Points

20

per confirmed sighting

BirdConservation status: Least ConcernUncommon to spot
birds • Cisticolidae

Yellow-bellied Eremomela.

Y

Eremomela icteropygialis

Category

birds

Family

Cisticolidae

Size

Body mass: approximately 7.54 g (EltonTraits).

Points

20 pts

Log a sighting

A closer look

Field notes for spotting, identifying and understanding yellow-bellied eremomela in its natural range.

Overview

How to identify it

Habitat

EltonTraits foraging-strata profile: understorey foraging 30%, mid-level vegetation 30%, canopy foraging 30%, ground foraging 10%.

Diet

EltonTraits diet profile: invertebrates 100%.

Behaviour

When to look

Not classified as primarily nocturnal in EltonTraits.

Where to see it

South Africa flagSouth AfricaNamibia flagNamibiaBotswana flagBotswanaZimbabwe flagZimbabweZambia flagZambiaMozambique flagMozambiqueMalawi flagMalawiAngola flagAngola

Safety and etiquette

Observe from a safe distance and never handle or feed wildlife.

Verification and sources

1500 verified species across ten Southern African countries. Spotted an error? Tell us through community guidelines.