- Eremomela flavicrissalis
Identification
8·5–9 cm (3¼-3½ in)
- Grey upperparts, with brownish tinge
- Pale grey head sides
- Whitish underparts
Distribution
Africa: found from South Ethiopia to southern Somalia, north-eastern Uganda and south-eastern Kenya
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Bushy savanna with trees. Semi-desert scrub.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects. They feed up in the canopy or in bushes. Mostly alone, but sometimes with a few others.
Breeding
Their nest is a small cup constructed from grass, built by both the adults.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Aug 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-vented Eremomela. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-vented_Eremomela