Philippa's crombec

{{Short description|Species of bird}}

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| name = Philippa's crombec

| status = DD

| status_system = IUCN3.1

| status_ref = {{cite iucn |author=BirdLife International |date=2018 |title=Sylvietta philippae |volume=2018 |page=e.T22715121A131323304 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T22715121A131323304.en |access-date=11 November 2021}}

| genus = Sylvietta

| species = philippae

| authority = Williams, JG, 1955

| synonyms =

| range_map = Sylvietta philippae distribution map.png

}}

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. {{cite web |url=http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/philippas-crombec-sylvietta-philippae/text |title=Philippa's Crombec Sylvietta philippae |publisher=BirdLife International|date=2020 |website=BirdLife International |access-date= 28 May 2020}}

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