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Species record

Green-backed Eremomela

Eremomela canescens

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Primary Traits

FamilyCisticolidae
OrderPasseriformes
RealmAfrotropical
HabitatSavanna
DietInvertebrate
FlightFlies
Average mass

7 g

Elevation

500 m - 2,000 m

Data points

48

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Record section

Identity and Taxonomy

Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.

Scientific name

Eremomela canescens

English name

Green-backed Eremomela

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Cisticolidae

Genus

Eremomela

Species

canescens

Data source

HBW, BOTW, D07

Record section

Conservation and Range

Threat status and geographic distribution signals.

Conservation status

Least Concern

Range restricted

No

Island endemic

No

Biogeographic realm

Afrotropical

Latitudinal zone

Tropical

Record section

Measurements

Mass and elevation values from the stored record.

Minimum female mass

8 g

Maximum female mass

No data

Minimum male mass

6 g

Maximum male mass

No data

Minimum unsexed mass

6 g

Maximum unsexed mass

8 g

Average mass

7 g

Minimum elevation

No data

Typical lower elevation

500 m

Typical upper elevation

2,000 m

Maximum elevation

No data

Elevation range

1,500 m

Typical elevation

1,250 m

Record section

Ecology

Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.

Primary habitat

Savanna

Habitat breadth

4

Primary diet

Invertebrate

Diet breadth

1

Diet specialization index

1.4

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Behavior and Reproduction

Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.

Social behavior

No data

Mating system

No data

Cooperative breeding

No data

Nest type

Cup/Bowl

Nest substrate

Shrub/Bush/Vine

Minimum broods per year

No data

Maximum broods per year

No data

Minimum clutch size

1

Maximum clutch size

2

Incubating sex

No data

Minimum incubation period

No data

Maximum incubation period

No data

Minimum fledging period

No data

Maximum fledging period

No data

Nest parasitism

No data

Average clutch size

1.5

Record section

Mobility and Flight

Flight ability and movement pattern.

Flight status

Flies

Mobility patterns

Sedentary