Kalahari Scrub Robin

Kalahari Scrub Robin

Erythropygia paena

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Hwange National Park
12 Verified records at Hwange National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Kalahari scrub robin (Cercotrichas paena) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is sometimes known as the sandy scrub robin. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Kalahari Scrub Robin sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

White-browed Scrub Robin

White-browed Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia leucophrys

10–20% · With luck
Bearded Scrub Robin

Bearded Scrub Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythropygia quadrivirgata

<5% · Rare
Spotted Flycatcher
LC

Spotted Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa striata

10–20% · With luck
Capped Wheatear
LC

Capped Wheatear

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oenanthe pileata

10–20% · With luck
Mariqua Flycatcher
LC

Mariqua Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis mariquensis

10–20% · With luck
Southern Black Flycatcher
LC

Southern Black Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melaenornis pammelaina

5–10% · With luck
Collared Palmthrush
LC

Collared Palmthrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cichladusa arquata

Insufficient data
Ashy Alseonax

Ashy Alseonax

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa caerulescens

<5% · Rare
Pale Flycatcher

Pale Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bradornis pallidus

<5% · Rare
White-browed Robin-Chat
LC

White-browed Robin-Chat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cossypha heuglini

<5% · Rare
African Dusky Flycatcher
LC

African Dusky Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Muscicapa adusta

<5% · Rare
African Stonechat
LC

African Stonechat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Saxicola torquatus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
40–50%
2 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
30–40%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
20–30%
5 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
6 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
7 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
9 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kalahari Scrub Robin in Hwange National Park?

About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Kalahari Scrub Robin sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kalahari Scrub Robin in Hwange National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Kalahari Scrub Robin in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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