Central Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia barbata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia barbata (Central Bearded Scrub Robin)
The miombo scrub robin (Tychaedon barbata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. This species was formerly placed in the genus Cercotrichas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Central Bearded Scrub Robin sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kafue National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
📅 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 5 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Central Bearded Scrub Robin in Kafue National Park?
About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Central Bearded Scrub Robin sighting in Kafue National Park, based on 84 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Central Bearded Scrub Robin in Kafue National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Central Bearded Scrub Robin in Kafue National Park in our monthly data.