Bearded Scrub Robin
Tychaedon quadrivirgata
Bearded Scrub Robin (Tychaedon quadrivirgata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Bearded Scrub Robin (Tychaedon quadrivirgata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 26.1 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 quadrivirgata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bearded Scrub Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Bearded Scrub Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bearded Scrub Robin (Tychaedon quadrivirgata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, se, s.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.1 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bearded Scrub Robin?
The Bearded Scrub Robin is a small bird that weighs around 26.1 g.
Where does the Bearded Scrub Robin live?
The Bearded Scrub Robin is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, se, s, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bearded Scrub Robin belong to?
The Bearded Scrub Robin (Tychaedon quadrivirgata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bearded Scrub Robin eat?
The Bearded Scrub Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bearded Scrub Robin migrate?
The Bearded Scrub Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bearded 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 Bearded Scrub Robin's range?
The Bearded Scrub Robin has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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