Identification
Small, modestly colorful bird with a typical warbler shape. The head is mostly dark gray, the upperparts olive-green, the breast pale gray, and the belly rich yellow. Note the dark brownish eye. Found in lush woodland and savanna, including miombo. An active, restless bird that often joins mixed flocks with other species. Very similar to Yellow-bellied Eremomela, but usually separated by range. In potential area of overlap, Salvadori’s can probably be separated by its darker and richer coloration, specifically its darker olive-green rather than gray back, and its rich yellow rather than washed-out yellow belly. Song is a short, up-and-down series of chirpy notes. Also gives a fast, elaborate, reed-warbler-like combination of scratchy notes.