Central Bearded Scrub Robin

Central Bearded Scrub Robin

Erythropygia barbata

<5% · Rare
overall probability at South Luangwa National Park
18 Verified records at South Luangwa National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Central Bearded Scrub Robin sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park

White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

5–10% · With luck
Bearded Scrub Robin

Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia quadrivirgata

Insufficient data
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

10–20% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

5–10% · With luck
Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

5–10% · With luck
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

5–10% · Rare
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

<5% · Rare
Familiar Chat
LC

Familiar Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe familiaris

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

<5% · Rare
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

<5% · Rare
Collared Flycatcher
LC

Collared Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ficedula albicollis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
5–10
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
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 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
2 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
3 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
Insufficient data
4 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
Insufficient data
5 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Central Bearded Scrub Robin in South Luangwa National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Central Bearded Scrub Robin sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Central Bearded Scrub Robin in South Luangwa National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Central Bearded Scrub Robin in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.

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