Karoo Eremomela
Eremomela gregalis (A. Smith, 1829)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
The Karoo eremomela (Eremomela gregalis), also known as the yellow-rumped eremomela, is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
It is found in Namibia and South Africa.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Wikipedia contributors, Karoo eremomela; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T04:45:32.698888+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Eremomela gregalis (A. Smith, 1829)
- Name authority
- (A. Smith, 1829)
- Common name
- Karoo Eremomela
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Genus
- Eremomela
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae Sundevall, 1872
- genusEremomela Sundevall, 1850
- speciesEremomela gregalis (A. Smith, 1829)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Eremomela. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow-bellied EremomelaEremomela icteropygialis (Lafresnaye, 1839) | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Salvadori's EremomelaEremomela salvadorii Reichenow, 1891 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Senegal EremomelaEremomela pusilla Hartlaub, 1857 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Burnt-neck EremomelaEremomela usticollis Sundevall, 1850 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Green-capped EremomelaEremomela scotops Sundevall, 1850 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Black-necked EremomelaEremomela atricollis Bocage, 1894 | CisticolidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=559945 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:6GG7L. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.