in the west east to Ethiopia and Eritrea then south to northern Angola.

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) Northern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops senegalensis) Photo By Charles J. Sharp , used under CC-BY-SA-4.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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