Green-backed eremomela
| Green-backed eremomela | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Eremomela |
| Species: | E. canescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremomela canescens Antinori, 1864 | |
The green-backed eremomela (Eremomela canescens) is a member of the Cisticolidae. This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical Africa from Kenya to Cameroon and southern Sudan.
This tiny passerine is typically found in open woodland. The green-backed eremomela builds a cup-shaped nest of leaves and silk low in a bush or tree. The normal clutch is two eggs.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2016). "Eremomela canescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
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