Yellow-vented Eremomela

Yellow-vented Eremomela

Eremomela flavicrissalis

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tsavo East National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

20 Verified sightings at Tsavo East National Park From 2019 to 2026
172 In all 3 parks
February Best month

About the Yellow-vented Eremomela

The yellow-vented eremomela (Eremomela flavicrissalis) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae. It is found in dry savannas in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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Ethiopia · 2019

© Barry Edmonston · XC531668 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:56

Ethiopia · 2015

© Andrew Spencer · XC209995 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call1:16

Ethiopia · 2015

© Hans Matheve · XC307075 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
2 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
3 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellow-vented Eremomela in Tsavo East National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Eremomela sighting in Tsavo East National Park on a given day, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 256th most-seen of the 345 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellow-vented Eremomela in Tsavo East National Park?

January to March

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Yellow-vented Eremomela in Tsavo East National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to December, the lowest months.

Is Tsavo East National Park the best place to see a Yellow-vented Eremomela?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Yellow-vented Eremomela sightings, Tsavo East National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Samburu National Reserve (Kenya, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Yellow-vented Eremomela live in Tsavo East National Park?

Same family: Cisticolidae

The closest relatives of the Yellow-vented Eremomela that you can see in Tsavo East National Park (family Cisticolidae, Cisticolas and Allies) are Gray Wren-Warbler (about 30%), Yellow-breasted Apalis (about 10%) and Ashy Cisticola (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Yellow-vented Eremomela sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellow-vented Eremomela is recorded against all the birds logged in Tsavo East National Park (20 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.

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