White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

Erythropygia leucophrys

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Kruger National Park
3,637 Verified sightings at Kruger National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,294 Verified sightings across all 48 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-browed Scrub Robin

The white-browed scrub robin (Cercotrichas leucophrys), also known as the red-backed scrub-robin, is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa, especially East and southern Africa. Within range, its Turdus-like song is one of the often-heard sounds of the bush. The flitting of the tail is characteristic of this species, but also of some near relatives.

Louis Pierre Vieillot described the white-browed scrub robin in 1817. The specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek words leukos "white" and ǒphrys "eyebrow". For the white-browed scrub robin, some 9 to 12 subspecies are recognized: Two groups of subspecies are recognised, namely the 'white-winged' group of arid country, and the 'red-backed' group of mesic to moist habitats. Intergradation between these is apparently limited to subspecies brunneiceps and vulpina around Simba, Kenya. Otherwise the variation is clinal, though the extremes may be quite distinct.

C. l. leucoptera (Rüppell, 1845) – arid woodlands, from South Sudan to Lake Turkana and Horn of Africa C. l. eluta (Bowen, 1934) – dry woodlands, from Ethiopia to s Somalia... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kruger National Park

Bearded Scrub Robin

Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia quadrivirgata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Kalahari Scrub Robin

Kalahari Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia paena

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brown Scrub Robin

Brown Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia signata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-Throated Robin-Chat

White-Throated Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha humeralis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Grey Tit-Flycatcher

Grey Tit-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioparus plumbeus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Mocking Cliff Chat
LC

Mocking Cliff Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Redcap Robinchat
LC

Redcap Robinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha natalensis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~50%
2 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
3 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~40%
4 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~40%
5 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
6 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~30%
7 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
8 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
9 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
10 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
11 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
~20%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
13 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~20%
14 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
16 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
18 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
19 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~20%
20 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
21 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
22 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
23 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
24 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
25 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
26 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
27 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
28 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
29 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
30 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~10%
31 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
32 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
33 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
34 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
35 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
36 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
37 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
38 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
39 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
40 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
41 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
42 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
43 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
44 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
45 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
46 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
47 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
48 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Scrub Robin in Kruger National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scrub Robin sighting in Kruger National Park, based on 3,637 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Scrub Robin in Kruger National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Scrub Robin in Kruger National Park in our monthly data.

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