Miombo Scrub Robin (Tychaedon barbata)
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Miombo Scrub Robin

Tychaedon barbata (Hartlaub & Finsch, 1870)

26 gWeight

Busiest months: October · Most records: Zambia, Malawi, Angola

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Zambia, Malawi, Angola

Miombo Scrub Robin has been recorded at 20 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mutinondo WildernessZambia56 records
  2. Kasanka NPZambia38 records
  3. Dzalanyama Forest ReserveMalawi36 records
More places
  1. Dzalanyama Forest Lodge areaMalawi31 records
  2. Mushingashi ConservancyZambia31 records
  3. Lazy J Ranch & Bird SanctuaryZambia21 records
  4. Vwaza Marsh Wildlife ReserveMalawi17 records
  5. Musekese CampZambia12 records
  6. Mukambi Safari LodgeZambia10 records
  7. Kafue NP – Busanga PlainsZambia10 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ZambiaMalawiAngola

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 Miombo Scrub Robin?

The Miombo Scrub Robin weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Miombo Scrub Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Angola and southern DR Congo to western Tanzania, Malawi and southern Zambia. It is most often recorded in Zambia, Malawi and Angola.

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

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

Is the Miombo Scrub Robin endangered?

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

What does the Miombo Scrub Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Miombo Scrub Robin in?

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

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
82 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Africa: Angola and southern DR Congo to western Tanzania, Malawi and southern Zambia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

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

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Miombo Scrub Robin

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