Black-necked Eremomela (Eremomela atricollis)

Other Names (World)
Black-necked Eremomela, Black-collared Eremomela

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
11 cm

First Described (Guide)
Barboza du Bocage, 1894

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest, dry savanna.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Zambia.

Central and north-eastern Angola (eastern Benguela and northern Hu��la east to Lunda Norte, Lunda Sul and Moxico), south-eastern DRCongo (upper Katanga, Marungu Mts), Zambia (south to Balovale and Serenje, east to Luangwa Rift) and south-western Tanzania (Sumbawanga).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A rasping 'zwee-zwee-zweee', uttered frequently.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (7)...)

Black-necked Eremomela (Eremomela atricollis) [XC699502]
by Dries Van de Loock from Mwekera College Forest, Copperbelt Province, Zambia (song)

Black-necked Eremomela (Eremomela atricollis) [XC745576]
by Dries Van de Loock from Mwekera Forestry College, Kitwe, Copperbelt, Zambia (song)

Subspecies
Birds of south-eastern DRCongo and north-western Zambia have been separated as subspecies venustula but doubtfully distinct.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-necked Eremomela (Eremomela atricollis) - 9 files

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