“Cercotrichas leucophrys”

What to Know About The White-browed Scrub Robin in Uganda?

The white-browed scrub robin, is sometimes called the red-backed scrub-robin, a bird species in the family Muscicapidae seen during Uganda birdwatching tours and African birding safaris as a whole.

It is a common breeder in African countries namely in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and dry savanna.

During birding safaris in Uganda, the white browed Scrub robin can easily be seen in lake Mburo national park.