Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Miombo Scrub Robin
Tychaedon barbata
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Angola to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Zambia, southwestern Tanzania, and northern Mozambique.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Miombo scrub robin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
