White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia leucophrys (White-browed Scrub Robin)
The white-browed scrub robin (Cercotrichas leucophrys), also known as the red-backed scrub-robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, especially East and southern Africa. Within range, its Turdus-like song is one of the often-heard sounds of the bush. The flitting of the tail is characteristic of this species, but also of some near relatives. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scrub Robin sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Scrub Robin in Hwange National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scrub Robin sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 70 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Scrub Robin in Hwange National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Scrub Robin in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.