About the Black-necked Eremomela
The black-necked eremomela is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
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The black-necked eremomela is a small bird, being on average 11 cm long and weighing 10 g. It has a white breast with a grey back and olive wings. It has a black mask around its eye with a yellow-orange crown above and a bright yellow throat below, and a distinctive thin black collar. Its call is a "dzrrt dzrrt" repeated for five seconds at a time.
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Where the Black-necked Eremomela lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Tanzania.
When to see the Black-necked Eremomela
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Green-backed EremomelaEremomela canescensThe green-backed eremomela is a member of the Cisticolidae.
Yellow-vented EremomelaEremomela flavicrissalisThe yellow-vented eremomela is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
Turner's EremomelaEremomela turneriTurner's eremomela is a small, discreet bird being only 9 centimetres long and weighting 6 to 9 grams.
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