Karoo Scrub Robin (Tychaedon coryphoeus)
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Karoo Scrub Robin

Tychaedon coryphoeus (Vieillot, 1817)

20 gWeight

Busiest months: September–November · Most records: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Karoo Scrub Robin has been recorded at 24 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. West Coast NPSouth Africa948 records
  2. West Coast NP – Seeberg hideSouth Africa363 records
  3. Karoo NPSouth Africa217 records
More places
  1. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa151 records
  2. West Coast NP – Abrahamskraal hideSouth Africa150 records
  3. De Hoop Nature ReserveSouth Africa145 records
  4. Namibgrens Guest FarmNamibia141 records
  5. Augrabies Falls NPSouth Africa136 records
  6. Kliphoek Salt PansSouth Africa135 records
  7. Darling Hills/Groote Post RoadSouth Africa125 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaNamibiaLesotho

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 Karoo Scrub Robin?

The Karoo Scrub Robin weighs around 20 g.

Where does the Karoo Scrub Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southwestern. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Namibia and Lesotho.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September, October and November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Karoo Scrub Robin endangered?

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

What does the Karoo Scrub Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Karoo Scrub Robin in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: southwestern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Karoo Scrub Robin

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