White-browed Crombec
Sylvietta leucophrys
White-browed Crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The White-browed Crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 11.3 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 leucophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Macrosphenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) is a species of bird in the Macrosphenidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF e.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 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 156,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Crombec?
The White-browed Crombec is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.
Where does the White-browed Crombec live?
The White-browed Crombec is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Crombec belong to?
The White-browed Crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Crombec eat?
The White-browed Crombec is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Crombec migrate?
The White-browed Crombec is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Crombec make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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 White-browed Crombec's range?
The White-browed Crombec has a mapped global range of about 156,000 km².
Conservation
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