Kalahari Scrub Robin
Erythropygia paena
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia paena (Kalahari Scrub Robin)
Closest Relatives at Chobe National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
Pale Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus
Thrush Nightingale
Luscinia luscinia
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Pilanesberg National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 7 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kalahari Scrub Robin in Chobe National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Kalahari Scrub Robin sighting in Chobe National Park, based on 15 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kalahari Scrub Robin in Chobe National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Kalahari Scrub Robin in Chobe National Park in our monthly data.