Red-faced Crombec

Red-faced Crombec

Sylvietta whytii

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
9 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,162 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Red-faced Crombec

The red-faced crombec (Sylvietta whytii) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland. Red-faced crombec - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

White-browed Crombec
LC

White-browed Crombec

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvietta leucophrys

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Green Crombec
LC

Green Crombec

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvietta virens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lemon-bellied Crombec
LC

Lemon-bellied Crombec

Bird

Sylvietta denti

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Gray Longbill
LC

Gray Longbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macrosphenus concolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
LC

Northern Double-collared Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black Sawwing
LC

Black Sawwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psalidoprocne pristoptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green White-eye

Green White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops stuhlmanni

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Lühder's Bushshrike
LC

Lühder's Bushshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius luehderi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
LC

Yellow-whiskered Greenbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurillas latirostris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
3 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
4 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
5 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
7 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
8 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
9 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
10 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
13 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
15 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
16 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
17 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
18 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
19 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
21 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
24 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
25 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
26 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
27 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
28 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
29 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
30 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
31 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
32 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
33 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-faced Crombec in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Crombec sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-faced Crombec in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Red-faced Crombec in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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