Black Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas podobe)
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Black Scrub Robin

Cercotrichas podobe (Müller, PLS, 1776)

24 gWeight

The black scrub robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Israel

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black Scrub Robin has been recorded at 52 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 19 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. KAUST – Safaa Golf ClubSaudi Arabia197 records
  2. International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel105 records
  3. Richard Toll – zone aéroportSenegal95 records
More places
  1. Al Sadd LakeSaudi Arabia69 records
  2. PN des Oiseaux du DjoudjSenegal47 records
  3. Eilat – KM20 Flamingo Pools 20Israel45 records
  4. Waza NPCameroon44 records
  5. RN de PopenguineSenegal34 records
  6. Decan Wildlife RefugeDjibouti30 records
  7. Camp LemonnierDjibouti28 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Saudi ArabiaSenegalIsraelDjiboutiEthiopiaCameroonSudanChad

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

About

The black scrub robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Black Scrub Robin?

The Black Scrub Robin weighs around 24 g.

Where does the Black Scrub Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western Africa to Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Israel.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black Scrub Robin endangered?

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

What does the Black Scrub Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black Scrub Robin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
24 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
87 mm
Tail
106 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

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

Range

Africa: western Africa to Arabian Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Black Scrub Robin

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