Brown Scrub Robin
Tychaedon signata
Brown Scrub Robin (Tychaedon signata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Brown Scrub Robin (Tychaedon signata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 38.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Tychaedon
- Species signata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 38.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Scrub Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Brown Scrub Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Scrub Robin (Tychaedon signata) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF se, s.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 38.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.4 cm and a tail of around 8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 167,000 km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Scrub Robin?
The Brown Scrub Robin is a small bird that weighs around 38.2 g.
Where does the Brown Scrub Robin live?
The Brown Scrub Robin is found across Africa with a range covering AF se, s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Brown Scrub Robin belong to?
The Brown Scrub Robin (Tychaedon signata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Scrub Robin eat?
The Brown Scrub Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Scrub Robin migrate?
The Brown Scrub Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Scrub Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Brown Scrub Robin's range?
The Brown Scrub Robin has a mapped global range of about 167,000 km².
Conservation
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