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).
Kalahari Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas paena) [XC625669]
by Tony Archer from City of Matlosana (near Hartbeesfontein), Southern DC, North West, South Africa (call)
Kalahari Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas paena) [XC418181]
by Tony Archer from Klerksdorp (near Orkney), Southern DC, North West, South Africa (song)
Subspecies
Genus often merged into Cercotrichas. Geographical variation clinal, palest in north-western and darkest in east.