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Senegal Eremomela
Eremomela pusilla
Senegal Eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Senegal Eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 6.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Eremomela
- Species pusilla
Where it lives
Mauritania to Sierra Leone and east to southern Chad and Central African Republic
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Senegal Eremomela is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Senegal Eremomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Senegal Eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Mauritania to Sierra Leone and e to s Chad and Central African Republic.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.2 g, with a wing length of about 4.7 cm and a tail of around 3.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Senegal Eremomela?
The Senegal Eremomela is a very small bird that weighs around 6.2 g.
Where does the Senegal Eremomela live?
The Senegal Eremomela is found across Africa with a range covering AF Mauritania to Sierra Leone and e to s Chad and Central African Republic, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Senegal Eremomela belong to?
The Senegal Eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Senegal Eremomela eat?
The Senegal Eremomela is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Senegal Eremomela migrate?
The Senegal Eremomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Senegal Eremomela endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Senegal Eremomela make?
1 real field recording of the Senegal Eremomela — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Senegal Eremomela's range?
The Senegal Eremomela has a mapped global range of about 3 million km².
Conservation
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