Zosterops senegalensis
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The northern yellow white-eye (Zosterops senegalensis), formerly the African yellow white-eye, is a species of bird in the family Zosteropidae. It is found across sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal in the west across to southern Sudan in the east and south to northern Angola. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the Angola white-eye.
The northern yellow white-eye formerly included additional subspecies. These were split to create the southern yellow white-eye and the green white-eye based partly on the results of a molecular phylogenic study in 2013.
Four subspecies are recognised: A small yellow bird with a prominent white eye ring surrounding a dark eye. The underparts and head are yellow, with a black loral stripe, black bill, the flight and tail feathers are brown edged with yellowish olive. Some subspecies are greener, especially those occurring in forest... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abuja | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | |
| 2 | Ouagadougou | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | Kampala | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Nairobi | 🇰🇪 Kenya |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Yellow White-eye sighting in Nairobi National Park on a given day, based on 52 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 264th most-seen of the 371 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
November
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Northern Yellow White-eye in Nairobi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to October, the lowest months. That is one of Nairobi National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain against 15 mm in July.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Northern Yellow White-eye sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
5th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Northern Yellow White-eye sightings, Nairobi National Park ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Niokolo-Koba National Park (Senegal, about 30%), Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Lake Nakuru National Park (Kenya, under 5%).
Same genus: Zosterops
The closest relatives of the Northern Yellow White-eye that you can see in Nairobi National Park (genus Zosterops, Typical White-eyes) are Pale White-eye (about 20%) and Kikuyu White-eye (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Northern Yellow White-eye is recorded against all the birds logged in Nairobi National Park (52 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
