Turner's Eremomela (Eremomela turneri)

Other Names (World)
Turner's Eremomela, Brown-crowned Eremomela

Family
Cisticolidae (Cisticolas And Allies)

Size
8 - 10 cm

First Described (Guide)
van Someren, 1920

Habitat
Lowland and mid-altitude forest. Mostly in the canopy of large trees but also along streams, at forest edges and in mature trees remaining in cleared areas. From 470 - 1,900 m.

Range (Guide)

Congo [The Democratic Republic of the] (B) (NB), Kenya (B) (NB), Uganda (B) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation due to encroachment for cultivation, uncontrolled tree-felling and charcoal making, intense cattle-grazing from small-scale farms, are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Commonly feeds alongside Buff-throated Apalis (Apalis rufogularis).

Voice
A high-pitched 'titititit', followed by 'si si chik chik'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (1)...)

Turner's Eremomela (Eremomela turneri) [XC444791]
by Frank Lambert from Main Road, Kakamega Forest, Kenya (call)

Turner's Eremomela (Eremomela turneri) [XC453400]
by id from Zimmerman Plot, Kakamega Forest, Kenya (call)

Subspecies
Formerly treated as conspecific with Rufous-crowned Eremomela (Eremomela badiceps), but the two found to be sympatric in eastern DRCongo.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

kalindei Prigogine, 1958 - East-central and north-eastern DRCongo (Abyaloze, Kailo, Kalima, Makayobo, Mazali, Beni), and south-western Uganda (Nyondo Forest).
turneri van Someren, 1920 - Western Kenya (Kakamega Forest, southern Nandi Forest).

Similar Species
Rufous-crowned Eremomela (Eremomela badiceps) has longer wings, chestnut not restricted to forehead, stronger legs and feet.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Turners Eremomela (Eremomela turneri) - 6 files

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