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Red-faced Crombec
Sylvietta whytii
Red-faced Crombec (Sylvietta whytii) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Red-faced Crombec (Sylvietta whytii) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 9.9 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 whytii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Macrosphenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-faced 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-faced Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-faced Crombec (Sylvietta whytii) is a species of bird in the Macrosphenidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 2.4 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 1.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-faced Crombec?
The Red-faced Crombec is a very small bird that weighs around 9.9 g.
Where does the Red-faced Crombec live?
The Red-faced Crombec is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-faced Crombec belong to?
The Red-faced Crombec (Sylvietta whytii) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Red-faced Crombec eat?
The Red-faced Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-faced Crombec migrate?
The Red-faced Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-faced 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-faced Crombec make?
1 real field recording of the Red-faced 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 Red-faced Crombec's range?
The Red-faced Crombec has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².
Conservation
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