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Long-billed Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens
Long-billed Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Long-billed Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.6 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 rufescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Macrosphenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-billed Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Long-billed Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Long-billed Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is a species of bird in the Macrosphenidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF sc, s.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.6 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 2.8 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 4.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-billed Crombec?
The Long-billed Crombec is a very small bird that weighs around 11.6 g.
Where does the Long-billed Crombec live?
The Long-billed Crombec is found across Africa with a range covering AF sc, s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-billed Crombec belong to?
The Long-billed Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-billed Crombec eat?
The Long-billed Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-billed Crombec migrate?
The Long-billed Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Long-billed 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 Long-billed Crombec make?
1 real field recording of the Long-billed 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 Long-billed Crombec's range?
The Long-billed Crombec has a mapped global range of about 4.2 million km².
Conservation
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