
Brown Scrub Robin
Tychaedon signata (Sundevall, 1850)
38 gWeight
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Mozambique
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: October–November · Most records: South Africa, Mozambique
Brown Scrub Robin has been recorded at 17 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa327 records
- iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa134 records
- St Lucia – iMfolozi River mouthSouth Africa54 records
More places
- Dunes de DovelaMozambique39 records
- Tembe Elephant ParkSouth Africa18 records
- Mkhuze GRSouth Africa18 records
- Bonamanzi GRSouth Africa17 records
- Maputo National ParkMozambique8 records
- DO NOT USE** Hluhluwe-Imfolozi GRSouth Africa6 records
- Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa5 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Brown Scrub Robin?
The Brown Scrub Robin weighs around 38 g.
Where does the Brown Scrub Robin live?
Its breeding range: Africa: southeastern, southern. It is most often recorded in South Africa and Mozambique.
When is the best time to see the Brown Scrub Robin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Scrub Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Scrub Robin as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Scrub Robin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Brown Scrub Robin in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 38 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 84 mm
- Tail
- 80 mm
- Bill
- 23 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: southeastern, southern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Tychaedon
Other birds in the genus Tychaedon
Karoo Scrub RobinTychaedon coryphoeus
Forest Scrub RobinTychaedon leucosticta
Bearded Scrub RobinTychaedon quadrivirgata
Miombo Scrub RobinTychaedon barbata
White-tailed AletheAlethe diademata
Fire-crested AletheAlethe castanea
Kalahari Scrub RobinCercotrichas paena
Black Scrub RobinCercotrichas podobe
Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinCercotrichas galactotes
Brown-backed Scrub RobinCercotrichas hartlaubi
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- EnglishBrown Scrub Robin
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