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Southern Yellow White-eye

Zosterops anderssoni

Not Evaluated
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 1
Photo: Nico · CC0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 2
Photo: Nico · CC0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 3
Photo: Nico · CC0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 4
Photo: Nico · CC0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 5
Photo: Nico · CC0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 6
Photo: Nico · CC0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 7
Photo: Timothy Whitehead · CC BY 4.0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 8
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 9
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0
Southern Yellow White-eye (Zosterops anderssoni), photo 10
Photo: William Stephens · CC BY 4.0

About the Southern Yellow White-eye

The southern yellow white-eye is a bird species in the family Zosteropidae. It is found in parts of southern Africa. It was formerly considered conspecific with the African yellow white-eye.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Southern Yellow White-eye sounds like

Recording: Kileo Jumah · CC0 · via xeno-canto

Where the Southern Yellow White-eye lives

Regular range
Zimbabwe Zambia Tanzania South Africa Namibia Malawi Botswana Mozambique Angola Congo - Kinshasa

When to see the Southern Yellow White-eye

Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Lowland White-eye (Zosterops meyeni) Lowland White-eyeZosterops meyeniThe lowland white-eye is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. Chestnut-flanked White-eye (Zosterops erythropleurus) Chestnut-flanked White-eyeZosterops erythropleurusIt is 10.5 cm in length and has a distinct chestnut patch on its flanks. Reunion Grey White-eye (Zosterops borbonicus) Reunion Grey White-eyeZosterops borbonicusIt has a length of 9.5 cm.

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