Turner's Eremomela
NameTurner's Eremomela
Common NameTurner's Eremomela
Scientific NameEremomela turneri
FamilyCisticolidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)7.5
Plumage DetailsThe species has grey upperparts, including the back and wings, contrasting with clean white underparts. Its most striking feature is a bright rufous (chestnut) crown and nape, bordered by a blackish eye-stripe and a faint white supercilium. The bill is small and dark, and the legs are reddish-orange.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a high-pitched, thin, sibilant 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'tsip-tsip-tsip' song, often delivered in a rapid series. It also gives soft contact calls while foraging.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusendangered
Geographic RangeTurner's Eremomela is endemic to a restricted range in East Africa, primarily found in fragmented patches of tropical moist lowland forest in western Kenya (Kakamega Forest) and northern Tanzania (Minziro Forest).
Identifying FeaturesRufous/chestnut crown and nape, Grey upperparts, White underparts, Small size (approx. 10-11 cm), Blackish eye-stripe, Reddish-orange legs
Description
Turner's Eremomela is a small, warbler-like bird characterized by its distinctive rufous cap. It forages actively in the canopy and sub-canopy of mature forests, often in mixed-species flocks, searching for insects.
