Eremomela canescens
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In 3 days ~10%
The green-backed eremomela (Eremomela canescens) is a member of the Cisticolidae. This bird is a common resident breeder in tropical Africa from Kenya and Ethiopia to Cameroon. 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. Wikipedia →
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Eremomela sighting in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 289th most-seen of the 424 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July and September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Green-backed Eremomela in Murchison Falls National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August and October–June, the lowest months.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Green-backed Eremomela sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Green-backed Eremomela sightings, Murchison Falls National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Kidepo Valley National Park (Uganda, under 5%).
Same family: Cisticolidae
The closest relatives of the Green-backed Eremomela that you can see in Murchison Falls National Park (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Rattling Cisticola (about 40%), Zitting Cisticola (about 30%) and Green-backed Camaroptera (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Green-backed Eremomela is recorded against all the birds logged in Murchison Falls National Park (28 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
