Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo [The Democratic Republic of the], Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania [United Republic of], Uganda.
South-eastern Nigeria and southern Cameroon east to south-western Central African Republic; north-eastern DRCongo east to central Kenya and south to Burundi; and north-western Angola.
 
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Brown-backed Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas hartlaubi) [XC208580]
by Bram Piot from Del Monte Estate (central), Thika, Kenya (song)
Brown-backed Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas hartlaubi) [XC139335]
by theo kiewiet from Mabira Forest Reserve (The Rain Forest Lodge), Buikwe district, Uganda (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Genus often merged into Cercotrichas. Cameroon birds somewhat smaller.