Cercotrichas podobe
In 3 days ~90% in a week >90%
The black scrub robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is native to the Sahel and montane Arabian Peninsula. Its natural habitat is dry savanna. Wikipedia →
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Likely
About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Black Scrub-Robin sighting in Riyadh on a given day, based on 59 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 12th most-seen of the 78 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Black Scrub-Robin in Riyadh on a given day, against about 30% in January and July, the lowest months.
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black Scrub-Robin sightings, Riyadh has the highest daily chance: about 50%. Next come Jeddah (Saudi Arabia, about 10%) and Dakar (Senegal, under 5%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Black Scrub-Robin that you can see in Riyadh (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are Isabelline Wheatear (about 10%), Rufous Bush Chat (about 10%) and Spotted Flycatcher (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Scrub-Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Riyadh (59 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.
