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Rufous-crowned Eremomela
Eremomela badiceps
Rufous-crowned Eremomela (Eremomela badiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela (Eremomela badiceps) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 10.6 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 badiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela (Eremomela badiceps) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 3.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-crowned Eremomela?
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela is a very small bird that weighs around 10.6 g.
Where does the Rufous-crowned Eremomela live?
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-crowned Eremomela belong to?
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela (Eremomela badiceps) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-crowned Eremomela eat?
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-crowned Eremomela migrate?
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-crowned 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 Rufous-crowned Eremomela make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-crowned 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 Rufous-crowned Eremomela's range?
The Rufous-crowned Eremomela has a mapped global range of about 3.3 million km².
Conservation
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