Crombec Explained

Sylvietta, the crombecs, is a genus of African warblers. Formerly placed in the massively paraphyletic family Sylviidae, it is now considered to belong to a newly recognized family found only in Africa, Macrosphenidae.

It contains the following species:

• Green crombec, Sylvietta virens
• Lemon-bellied crombec, Sylvietta denti
• White-browed crombec, Sylvietta leucophrys
  • Chapin's crombec, Sylvietta (leucophrys) chapini - possibly extinct (late 20th century?)
• Northern crombec, Sylvietta brachyura
• Philippa's crombec, Sylvietta philippae
• Red-capped crombec, Sylvietta ruficapilla
• Red-faced crombec, Sylvietta whytii
• Somali crombec, Sylvietta isabellina
• Long-billed crombec, Sylvietta rufescens

References

• Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. .