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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Macrosphenidae |
| Genus: | Sylvietta |
| Species: | S. philippae
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| Binomial name | |
| Sylvietta philippae Williams, JG, 1955
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Description
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.