Forest Scrub Robin (Tychaedon leucosticta)
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Forest Scrub Robin

Tychaedon leucosticta (Sharpe, 1883)

25 gWeight

Busiest months: November–December · Most records: Ghana, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Forest Scrub Robin has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana62 records
  2. Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola58 records
  3. Taï National ParkCôte d’Ivoire22 records
More places
  1. Ankasa NPGhana17 records
  2. Ankasa NP – entrance vicinityGhana10 records
  3. Gola Rainforest NP – NorthSierra Leone8 records
  4. Semuliki NPUganda7 records
  5. Congo DamSierra Leone6 records
  6. South RidgeLiberia5 records
  7. Ebekawopa (Abrafo) – 'farm scrub' habitatGhana5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaAngolaCôte d’IvoireSierra LeoneUgandaLiberia

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 Forest Scrub Robin?

The Forest Scrub Robin weighs around 25 g.

Where does the Forest Scrub Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: western, central. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Angola and Côte d’Ivoire.

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

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

Is the Forest Scrub Robin endangered?

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

What does the Forest Scrub Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Forest Scrub Robin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
25 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
25 mm

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

Range

Africa: western, central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Forest Scrub Robin

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