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 Pilanesberg National Park
White-browed Scrub Robin
Erythropygia leucophrys
Mariqua Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis
White-Throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis
Familiar Chat
Oenanthe familiaris
Southern Black Flycatcher
Melaenornis pammelaina
Mocking Cliff Chat
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris
Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata
African Stonechat
Saxicola torquatus
Spotted Flycatcher
Muscicapa striata
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola brevipes
Fiscal Flycatcher
Sigelus silens
Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus
📅 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 Pilanesberg National Park?
About 32% of visitor-days record a Kalahari Scrub Robin sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 100 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kalahari Scrub Robin in Pilanesberg National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Kalahari Scrub Robin in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.