White-browed Scrub Robin
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Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies

White-browed Scrub Robin

Cercotrichas leucophrys

LCLeast Concern
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.