The Burnt-necked Eremomela, Eremomela usticollis, is a diminutive and sprightly bird, once grouped with the "Old World warblers" but now residing within the family Cisticolidae.
The Burnt-necked Eremomela favors a variety of environments, including subtropical or tropical dry forests, dry savannahs, and subtropical or tropical dry shrublands.
This bird graces a broad swath of the African continent, with sightings confirmed in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
The IUCN Red List has classified the Burnt-necked Eremomela as Least Concern, indicating that, for now, this species does not face an immediate threat of extinction.