Brown-backed Scrub Robin

Cercotrichas hartlaubi (Reichenow, 1891)

19 gWeight

The brown-backed scrub robin (Cercotrichas hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The brown-backed scrub robin (Cercotrichas hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-backed Scrub Robin?

The Brown-backed Scrub Robin weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Brown-backed Scrub Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern Nigeria and southern Cameroon to southwestern Central African Republic; northeastern DR Congo to central Kenya and Burundi; northwestern Angola.

Is the Brown-backed Scrub Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-backed Scrub Robin as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-backed Scrub Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-backed Scrub Robin in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 19 g
Habitat: Shrubland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 62 mm
Tail: 63 mm
Bill: 17 mm
Tarsus: 26 mm

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

Range

Africa: southeastern Nigeria and southern Cameroon to southwestern Central African Republic; northeastern DR Congo to central Kenya and Burundi; northwestern Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2