Grey Longbill (Macrosphenus concolor) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernInvertebratesForestTiny · 14 g

Grey Longbill (Macrosphenus concolor), photo 1 — Photo: Zac Peterson · CC BY 4.0

Grey Longbill (Macrosphenus concolor), photo 2 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey Longbill (Macrosphenus concolor), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Zac Peterson, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Grey Longbill

The grey longbill is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae. It is native to African tropical rainforest.

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Where the Grey Longbill lives

Regular range

Ghana Uganda Equatorial Guinea Côte d’Ivoire Congo - Kinshasa Cameroon Liberia Sierra Leone Gabon Congo - Brazzaville Central African Republic Nigeria Guinea Benin Tanzania

When to see the Grey Longbill

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Peak activity in February · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Yellow LongbillMacrosphenus flavicansThe yellow longbill, on average, measures 13 cm from bill to tail and weighs 11-16g.

Kemp's LongbillMacrosphenus kempiKemp's longbill is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae.

Kretschmer's LongbillMacrosphenus kretschmeriKretschmer's longbill is a species of Old World warbler in the family Macrosphenidae.

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