buffy breast; decurved bill; extremely short tail (South Africa; 2007-07-07)
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Long-billed Crombec
Sylvietta rufescens
Native Range:
Africa
Notes:
crombecs (of which there are about ten species all native to Africa) are distinctive birds because of their decurved bill and stubby tail; indeed, they look entirely tailless, and this together with the unusual bill shape sets them apart from most other members of their taxonomic family (Sylviidae or Old World warblers with nearly 300 species total).
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