Cape Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens
The long-billed crombec or Cape crombec is an African warbler. Source
Where is the Cape Crombec now?
In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 292 times across 4 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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How the Cape Crombec moves through the year
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Africa ranged from 28°S in January to 17°S in October, about 1,100 km apart.
When does the Cape Crombec arrive?
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 13 July 2026 | 13 July 2026 | 13 July 2026 | 1 |
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Arriving at the same time in Africa
- Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
- Variable Sunbird Cinnyris venustus
- White-necked Raven Corvus albicollis
- Common Waxbill Estrilda astrild
- Collared Sunbird Hedydipna collaris
- Savi's Warbler Locustella luscinioides
- Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
- Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird Pogoniulus chrysoconus
Every arrival in Africa, month by month
Related species
- Green Crombec Sylvietta virens
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers