Erythropygia hartlaubi
Silhouette: Martin Bulla, based on François Desbordes' illustration · PhyloPic
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
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 Virunga National Park on a given day, based on 25 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 173rd most-seen of the 316 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-backed Scrub Robin in Virunga National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August–September and November–March, the lowest months. Those are among Virunga National Park's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
Among the best
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Brown-backed Scrub Robin sightings, Virunga National Park ranks 5th at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. 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 Virunga National Park (family Muscicapidae, Old World Flycatchers, Robins, and Chats) are White-browed Robin-Chat (about 20%), White-eyed Slaty Flycatcher (about 20%) and African Dusky Flycatcher (about 20%), 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 Virunga National Park (25 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.
