Crombec
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| Sylvietta virens | |
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| Genus: | Sylvietta Lafresnaye, 1839
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Sylvietta, the crombecs, is a genus of African warblers. Formerly placed in the massively paraphyletic Sylviidae, it is now considered to belong to a newly recognized family found only in Africa, Macrosphenidae.
It contains the following species:
- Green Crombec, Sylvietta virens
- Lemon-bellied Crombec, Sylvietta denti
- White-browed Crombec, Sylvietta leucophrys
- Chapin's Crombec, Sylvietta (leucophrys) chapini - possibly extinct (late 20th century?)
- Northern Crombec, Sylvietta brachyura
- Philippa's Crombec, Sylvietta philippae
- Red-capped Crombec, Sylvietta ruficapilla
- Red-faced Crombec, Sylvietta whytii
- Somali Crombec, Sylvietta isabellina
- Long-billed Crombec, Sylvietta rufescens
References
- Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 84-96553-06-X.