Green-backed Eremomela (Eremomela canescens)
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Green-backed Eremomela

Eremomela canescens Antinori, 1864

6.9 gWeight

The green-backed eremomela (Eremomela canescens) is a member of the Cisticolidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: Ethiopia, Uganda, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Green-backed Eremomela has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Hara Langano LodgeEthiopia19 records
  2. Wondo GenetEthiopia16 records
  3. Murchison Falls NP – North sideUganda16 records
More places
  1. Gibe GorgeEthiopia14 records
  2. Lake Langano – Simbo LodgeEthiopia11 records
  3. Lake Mburo NPUganda9 records
  4. Kidepo Valley NPUganda8 records
  5. Ziwa Rhino SanctuaryUganda8 records
  6. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda6 records
  7. Lake AwassaEthiopia5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EthiopiaUgandaCameroonChad

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The green-backed eremomela (Eremomela canescens) is a member of the Cisticolidae. This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical Africa from Kenya and Ethiopia to Cameroon.

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Questions

How big is the Green-backed Eremomela?

The Green-backed Eremomela weighs around 6.9 g.

Where does the Green-backed Eremomela live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, central, western. It is most often recorded in Ethiopia, Uganda and Cameroon.

When is the best time to see the Green-backed Eremomela?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Green-backed Eremomela endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Green-backed Eremomela as Least Concern.

What does the Green-backed Eremomela eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Green-backed Eremomela in?

It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
6.9 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
55 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, central, western

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cisticolas & Allies Cisticolidae
Genus
Eremomela

Other birds in the genus Eremomela

Yellow-bellied EremomelaYellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialisYellow-vented EremomelaYellow-vented EremomelaEremomela flavicrissalisSenegal EremomelaSenegal EremomelaEremomela pusillaGreen-capped EremomelaGreen-capped EremomelaEremomela scotopsKaroo EremomelaKaroo EremomelaEremomela gregalisBurnt-necked EremomelaBurnt-necked EremomelaEremomela usticollisRufous-crowned EremomelaRufous-crowned EremomelaEremomela badicepsTurner's EremomelaTurner's EremomelaEremomela turneriBlack-necked EremomelaBlack-necked EremomelaEremomela atricollisCommon JeryCommon JeryNeomixis tenella
Green-backed Eremomela

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