
Senegal Eremomela
Eremomela pusilla Hartlaub, 1857
6.2 gWeight
The Senegal eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) is a member of the African warbler family, the Cisticolidae.
Busiest months: January–March and November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Senegal
Where and when it's recorded
Senegal Eremomela has been recorded at 80 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 14 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana310 records
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana281 records
- Campement de WassadouSenegal227 records
More places
- Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso220 records
- Mole NPGhana214 records
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria183 records
- Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana175 records
- Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana149 records
- Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana105 records
- Mole NP – Samole loopGhana102 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Senegal eremomela (Eremomela pusilla) is a member of the African warbler family, the Cisticolidae. It occurs in the savannas of western Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Senegal Eremomela?
The Senegal Eremomela weighs around 6.2 g.
Where does the Senegal Eremomela live?
Its breeding range: Africa: Mauritania to Sierra Leone and east to southern Chad and Central African Republic. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gambia and Senegal.
When is the best time to see the Senegal Eremomela?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Senegal Eremomela endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Senegal Eremomela as Least Concern.
What does the Senegal Eremomela eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Senegal Eremomela in?
It belongs to the family Cisticolas & Allies (Cisticolidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 6.2 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 47 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: Mauritania to Sierra Leone and east to southern Chad and Central African Republic
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 EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis
Yellow-vented EremomelaEremomela flavicrissalis
Green-backed EremomelaEremomela canescens
Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops
Karoo EremomelaEremomela gregalis
Burnt-necked EremomelaEremomela usticollis
Rufous-crowned EremomelaEremomela badiceps
Turner's EremomelaEremomela turneri
Black-necked EremomelaEremomela atricollis
Common JeryNeomixis tenella
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In other languages
- EnglishSenegal Eremomela
- 简体中文绿背孤莺
- 繁體中文綠背孤鶯
- 日本語セミドリヒメムシクイ
- DeutschGraukappeneremomela
- FrançaisÉrémomèle à dos vert
- EspañolEremomela senegalesa
- Portuguêseremomela-costiverde
- ItalianoEremomela del Senegal
- NederlandsGroenrugeremomela
- РусскийСероголовая желтобрюшка
- Svenskafulanieremomela
- DanskVestafrikansk Eremomela
- Polskipopielatka białogardła