Brown-backed Scrub Robin

Brown-backed Scrub Robin

Erythropygia hartlaubi

Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

In 3 days <5%

9 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
552 In all 10 parks
May Best month

About the Brown-backed Scrub Robin

The brown-backed scrub robin (Cercotrichas hartlaubi) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Its natural habitat is moist savanna. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
2 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
3 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
4 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
6 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
7 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
8 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
9 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
10 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kigali 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
2 Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
3 Kampala 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Brown-backed Scrub Robin in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 335th most-seen of the 400 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown-backed Scrub Robin in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

Is Bwindi Impenetrable National Park the best place to see a Brown-backed Scrub Robin?

10th of 10

Of the 10 parks where we can rate Brown-backed Scrub Robin sightings, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park ranks 10th at under 5%. The best odds are in Akagera National Park (Rwanda, about 10%), Lake Mburo National Park (Uganda, about 10%) and Queen Elizabeth National Park (Uganda, about 10%).

Where does the Brown-backed Scrub Robin sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Brown-backed Scrub Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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