Least ConcernRareInvertebratesShrublandCup nestSmall · 24 g
About the Black Scrub Robin
The black scrub robin is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Sahel and montane Arabian Peninsula. Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
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Where it lives
Regular rangeRare visitor
When to see it
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Peak activity in March · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Slaty-backed FlycatcherFicedula erithacusThe slaty-backed flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Reunion StonechatSaxicola tectesOverall, the male is black above and white below, but also with a white supercilium (sometimes absent), half-collar, and greater covert patch, and a variable-sized orange patch on the breast.
Buff-streaked ChatCampicoloides bifasciatusThe buff-streaked chat or buff-streaked bushchat is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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