About the Yellow-bellied Eremomela
The yellow-bellied eremomela is an Old World warbler. However, the taxonomy of the "African warblers", an assemblage of usually species-poor and apparently rather ancient "odd warblers" from Africa is currently in a state of flux. Today, most taxonomists consider members in this genus members of the family Cisticolidae.
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The yellow-bellied eremomela is a very small bird 10 cm long and weighing around 9 g. Its upperparts are grey, becoming darker and more olive on the wings and tail. There is a thin pale grey supercilium and a blackish stripe through the eye. The grey breast shades into the lemon yellow belly. The bill is blackish. The subspecies vary in the extent and intensity of the yellow on the belly, and birds in western southern Africa have whitish throat and breast. The sexes are similar, but the juvenile has duller yellow underparts than the adult.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in South Sudan, Lesotho.
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Burnt-necked EremomelaEremomela usticollisThe burnt-necked eremomela is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
Senegal EremomelaEremomela pusillaThe Senegal eremomela is a small bird with a pale brownish grey head and a pale white supercilium.
Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotopsThe green-capped eremomela or greencap 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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