Eremomela

E673750

Eremomela is a genus of small, insectivorous passerine birds found mainly in sub-Saharan Africa.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Eremomela canonical 2
Eremomilos 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird genus
taxon
class Aves NERFINISHED
clutchSize small clutch
conservationStatus most species Least Concern
containsTaxon Eremomela atricollis NERFINISHED
Eremomela badiceps NERFINISHED
Eremomela canescens NERFINISHED
Eremomela flavicrissalis NERFINISHED
Eremomela gregalis NERFINISHED
Eremomela griseoflava NERFINISHED
Eremomela icteropygialis
Eremomela paresi NERFINISHED
Eremomela pusilla NERFINISHED
Eremomela salvadorii NERFINISHED
Eremomela scotops NERFINISHED
Eremomela turneri NERFINISHED
Eremomela usticollis NERFINISHED
diet insectivorous
distribution sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED
family Cisticolidae NERFINISHED
foragingBehavior active foliage gleaning
foragingStratum canopy
shrub layer
geographicRealm Afrotropical realm NERFINISHED
habitat bushland
dry forest
savanna
woodland
kingdom Animalia
locomotion arboreal
migratoryBehavior mostly resident
namedAfter Greek word "eremos" (desert) and "melos" (song)
order Passeriformes
phylum Chordata
previouslyClassifiedIn Sylviidae NERFINISHED
primaryFoodSource arthropods
insects
range Africa NERFINISHED
recognizedBy BirdLife International NERFINISHED
International Ornithologists' Union (IOC) NERFINISHED
reproductiveBehavior builds cup-shaped nest
reproductiveSystem monogamous (typically)
socialBehavior joins mixed-species flocks
often in small groups
taxonRank genus
trophicGuild insectivore
typicalBodySize small
vocalization high-pitched calls
simple songs

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sylviidae contains Eremomela
Cisticolidae includesGenus Eremomela
Antimilos hasAlternativeName Eremomela
this entity surface form: Eremomilos