''Sylvietta'', the crombecs, is a
genus
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of
African warblers. Formerly placed in the massively
paraphyletic
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family
Sylviidae, it is now considered to belong to a newly recognized family found only in Africa,
Macrosphenidae.
It contains the following species:
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Green crombec, ''Sylvietta virens''
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Lemon-bellied crombec, ''Sylvietta denti''
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White-browed crombec, ''Sylvietta leucophrys''
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Chapin's crombec, ''Sylvietta (leucophrys) chapini'' - possibly
extinct
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(late 20th century?)
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Northern crombec, ''Sylvietta brachyura''
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Philippa's crombec, ''Sylvietta philippae''
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Red-capped crombec, ''Sylvietta ruficapilla''
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Red-faced crombec, ''Sylvietta whytii''
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Somali crombec, ''Sylvietta isabellina''
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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. .
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Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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