Kalahari Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas paena)

Other Scientific Names
Cercotrichas paena [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)]

Other Names (World)
Kalahari Scrub-Robin, Sandy Scrub-robin, Kalahari Scrub Robin

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Smith, 1836)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
A harsh 'zzeee' uttered in alarm. A whistled 'seeeup' uttered in contact. A musical song of whistles and chirps, more varied than those of Karoo Scrub-Robin (Tychaedon coryphoeus) or White-browed Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas leucophrys).

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (58)...)

Kalahari Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas paena) [XC332950]
by Tony Archer from Carnarvon, Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, South Africa (song)

Kalahari Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas paena) [XC516486]
by from Polokwane Game Reserve, Polokwane, Limpopo, South Africa (song)

Subspecies
Genus often merged into Cercotrichas. Geographical variation clinal, palest in north-western and darkest in east.

The following 4 subspecies are recognised:

benguellensis (Hartert, 1907) - South-western Angola.
damarensis Hartert, 1907 - Namibia.
paena (Smith, 1836) - Botswana and north-central South Africa (Northern Cape).
oriens (Clancey, 1957) - Southern Zimbabwe and northern South Africa (Northern Province, Free State).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Kalahari Scrub-Robin (Cercotrichas paena) - 10 files

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