White-browed Crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys)
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White-browed Crombec

Sylvietta leucophrys Sharpe, 1891

11 gWeight

The white-browed crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae.

Busiest months: July · Most records: Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-browed Crombec has been recorded at 33 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda207 records
  2. Gatamaiyu ForestKenya158 records
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – Ruhija to Broadbill WalkUganda157 records
More places
  1. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – Mubwindi SwampUganda129 records
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable Forest NP – BuhomaUganda124 records
  3. Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya83 records
  4. Nyungwe NP – Gisakura, Ndambarare TrailRwanda80 records
  5. Nyungwe NP – UwinkaRwanda52 records
  6. Nyungwe Forest NPRwanda51 records
  7. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda50 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaKenyaRwandaCongo - KinshasaBurundi

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 white-browed crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. The enigmatic Chapin's crombec might be a distinct species, or a subspecies Sylvietta leucophrys chapini of the present species.

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Questions

How big is the White-browed Crombec?

The White-browed Crombec weighs around 11 g.

Where does the White-browed Crombec live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda.

When is the best time to see the White-browed Crombec?

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

Is the White-browed Crombec endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Crombec as Least Concern.

What does the White-browed Crombec eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-browed Crombec in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
24 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Africa: eastern

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 philippaeLong-billed CrombecLong-billed CrombecSylvietta rufescensSomali CrombecSomali CrombecSylvietta isabellinaRed-capped CrombecRed-capped CrombecSylvietta ruficapillaGreen CrombecGreen CrombecSylvietta virensLemon-bellied CrombecLemon-bellied CrombecSylvietta dentiMoustached Grass WarblerMoustached Grass WarblerMelocichla mentalisCape GrassbirdCape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer
White-browed Crombec

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