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Cape Crombec

Sylvietta rufescens · Macrosphenidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsSep–Novmost records
Records145,940in 10 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa122,198 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Cape Crombec in brief

The cape crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is a bird of the Macrosphenidae family — species of bird.

Across the 10 countries we cover it has 145,940 published records, most of them from South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in September, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa122,198 records · best Nov, Oct
Namibia7,566 records · best Nov, Sep
Botswana5,064 records · best Nov, Sep
Zimbabwe4,170 records · best Nov, Aug
Zambia2,755 records · best Oct, Nov
Eswatini2,135 records · best Jan, Jun
Mozambique1,194 records · best Dec, Oct
Malawi564 records · best May, Oct
Angola283 records · best Sep, Aug
Lesotho11 records · best Sep, Apr
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.