Philippa's crombec
Philippa's crombec | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Macrosphenidae |
Genus: | Sylvietta |
Species: | S. philippae
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Binomial name | |
Sylvietta philippae Williams, 1955
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Philippa's crombec (Sylvietta philippae), also known as the short-billed crombec, is a species of African warbler, formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
Description[]
The species is about 8 cm, weighing 9-10 g. Its upper parts are greyish in colour, with a thin white supercilium and throat. The lower parts are yellowish. The bill is noticeably short compared to other species of Sylvietta.[2]
References[]
- ^ BirdLife International (2018). "Sylvietta philippae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T22715121A131323304. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22715121A131323304.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Philippa's Crombec Sylvietta philippae". BirdLife International. BirdLife International. 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
Categories:
- IUCN Red List data deficient species
- Sylvietta
- Birds of the Horn of Africa
- Birds described in 1955
- Macrosphenidae stubs