Kruger National Park
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Long-billed Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens
The long-billed crombec or Cape crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is an African warbler.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records836 records
Curve from 836 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Long-billed Crombec is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
836 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Long-billed Crombec
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Ouberg Private Nature Reserve
Montagu
From R 350a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 17,120a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Barry House on Riverton
Robertson
From R 1,155a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 8,380a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park
From R 11,820a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zwartberg View Mountain Lodge
Oudtshoorn
From R 5,060a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Ubuntu Lodge at Elephant Point
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
The Orpen Kruger
Kruger National Park
From R 9,024a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Lion Sands Tinga Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Lion Sands Narina Lodge
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Swartberg Nature Reserve (Die Hel)
Swartberg Nature Reserve
From R 630a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Hinkwenu Villa, Lion Sands
Kruger National Park
Price on request
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Bliss on the Bay (Pringle Bay)
Pringle Bay
From R 4,640a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Marloth Nature Reserve
Marloth Nature Reserve
From R 1,180a night
Long-billed Crombec recorded here
Melkkamer Homestead, De Hoop
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
From R 1,200a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Bloukrans Off-Grid Cabin
Montagu
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
De Hoop Collection
De Hoop Nature Reserve
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
The Drakensberg
Next stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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When and where to find the Long-billed Crombec
Hosts have recorded the Long-billed Crombec at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Limpopo
Kruger
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in Limpopo
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Anysberg · Gamkaberg
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Kwandwe
Eastern CapeSelf-driveGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Species
Sylvietta rufescens
Records
836
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Long-billed Crombec on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Long-billed Crombec in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Long-billed Crombec at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Gamkaberg Nature Reserve and Addo Elephant National Park and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Long-billed Crombec in South Africa?
The Long-billed Crombec is most recorded in Limpopo (26% of records), Mpumalanga (25% of records), Western Cape (24% of records), based on 836 iNaturalist observations. 143 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Long-billed Crombec on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Long-billed Crombec?
The Long-billed Crombec is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Anysberg Nature Reserve: Autumn and spring, Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Long-billed Crombec?
The long-billed crombec or Cape crombec (Sylvietta rufescens) is an African warbler.