Brown Scrub Robin (Tychaedon signata)
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Brown Scrub Robin

Tychaedon signata (Sundevall, 1850)

38 gWeight

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

Least Concern

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

  1. St Lucia – iGwalagwala TrailSouth Africa327 records
  2. iSimangaliso WP – Eastern ShoresSouth Africa134 records
  3. St Lucia – iMfolozi River mouthSouth Africa54 records
More places
  1. Dunes de DovelaMozambique39 records
  2. Tembe Elephant ParkSouth Africa18 records
  3. Mkhuze GRSouth Africa18 records
  4. Bonamanzi GRSouth Africa17 records
  5. Maputo National ParkMozambique8 records
  6. DO NOT USE** Hluhluwe-Imfolozi GRSouth Africa6 records
  7. Phinda GR – AirfieldSouth Africa5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaMozambique

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

Brown Scrub Robin

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