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 Serengeti National Park, based on 406 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
Silverbird
Empidornis semipartitus
African Gray Flycatcher
Bradornis microrhynchus
Sooty Chat
Myrmecocichla nigra
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Northern Anteater-Chat
Myrmecocichla aethiops
Isabelline Wheatear
Oenanthe isabellina
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Northern Black-Flycatcher
Melaenornis edolioides
Spotted Morning-Thrush
Cichladusa guttata
📅 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 Serengeti National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scrub Robin sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 406 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Scrub Robin in Serengeti National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Scrub Robin in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.