Green-backed eremomela
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Species: | E. canescens
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Eremomela canescens Antinori, 1864
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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.