Red-faced Crombec

Red-faced Crombec

Sylvietta whytii

Silhouette: PhyloPic · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Nairobi National Park
409 Verified sightings at Nairobi 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 Nairobi National Park

Moustached Grass-Warbler
LC

Moustached Grass-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melocichla mentalis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Long-tailed Fiscal
LC

Long-tailed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cabanisi

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Kenya Rufous Sparrow
LC

Kenya Rufous Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer rufocinctus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Northern Pied-Babbler
LC

Northern Pied-Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides hypoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Variable Sunbird
LC

Variable Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris venustus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Purple Grenadier

Purple Grenadier

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus ianthinogaster

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Reichenow's Seedeater
LC

Reichenow's Seedeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Crithagra reichenowi

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-billed Firefinch
LC

Red-billed Firefinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lagonosticta senegala

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · 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 Nairobi National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Crombec sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 409 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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