Red-faced Crombec

Red-faced Crombec

Sylvietta whytii

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Meru National Park
12 Verified sightings at Meru National Park From 2019 to 2026
3,162 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Meru National Park

Northern Crombec
LC

Northern Crombec

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvietta brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely
White-headed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

White-headed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dinemellia dinemelli

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Chestnut Weaver
LC

Chestnut Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus rubiginosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-headed Oriole
LC

Black-headed Oriole

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oriolus larvatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

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 Meru National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Crombec sighting in Meru National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

June has the highest sighting rate for Red-faced Crombec in Meru National Park in our monthly data.

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