Somali Crombec (Sylvietta isabellina)

Other Names (World)
Somali Crombec, Somali Long-billed Crombec, Somali Long-billed Sylvetta

Family
Macrosphenidae (Crombecs And Allies)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Elliot, 1897)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry shrubland.

Range (Guide)

Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania [United Republic of].

Southern and south-eastern Ethiopia (southern from Awash valley, eastern from R Omo), north-western and southern Somalia, and northern and eastern Kenya (eastern from Lokitaung, Samburu and Meru, south to R Tsavo).

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (2)...)

Somali Crombec (Sylvietta isabellina) [XC531607]
by Hans Matheve from Borena, Oromia, Ethiopia (call, song)

Somali Crombec (Sylvietta isabellina) [XC306884]
by Hans Matheve from Filtu area, Oromia, Ethiopia (call)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Forms a superspecies with Long-billed Crombec (Sylvietta rufescens).

References
See References.

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