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 Kampala

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

18 Verified sightings at Kampala
552 In all 10 parks From 2019 to 2026
December 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 Kampala?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin sighting in Kampala on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 218th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Brown-backed Scrub Robin in Kampala?

Any time of year

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

Is Kampala the best place to see a Brown-backed Scrub Robin?

3rd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Brown-backed Scrub Robin sightings, Kampala ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kigali (Rwanda, about 10%) and Nairobi (Kenya, under 5%).

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 Kampala (18 verified sightings), 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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