Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Flycatchers :: Red-backed Scrub-Robin
Red-backed Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas leucophrys
Described by: Vieillot (1817)
Alternate common name(s): Red-backed Scrub-robin, White-winged Scrub-robin, White-browed Scrub-robin, Zambesi Scrub-robin
Old scientific name(s): Erythropygia leucophrys
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Range
C. and s. tropical Africa to se. Africa;
(1) S. Sudan to ne. Uganda s. Ethiopia (Rift Valley and base of e. highlands), n. Somalia and n. Kenya.
(2) S. Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Zaire, e. Kenya to n. Mozambique and e. Zambia.
(3) S. Somalia (Juba River area) and adjacent n. Kenya.
(4) C. Kenya and ne. Tanzania (w. of Kilimanjaro to Loliondo).
(5) Sc. Kenya to ex. ne. Tanzania.
(6) C. Tanzania.
(7) Congo River in s. Gabon, s. Congo to c. Angola and Zaire (Katanga).
(8) S. Angola to sw. Zambia, n. Botswana, n. Namibia, Malawe, and w. Zimbabwe.
(9) S. Zimbabwe to s. Mozambique and ne. South Africa (Transvaal, Natal, Swaziland and se. Cape Province).
Videos
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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