Eremomela
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The eremomelas are a genus
, Eremomela, of passerines in the cisticola family Cisticolidae
. The genus was previously placed with the larger Old World warbler
family Sylviidae
prior to that genus being broken up into several families. The genus contains ten to eleven species, all of which are found in sub-Saharan Africa
. They occupy a range of habitats, from arid scrub to lowland tropical forest. They are intermediate in appearance between crombec
s and apalis
, and measure
between 8.5 to 12 cm (3.3 to 4.7 in) in length. The sexes are alike in size and plumage
.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
, Eremomela, of passerines in the cisticola family Cisticolidae
Cisticolidae
The Cisticolidae family of small passerine birds is a group of about 110 warblers found mainly in warmer southern regions of the Old World. They are often included within the Old World warbler family Sylviidae....
. The genus was previously placed with the larger Old World warbler
Old World warbler
The "Old World Warblers" is the name used to describe a large group of birds formerly grouped together in the bird family Sylviidae. The family held over 400 species in over 70 genera, and were the source of much taxonomic confusion. Two families were split out initially, the cisticolas into...
family Sylviidae
Sylviidae
Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that was part of an assemblage known as the Old World warblers. The family was formerly a wastebin taxon with over 400 species of bird in over 70 genera. The family was poorly defined with many characteristics shared with other families...
prior to that genus being broken up into several families. The genus contains ten to eleven species, all of which are found in sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. They occupy a range of habitats, from arid scrub to lowland tropical forest. They are intermediate in appearance between crombec
Crombec
Sylvietta, the crombecs, is a genus of African warblers. Formerly placed in the massively paraphyletic Sylviidae, it is now considered to belong to a newly-recognized family found only in Africa, Macrosphenidae.It contains the following species:...
s and apalis
Apalis
The apalises are small passerine birds belonging to the genus Apalis. They are found in forest, woodlands and scrub across most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. They are slender birds with long tails and have a slender bill for catching insects. They are typically brown, grey or green above and several...
, and measure
between 8.5 to 12 cm (3.3 to 4.7 in) in length. The sexes are alike in size and plumage
Plumage
Plumage refers both to the layer of feathers that cover a bird and the pattern, colour, and arrangement of those feathers. The pattern and colours of plumage vary between species and subspecies and can also vary between different age classes, sexes, and season. Within species there can also be a...
.
Species
- Yellow-bellied EremomelaYellow-bellied EremomelaThe Yellow-bellied Eremomela is an Old World warbler. However, the taxonomy of the "African warblers", an assemblage of usually species-poor and apparently rather ancient "odd warblers" from Africa is currently in a state of flux.The Yellow-bellied Eremomela is a common breeding species in Africa...
(Eremomela icteropygialis) - Yellow-vented EremomelaYellow-vented EremomelaThe Yellow-Vented Eremomela, Eremomela flavicrissalis, is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family. It is found in dry savannas in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda....
(Eremomela flavicrissalis) - Senegal EremomelaSenegal EremomelaThe Senegal Eremomela, Eremomela pusilla, is a warbler.These 10.5 cm long warblers have olive upperparts and yellow underparts. The throat is white. The sexes are similar in appearance.Like most warblers, the Green-backed Eremomela is insectivorous...
(Eremomela pusilla) - Green-backed EremomelaGreen-backed EremomelaThe Green-backed Eremomela, Eremomela canescens, is a small warbler. This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical Africa from Kenya to The Green-backed Eremomela, Eremomela canescens, is a small [[Old World warbler|warbler]]...
(Eremomela canescens) - Greencap EremomelaGreencap EremomelaThe Greencap Eremomela is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Its...
(Eremomela scotops) - Yellow-rumped EremomelaYellow-rumped EremomelaThe Yellow-rumped Eremomela , also known as the Karoo Eremomela, is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family.It is found in Namibia and South Africa....
(Eremomela gregalis) - Burnt-necked Eremomela (Eremomela usticollis)
- Rufous-crowned EremomelaRufous-crowned EremomelaThe Rufous-Crowned Eremomela is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family.It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone,...
(Eremomela badiceps) - Turner's EremomelaTurner's EremomelaThe Turner's Eremomela is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family.It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Uganda....
(Eremomela turneri) - Black-necked EremomelaBlack-necked EremomelaThe Black-Necked Eremomela is a species of Old World warbler in the Sylviidae family.It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Zambia....
(Eremomela atricollis)