Red-faced Crombec

Sylvietta whytii

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyMacrosphenidae (African Warblers)
GenusSylvietta (Crombecs)
SpeciesSylvietta whytii (Red-faced Crombec)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Chobe National Park

1 Verified sightings at Chobe National Park From 2019 to 2026

3,162 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Chobe National Park

Sylvietta rufescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Urolestes melanoleucus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hirundo smithii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Uraeginthus angolensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Turdoides jardineii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Buphagus africanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Motacilla aguimp

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Lamprotornis chalybaeus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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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

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Red-faced Crombec

About the Red-faced Crombec

Recent sightings of Red-faced Crombec in Chobe National Park

Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park

Cape Crombec

Fork-tailed Drongo

Red-billed Oxpecker

Common Bulbul

Magpie Shrike

Wire-tailed Swallow

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

Arrow-marked Babbler

White-browed Robin-Chat

Yellow-billed Oxpecker

African Pied Wagtail

Greater Blue-eared Starling

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found