Erythropygia hartlaubi
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
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 →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akagera National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 2 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 5 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 7 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 10 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin sighting in Lake Mburo National Park on a given day, based on 153 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 111th most-seen of the 362 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin in Lake Mburo National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month.
Among the best
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Brown-backed Scrub Robin sightings, Lake Mburo National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Akagera National Park (Rwanda, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-backed Scrub Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Lake Mburo National Park (153 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.
