Long-billed Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens)
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Long-billed Crombec

Sylvietta rufescens (Vieillot, 1817)

12 gWeight

The long-billed crombec or Cape crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is an African warbler.

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Botswana

Long-billed Crombec has been recorded at 197 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa420 records
  2. Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa412 records
  3. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa374 records
More places
  1. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa368 records
  2. West Coast NPSouth Africa251 records
  3. Polokwane GRSouth Africa224 records
  4. Etosha NP – Namutoni CampNamibia199 records
  5. Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa194 records
  6. Ondudu LodgeNamibia166 records
  7. Bwabwata NP – Mahango riverside loopNamibia163 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaNamibiaBotswanaZambiaZimbabweMozambiqueEswatiniMalawi

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The long-billed crombec or Cape crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is an African warbler.

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Questions

How big is the Long-billed Crombec?

The Long-billed Crombec weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Long-billed Crombec live?

Its breeding range: Africa: south-central, southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.

When is the best time to see the Long-billed Crombec?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Long-billed Crombec endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Long-billed Crombec as Least Concern.

What does the Long-billed Crombec eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Long-billed Crombec in?

It belongs to the family Crombecs, African Warblers (Macrosphenidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
12 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
28 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: south-central, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Crombecs, African Warblers Macrosphenidae
Genus
Sylvietta

Other birds in the genus Sylvietta

Northern CrombecNorthern CrombecSylvietta brachyuraRed-faced CrombecRed-faced CrombecSylvietta whytiiPhilippa's CrombecPhilippa's CrombecSylvietta philippaeSomali CrombecSomali CrombecSylvietta isabellinaRed-capped CrombecRed-capped CrombecSylvietta ruficapillaGreen CrombecGreen CrombecSylvietta virensLemon-bellied CrombecLemon-bellied CrombecSylvietta dentiWhite-browed CrombecWhite-browed CrombecSylvietta leucophrysMoustached Grass WarblerMoustached Grass WarblerMelocichla mentalisCape GrassbirdCape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer
Long-billed Crombec

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