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*''E. c. canescens'': | *''E. c. canescens'': | ||
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*''E. c. elegans'': | *''E. c. elegans'': | ||
:*[[Sudan]] (Darfur and Kordofan to Sennar) | :*[[Sudan]] (Darfur and Kordofan to Sennar) | ||
*''E. c. abyssinica'': | *''E. c. abyssinica'': | ||
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*''E. c. elgonensis'': | *''E. c. elgonensis'': | ||
:*Western [[Kenya]] (Mount Elgon to southern Nandi Hills) | :*Western [[Kenya]] (Mount Elgon to southern Nandi Hills) | ||
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Their diet consists of insects and caterpillars. | Their diet consists of insects and caterpillars. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| − | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014 | + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014) |
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 22 September 2017
- Eremomela canescens
Identification
10–11 cm
- Olive-green upperparts
- Grey head
- Yellowish-green rump and uppertail coverts
Distribution
Africa
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, Senegambia, The Gambia, Chad, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- E. c. canescens:
- Eastern Cameroon, southern Chad and Central African Republic to South Sudan, extreme northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, northern Uganda, and western Kenya
- E. c. elegans:
- Sudan (Darfur and Kordofan to Sennar)
- E. c. abyssinica:
- Southeastern Sudan, eastern South Sudan, western Eritrea, and western and central Ethiopia
- E. c. elgonensis:
- Western Kenya (Mount Elgon to southern Nandi Hills)
Habitat
Acacia woodland, open wooded savanna.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects and caterpillars.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green-backed Eremomela. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green-backed_Eremomela
