Erythropygia hartlaubi
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days <5%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin sighting in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 220th most-seen of the 252 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin in Nyungwe National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to April, the lowest months.
9th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Brown-backed Scrub Robin sightings, Nyungwe National Park ranks 9th 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%).
Same family: Muscicapidae
The closest relatives of the Brown-backed Scrub Robin that you can see in Nyungwe National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are African Dusky Flycatcher (about 60%), White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher (about 50%) and African Stonechat (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Brown-backed Scrub Robin is recorded against all the birds logged in Nyungwe National Park (7 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.
