Central Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia barbata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusErythropygia
- SpeciesErythropygia barbata (Central Bearded Scrub Robin)
The miombo scrub robin (Tychaedon barbata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Zambia. This species was formerly placed in the genus Cercotrichas. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Bearded Scrub Robin
Erythropygia quadrivirgata
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Collared Palmthrush
Cichladusa arquata
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Ashy Alseonax
Muscicapa caerulescens
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Miombo Rock-Thrush
Monticola angolensis
African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa adusta
Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe oenanthe
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Central Bearded Scrub Robin at Liwonde National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 3 | Lower Zambezi National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 4 | Liwonde National Park | 🇲🇼 Malawi | |
| 5 | Mana Pools National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe |