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Yellow Longbill
Macrosphenus flavicans Cassin, 1859
13 gWeight
The yellow longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae.
Busiest months: January · Most records: Uganda, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow Longbill has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea145 records
- Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda68 records
- Mabira ForestUganda67 records
More places
- Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda66 records
- Semuliki NPUganda54 records
- American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea40 records
- Bakossi Mountains – Kodmin ForestCameroon39 records
- Korup NP – Rengo Rock Camp AreaCameroon38 records
- Mt. KupeCameroon27 records
- Bosque Científica – Selva SecondariaEquatorial Guinea22 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 yellow longbill (Macrosphenus flavicans) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow Longbill?
The Yellow Longbill weighs around 13 g.
Where does the Yellow Longbill live?
Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon.
When is the best time to see the Yellow Longbill?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow Longbill endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow Longbill as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow Longbill eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow Longbill in?
It belongs to the family Crombecs, African Warblers (Macrosphenidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 13 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 19 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: central
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Crombecs, African Warblers Macrosphenidae
- Genus
- Macrosphenus
Other birds in the genus Macrosphenus
Kemp's LongbillMacrosphenus kempi
Grey LongbillMacrosphenus concolor
Pulitzer's LongbillMacrosphenus pulitzeri
Kretschmer's LongbillMacrosphenus kretschmeri
Moustached Grass WarblerMelocichla mentalis
Cape GrassbirdSphenoeacus afer
RockrunnerAchaetops pycnopygius
Northern CrombecSylvietta brachyura
Red-faced CrombecSylvietta whytii
Philippa's CrombecSylvietta philippae
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