White-browed Crombec
Sylvietta leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMacrosphenidae (African Warblers)
- GenusSylvietta (Crombecs)
- SpeciesSylvietta leucophrys (White-browed Crombec)
The white-browed crombec (Sylvietta leucophrys) is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. The enigmatic Chapin's crombec might be a distinct species, or a subspecies Sylvietta leucophrys chapini of the present species. The white-browed crombec is found in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Crombec sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 382 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Green Crombec
Sylvietta virens
Red-faced Crombec
Sylvietta whytii
Lemon-bellied Crombec
Sylvietta denti
Gray Longbill
Macrosphenus concolor
Northern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris reichenowi
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Black Sawwing
Psalidoprocne pristoptera
Green White-eye
Zosterops stuhlmanni
Lühder's Bushshrike
Laniarius luehderi
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Yellow-whiskered Greenbul
Eurillas latirostris
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher
Dioptrornis fischeri
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 2 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 3 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Volcanoes National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 6 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Crombec in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
About 21% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Crombec sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 382 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Crombec in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Crombec in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.