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Red-capped Crombec
Sylvietta ruficapilla
Red-capped Crombec (Sylvietta ruficapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Red-capped Crombec (Sylvietta ruficapilla) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.1 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 ruficapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Macrosphenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-capped Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Red-capped Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-capped Crombec (Sylvietta ruficapilla) is a species of bird in the Macrosphenidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF sc.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.5 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-capped Crombec?
The Red-capped Crombec is a very small bird that weighs around 11.1 g.
Where does the Red-capped Crombec live?
The Red-capped Crombec is found across Africa with a range covering AF sc, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-capped Crombec belong to?
The Red-capped Crombec (Sylvietta ruficapilla) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-capped Crombec eat?
The Red-capped Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-capped Crombec migrate?
The Red-capped Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-capped 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 Red-capped Crombec make?
1 real field recording of the Red-capped Crombec — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Red-capped Crombec's range?
The Red-capped Crombec has a mapped global range of about 2.6 million km².
Conservation
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