Ashy Cisticola vs Black-necked Eremomela
Cisticola cinereolus compared with Eremomela atricollis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Ashy Cisticola | Black-necked Eremomela |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Cisticola cinereolus | Eremomela atricollis |
| Order | Passeriformes | Passeriformes |
| Family | Cisticolidae | Cisticolidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 12.0 cm (4.7 in) | 11.7 cm (4.6 in) |
| Weight | 16.7 g (0.59 oz) | 10.6 g (0.37 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 4 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Ashy Cisticola
Least Concern
Black-necked Eremomela
About These Birds
Ashy Cisticola
The Ashy Cisticola is a small warbler-like bird found in dry savanna and thornbush habitats of East Africa. Weighing about 16.7g with a wingspan near 12cm, it is pale grey-brown with a distinctive call. Like other cisticolas, it favors grassland and scrub edges and feeds on insects.
Black-necked Eremomela
The Black-necked Eremomela is a small, active warbler with olive-green upperparts, yellowish underparts, and a distinctive black collar across the throat and upper breast. It inhabits miombo woodland, riverine forest edges, and dense thickets in south-central Africa from Angola and Zambia to Zimbabwe. It gleans small insects from leaves and branches, usually in the mid to upper canopy.