Kalahari Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas paena)
About the Kalahari Scrub Robin
The Kalahari scrub robin (Cercotrichas paena) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is sometimes known as the sandy scrub robin. It is found in southern Angola, Botswana, Namibia, northern South Africa, and Zimbabwe, where it occurs in sandveld with low trees and scrub, on the edges of woodland, and in savanna. It will also inhabit human-altered environments including old fields and gardens. The species is common and not considered threatened by human activities.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 65 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Namibia, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Forest Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucostictarecording
- Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinCercotrichas galactotesrecording
- White-browed Scrub RobinCercotrichas leucophrysrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.