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Yellow-vented Eremomela
Eremomela flavicrissalis
Yellow-vented Eremomela (Eremomela flavicrissalis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Yellow-vented Eremomela (Eremomela flavicrissalis) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 4.5 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 flavicrissalis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-vented Eremomela is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-vented Eremomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-vented Eremomela (Eremomela flavicrissalis) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF Ethiopia and Somalia to n Uganda and s Kenya.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 4.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 2.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 894,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-vented Eremomela?
The Yellow-vented Eremomela is a very small bird that weighs around 4.5 g.
Where does the Yellow-vented Eremomela live?
The Yellow-vented Eremomela is found across Africa with a range covering AF Ethiopia and Somalia to n Uganda and s Kenya, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-vented Eremomela belong to?
The Yellow-vented Eremomela (Eremomela flavicrissalis) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-vented Eremomela eat?
The Yellow-vented Eremomela is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-vented Eremomela migrate?
The Yellow-vented Eremomela is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-vented 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 Yellow-vented Eremomela make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-vented Eremomela — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-vented Eremomela's range?
The Yellow-vented Eremomela has a mapped global range of about 894,000 km².
Conservation
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