White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

Erythropygia leucophrys

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

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lake Nakuru National Park
12 Verified sightings at Lake Nakuru National Park From 2019 to 2026
9,294 Verified sightings across all 48 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 Lake Nakuru National Park

Northern Anteater-Chat
LC

Northern Anteater-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myrmecocichla aethiops

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dioptrornis fischeri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Abyssinian Wheatear
LC

Abyssinian Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe lugubris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Little Rock-Thrush
LC

Little Rock-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Monticola rufocinereus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Gray Flycatcher
LC

African Gray Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis microrhynchus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Northern Wheatear
LC

Northern Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe oenanthe

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Rüppell's Robin-Chat
LC

Rüppell's Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha semirufa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Whinchat
LC

Whinchat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola rubetra

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

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

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 Lake Nakuru National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Scrub Robin sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

May has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Scrub Robin in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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