Kalahari Scrub Robin

Kalahari Scrub Robin

Erythropygia paena

5–10% · Rare
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
56 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Kalahari scrub robin (Cercotrichas paena) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is sometimes known as the sandy scrub robin. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Kalahari Scrub Robin sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

30–40% · Possible
Mountain Chat

Mountain Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe monticola

20–30% · Possible
Tractrac Chat
LC

Tractrac Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emarginata tractrac

10–20% · With luck
Chat Flycatcher

Chat Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis infuscatus

10–20% · With luck
Karoo Scrub-Robin

Karoo Scrub-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tychaedon coryphoeus

5–10% · With luck
Karoo Chat
LC

Karoo Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emarginata schlegelii

5–10% · With luck
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
LC

Short-toed Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola brevipes

5–10% · With luck
Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

5–10% · With luck
Herero Chat
LC

Herero Chat

Bird

Namibornis herero

<5% · Rare
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

Insufficient data
Southern Anteater-Chat
LC

Southern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla formicivora

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
40–50%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
5 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kalahari Scrub Robin in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Kalahari Scrub Robin sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kalahari Scrub Robin in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Kalahari Scrub Robin in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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