Species profile
Black Scrub-robin
Cercotrichas podobe
Quick answer
The fourth and fifth observations of the Black Scrub Robin in the Tawendert region occurred in October and November 2022. This Sahelian species was initially spotted on February 8, 1968, in Tamanrasset and possibly again on February 12 th, 1968, in the Central Hoggar (Isenmann and Moali, 2000).
- Scientific name
- Cercotrichas podobe
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Genus
- Cercotrichas
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Black Scrub-robin in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Muscicapidae
- Abyssinian Slaty Flycatcher (Dioptrornis chocolatinus)
- Abyssinian Wheatear (Oenanthe lugubris)
- African Dusky Flycatcher (Muscicapa adusta)
- African Forest-flycatcher (Fraseria ocreata)
- African Grey Flycatcher (Bradornis microrhynchus)
- African Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas minor)
- African stonechat (Saxicola torquatus)
- Ala Shan Redstart (Phoenicurus alaschanicus)