African yellow white eye

Introduction: African yellow white-eyes (Zosterops senegalensis) live in trees. They can be found in a selection of habitats that include evergreen forest, riverine thickets and wooded swamps, usually in the tree canopy. Small flocks of around 4 to 10 birds are common, which continually change throughout the day as individuals and pairs leave to join other flocks.

Distribution: Etosha National Park, Rundu, Zambezi Region (formerly the Caprivi Strip), Kaudom Park. Very common in the Okavango Delta and Moremi Game Reserve.
Diet: Forages with brubrus, warblers and sunbirds for caterpillars, moths, berries and soft fruit. Probes Eucalyptus flowers for nectar.

Description: Yellow forehead and greenish yellow crown and ear coverts. Characteristic black stripe that extends from the base of the bill to the eye via the lores. Has a melodious, whistled warble.
Breeding: A cup-shaped nest consisting of dried grass and small twigs is bound by spider web. Usually 3 eggs are laid between August and November and incubated for 12 days.

Size: 12cm.

Weight: 10g