White-browed scrub robin
| White-browed scrub robin | |
|---|---|
| C. l. pectoralis (above) in South Africa and C. l. zambesiana (below), Tanzania | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Cercotrichas |
| Species: | C. leucophrys |
| Binomial name | |
| Cercotrichas leucophrys (Vieillot, 1817) | |
resident range | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erythropygia zambesiana | |
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.