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Northern Crombec
Sylvietta brachyura Lafresnaye, 1839
8.1 gWeight
The northern crombec (Sylvietta brachyura) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae.
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Gambia, Ghana
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, Gambia, Ghana
Northern Crombec has been recorded at 175 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Lake BaringoKenya248 records
- Lake Baringo – Inshore Cliffs and surroundsKenya219 records
- Buffalo Springs NRKenya216 records
More places
- Lake Baringo – West ShoreKenya160 records
- Samburu NRKenya150 records
- Amurum Forest ReserveNigeria147 records
- Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana147 records
- Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana132 records
- Buffalo Springs NR – Samburu Simba LodgeKenya109 records
- Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso100 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 northern crombec (Sylvietta brachyura) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae.
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Questions
How big is the Northern Crombec?
The Northern Crombec weighs around 8.1 g.
Where does the Northern Crombec live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, central, western. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Gambia and Ghana.
When is the best time to see the Northern Crombec?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Northern Crombec endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Northern Crombec as Least Concern.
What does the Northern Crombec eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Northern Crombec in?
It belongs to the family Crombecs, African Warblers (Macrosphenidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.1 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 22 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern, central, western
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
Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
Philippa's CrombecSylvietta philippae
Long-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescens
Somali CrombecSylvietta isabellina
Red-capped CrombecSylvietta ruficapilla
Green CrombecSylvietta virens
Lemon-bellied CrombecSylvietta denti
White-browed CrombecSylvietta leucophrys
Moustached Grass WarblerMelocichla mentalis
Cape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer
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