Javan White-eye vs African Yellow White-eye

Zosterops flavus compared with Zosterops senegalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Javan White-eye African Yellow White-eye
Scientific Name Zosterops flavus Zosterops senegalensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Zosteropidae Zosteropidae
Conservation Status Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.1 cm (4.0 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 7.0 g (0.25 oz) 9.825 g (0.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 2-3 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Javan White-eye only

African Yellow White-eye only

None

Conservation Status

Endangered

Javan White-eye

Least Concern

African Yellow White-eye

About These Birds

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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