Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies
Long-billed Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Longbills, Crombecs, and Allies (Macrosphenidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The long-billed crombec or Cape crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is an African warbler.
The long-billed crombec breeds in southern Africa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Tanzania southwards to South Africa.
This is a common species in fynbos, open woodland, savannah and dry Acacia scrub.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Long-billed crombec
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
