Turner's eremomela (Eremomela turneri) is a species of bird formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now placed in the family Cisticolidae.
| Turner's eremomela | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cisticolidae |
| Genus: | Eremomela |
| Species: | E. turneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Eremomela turneri Van Someren, 1920 | |
It is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya and Uganda.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.
Taxonomy
Turner's eremomela is a member of the family Cisticolidae. This species was once considered conspecific with rufous-crowned eremomela, but was recognized as a separate species when areas of overlap between these taxa were discovered in the Congo Rainforest.[2]
Regional Variation
Two subspecies are currently recognized.
| Subspecies | Authority | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| E. t. turneri | van Someren, 1920 | Central Kenya (Kakamega and Nandi Forests)[3] |
| E. t. kalindei | Prigogine, 1958 | Central-Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo; one old specimen presumed to be this race from far western Uganda[2] |
The nominate E. t. turneri is named for Henry John Allen Turner, a settler in Kenya of British origin.[3] The western E. t. kalindei is named for Kalinde Musiko, a Congolese hunter who collected birds on behalf of Alexandre Prigogine and Musée du Congo belge.[2]