- Eremomela atricollis
Identification
10–11·5 cm (4-4½ in)
- Black face mask
- Yellow forehead and supercilium
- Yellow on chin and throat has black borders
Distribution
Africa:
Western Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Angola
Eastern Africa: Tanzania, Zambia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Subspecies venustula is not generally recognised.[2]
Habitat
Brachystegia woodlands and dry savanna.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of insects, foraged from leaves in the canopy. They are often seen feeding with other species, particularly Green-capped Eremomela.
Breeding
The cup-shaped nest is constructed from fibres and cobwebs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Black-necked Eremomela. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 15 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-necked_Eremomela
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
