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Long-billed Crombec
Afrikaans name: Bosveldstompstert
Long-billed Crombec
Photo © Steven Herbert
Sylvietta rufescens
The Long-billed Crombec is a tiny bird that appears to be missing a tail. It is often seen hopping around from branch to branch in a bush.
Although this bird is found from South Africa to Zambia and Tanzania it is sometimes referred to as the Cape Crombec.
Male and female have the same plumage. These birds are small with a length of 12 cm and a weight of around 16 grams.
Photo © Steven Herbert
The Long-billed Crombec makes its nest low down in a tree with Acacias being a favourite. The nest itself is made of spider web and grasses and hangs down. The female can lay up to 3 eggs.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 621 | Sylvietta rufescens rufescens |
| 2nd | 621 | Sylvietta rufescens |
| 3rd | 621 | Sylvietta rufescens |
| 4th | 621 | Sylvietta rufescens |
| 5th | 651 | Sylvietta rufescens |
| 6th | 651 | Sylvietta rufescens |
| 7th | 633 | Sylvietta rufescens |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 621 | Crombec |
| 2nd | 621 | Crombec |
| 3rd | 621 | Crombec |
| 4th | 621 | Crombec |
| 5th | 651 | Longbilled Crombec |
| 6th | 651 | Longbilled Crombec |
| 7th | 633 | Long-billed Crombec |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 621 | Stompstertjie |
| 2nd | 621 | Krombek |
| 3rd | 621 | Stompstert |
| 4th | 621 | Stompstert |
| 5th | 651 | Bosveldstompstert |
| 6th | 651 | Bosveldstompstert |
| 7th | 633 | Bosveldstompstert |
References and further reading
Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 154The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 258
The Sandton Field Guide - Author: Sandton Nature Conservation Society - Published: 1982 - Page: 58
The Birds of South Africa - Author: Hazel Stokes - Published: 1979 - Page: 38
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 138
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 338
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 566
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 562
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 330
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 437
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 426
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 328
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 246
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 342
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 342
LBJ s - Author: Newman, Johnson, Solomon, Masterson - Published: 1998 - Page: 52
Illustrated Guide to the Game Parks and Nature Reserves of SA - 2nd edn - Author: Reader s Digest - Published: 1991 - Page: 412
Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 248
Field Guide to Fynbos Fauna - Author: Cliff & Suretha Dorse - Published: 2023 - Page: 176
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 170
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 205
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 62
Everyone s Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 66
Birds of the South Western Cape - Author: Joy Frandsen - Published: 0 - Page: 179
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 98
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 178
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 221
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 532
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 238
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