Yellow-bellied Eremomela
NameYellow-bellied Eremomela
Common NameYellow-bellied Eremomela
Scientific NameEremomela icteropygialis
FamilyCisticolidae
Wingspan (cm)14
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)7.5
Plumage DetailsThe head and upperparts are plain grey, contrasting with a clean white throat and upper breast. The lower breast, belly, and undertail coverts are a striking bright yellow. It has a dark, slender bill and a faint pale eye-ring.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a high-pitched, thin, sibilant 'tseep' or 'tsit' call, often given in a rapid series. It also has a trilling song.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, grassland
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeWidespread across much of sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal and Mauritania east to Ethiopia and Somalia, and south to South Africa.
Identifying Featuressmall size, grey upperparts, bright yellow belly, white throat, pale eye-ring, slender dark bill
Description
A small, active warbler-like bird with distinctive grey upperparts and a bright yellow belly. It typically forages for insects in the canopy and undergrowth of dry woodlands and savannas, often moving quickly through vegetation.
