Ashy-bellied White-eye vs African Yellow White-eye

Zosterops citrinella compared with Zosterops senegalensis

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ashy-bellied White-eye African Yellow White-eye
Scientific Name Zosterops citrinella Zosterops senegalensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Zosteropidae Zosteropidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 11.5 cm (4.5 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 11.5 g (0.41 oz) 9.825 g (0.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-4 1-4
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Ashy-bellied White-eye only

None

African Yellow White-eye only

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ashy-bellied White-eye

Least Concern

African Yellow White-eye

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About These Birds

Ashy-bellied White-eye

The Ashy-bellied White-eye is a small songbird found on islands of the Indonesian archipelago. Weighing about 11.5g with a wingspan near 11.5cm, it has the characteristic white eye-ring of the Zosteropidae family and pale yellowish-grey underparts. It forages in flocks through forest canopy and scrub, feeding on nectar and small insects.

African Yellow White-eye

The African Yellow White-eye is a tiny, active passerine of the Zosteropidae family, weighing about 10 g with a wingspan near 11 cm. It moves energetically through forest canopy and woodland across sub-Saharan Africa, identifiable by its yellow-green plumage and conspicuous white eye-ring.

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