Ambon White-eye vs African Yellow White-eye

Zosterops kuehni compared with Zosterops senegalensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Ambon White-eye African Yellow White-eye
Scientific Name Zosterops kuehni Zosterops senegalensis
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Zosteropidae Zosteropidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 10.9 cm (4.3 in) 11.4 cm (4.5 in)
Weight 12.0 g (0.42 oz) 9.825 g (0.35 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Ambon White-eye only

None

African Yellow White-eye only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Ambon White-eye

Least Concern

African Yellow White-eye

About These Birds

Ambon White-eye

The Ambon White-eye is a small zosteropid weighing 12 g with an 10.9 cm wingspan, endemic to Ambon Island in the Moluccas of Indonesia. Like other white-eyes, it forages actively in flocks through forest canopy for nectar, insects, and small fruits.

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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