Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela icteropygialis
Mixed bushveld or scrub. Grey-brown upperparts; pale grey breast; yellow belly; soft parts black.
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. Differs from white-eyes [Cape White-Eye]; [Orange River White-Eye] ; [African Yellow White-Eye] in lacking a white eye-ring and having grey (not green) upper parts and a dark eye-stripe. Western birds generally paler; central birds have a fulvous wash to the breast. Has a lively song ‘chirri-chee-chee-choo’ or ‘How are you two’ superficially similar to that of the [Long-billed Crombec]. Occurs singly or in pairs in mixed bushveld or in arid regions and scrub, feeding in the outer and lower branches of bushes.
Quick Facts
Size
9-10 cm - S
Names
A: Geelpensbossanger
Z: imbuzanephuzi
G: Gelbbauch-Eremomela
Bird Family
Small, insectivorous birds of mostly sombre colouring. Many have attractive warbling songs and short calls that aid identification to the practised ear, but sound confusingly similar to the inexperienced. Several species visit southern Africa from Europe during summer. Sexes are alike.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Occurs singly or in pairs in mixed bushveld or in arid regions and scrub, feeding in the outer and lower branches of bushes.
