Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia quadrivirgata (Bearded Scrub Robin)
The bearded scrub robin (Tychaedon quadrivirgata), also known as the eastern bearded scrub robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in eastern and southern Africa. This species was formerly placed in the genus Cercotrichas. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Scrub Robin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Brown Scrub Robin
Erythropygia signata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Redcap Robinchat
Cossypha natalensis
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Sentinel Rock-Thrush
Monticola explorator
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
📅 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 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 2 | Selous Game Reserve | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Gonarezhou National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 6 | Gorongosa National Park | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | |
| 7 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 8 | Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 11 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 12 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Mikumi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 15 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 16 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 17 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 20 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 21 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bearded Scrub Robin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Scrub Robin sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 102 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bearded Scrub Robin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Bearded Scrub Robin in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.