Brown Scrub Robin
Erythropygia signata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia signata (Brown Scrub Robin)
The brown scrub robin (Tychaedon signata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Eswatini, Mozambique and, South Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical dry or moist forests. This species was formerly placed in the genus Cercotrichas. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Scrub Robin sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Addo Elephant National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Southern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora
Karoo Scrub-Robin
Tychaedon coryphoeus
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Cape Rockthrush
Monticola rupestris
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Karoo Chat
Emarginata schlegelii
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 5 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Scrub Robin in Addo Elephant National Park?
About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Scrub Robin sighting in Addo Elephant National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Scrub Robin in Addo Elephant National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Brown Scrub Robin in Addo Elephant National Park in our monthly data.