Miombo Scrub Robin
Tychaedon barbata
Miombo Scrub Robin (Tychaedon barbata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Miombo Scrub Robin (Tychaedon barbata) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 25.6 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 barbata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Miombo Scrub Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Miombo Scrub Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Miombo Scrub Robin (Tychaedon barbata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Angola and s DR Congo to w Tanzania, Malawi and s Zambia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.6 g, with a wing length of about 8.2 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 1.8 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Miombo Scrub Robin?
The Miombo Scrub Robin is a small bird that weighs around 25.6 g.
Where does the Miombo Scrub Robin live?
The Miombo Scrub Robin is found across Africa with a range covering AF Angola and s DR Congo to w Tanzania, Malawi and s Zambia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Miombo Scrub Robin belong to?
The Miombo Scrub Robin (Tychaedon barbata) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Miombo Scrub Robin eat?
The Miombo Scrub Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Miombo Scrub Robin migrate?
The Miombo Scrub Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Miombo 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 Miombo Scrub Robin's range?
The Miombo Scrub Robin has a mapped global range of about 1.8 million km².
Conservation
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