Red-faced Crombec

Red-faced Crombec

Sylvietta whytii

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Serengeti National Park
568 Verified sightings at Serengeti 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 Serengeti National Park

Northern Crombec
LC

Northern Crombec

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvietta brachyura

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Moustached Grass-Warbler
LC

Moustached Grass-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melocichla mentalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Rüppell's Glossy-starling
LC

Rüppell's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis purpuroptera

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Grey-backed Fiscal
LC

Grey-backed Fiscal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius excubitoroides

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Hildebrandt's Starling
LC

Hildebrandt's Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis hildebrandti

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Wattled Starling
LC

Wattled Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Creatophora cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Silverbird
LC

Silverbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Empidornis semipartitus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-throated Longclaw
LC

Yellow-throated Longclaw

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Macronyx croceus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 Serengeti National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red-faced Crombec sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 568 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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