Bearded Scrub Robin (Tychaedon quadrivirgata)
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Bearded Scrub Robin

Tychaedon quadrivirgata (Reichenow, 1879)

26 gWeight

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Kenya, Mozambique

Bearded Scrub Robin has been recorded at 129 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa428 records
  2. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya377 records
  3. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa295 records
More places
  1. Bonamanzi GRSouth Africa137 records
  2. Zambezi River near Victoria FallsZimbabwe133 records
  3. Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa95 records
  4. Kruger NP – Punda Maria CampSouth Africa90 records
  5. Victoria Falls Rain ForestZimbabwe84 records
  6. Mkhuze GR – Kumasinga HideSouth Africa79 records
  7. Kruger NP – Lower Sabie Rest CampSouth Africa78 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaMozambiqueZimbabweZambiaMalawiEswatiniBotswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Bearded Scrub Robin?

The Bearded Scrub Robin weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Bearded Scrub Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, southeastern, southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique.

When is the best time to see the Bearded Scrub Robin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Bearded Scrub Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bearded Scrub Robin as Least Concern.

What does the Bearded Scrub Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bearded Scrub Robin in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: eastern, southeastern, southern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Tychaedon

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Bearded Scrub Robin

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