Southern Yellow White-Eye
Zosterops senegalensis
Woodland. Above yellow-green; below entirely clear yellow.
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. Distinguished from all morphs of [Cape White-Eye] by clear yellow underparts and yellow forecrown and more uniform yellow-green upper parts. White eye-ring completely unbroken by black lores, unlike Cape and Orange River White-eye. Calls like Cape White-Eye. Occurs in riverine forest, broad-leaved woodland (miombo), forests, exotic plantations and suburbia. Behaviour and habits like [Cape White-Eye].
Quick Facts
Size
10.5 cm - S
Names
A: Geelglasogie
Z: umehlwanophuzi
G: Senegalbrillenvogel
Bird Family
Very small yellow-green birds that glean insects from leaves and probe flowers for nectar. Unless breeding, they occur in flocks that go from tree to tree where they search the foliage closely, frequently in an inverted position. They are named for the ring of small, stiff white feathers surrounding their eyes, often mistaken for a skin-wattle. Immatures are duller and initially lack white eye-surround.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Occurs in riverine 'forest', broad-leaved woodland (miombo), forests, exotic plantations and suburbia.
