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Cape Crombec

Sylvietta rufescens

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Pilanesberg National Park
56 Verified records at Pilanesberg National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The long-billed crombec or Cape crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is an African warbler. The long-billed crombec breeds in southern Africa from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Tanzania southwards to South Africa. This is a common species in fynbos, open woodland, savannah and dry Acacia scrub. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Crombec sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park

Cape Grassbird
LC

Cape Grassbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sphenoeacus afer

Insufficient data
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

70–80% · Very likely
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

50–60% · Likely
Red-shouldered Glossy-starling
LC

Red-shouldered Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis nitens

50–60% · Likely
Southern Masked Weaver
LC

Southern Masked Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus velatus

40–50% · Likely
Crimson-breasted Gonolek
LC

Crimson-breasted Gonolek

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniarius atrococcineus

40–50% · Likely
Red-winged Starling
LC

Red-winged Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Onychognathus morio

40–50% · Likely
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

40–50% · Likely
Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

40–50% · Likely
Blue-breasted Cordonbleu
LC

Blue-breasted Cordonbleu

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Uraeginthus angolensis

40–50% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
2 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
30–40%
3 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
5 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
6 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
8 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
9 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
10 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
11 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
12 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
13 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
14 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
15 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
5–10%
16 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
17 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
18 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
19 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
20 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
21 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Crombec in Pilanesberg National Park?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Crombec sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Crombec in Pilanesberg National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Cape Crombec in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.

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