Lemon-bellied Crombec
Sylvietta denti
Lemon-bellied Crombec (Sylvietta denti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Lemon-bellied Crombec (Sylvietta denti) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Macrosphenidae Crombecs, African Warblers
- Genus Sylvietta
- Species denti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Macrosphenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lemon-bellied Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Lemon-bellied Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lemon-bellied Crombec (Sylvietta denti) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF w, c.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.4 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 1.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lemon-bellied Crombec?
The Lemon-bellied Crombec is a very small bird that weighs around 8.4 g.
Where does the Lemon-bellied Crombec live?
The Lemon-bellied Crombec is found across Africa with a range covering AF w, c, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lemon-bellied Crombec belong to?
The Lemon-bellied Crombec (Sylvietta denti) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Lemon-bellied Crombec eat?
The Lemon-bellied Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lemon-bellied Crombec migrate?
The Lemon-bellied Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lemon-bellied Crombec endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Lemon-bellied Crombec make?
1 real field recording of the Lemon-bellied Crombec — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lemon-bellied Crombec's range?
The Lemon-bellied Crombec has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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