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Found in the [[Mediterranean]], North [[Africa]], West and Central [[Africa]], [[Middle East]] to [[Iran]] and [[Pakistan]]. | Found in the [[Mediterranean]], North [[Africa]], West and Central [[Africa]], [[Middle East]] to [[Iran]] and [[Pakistan]]. | ||
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Revision as of 15:24, 5 August 2018
Alternative names: Rufous Bush-Robin; Rufous Bush-Chat
- Cercotrichas galactotes
Includes: African Scrub-Robin
Identification
Brown upper parts, white under parts, and a prominent white eye-stripe. The rufous tail looks unremarkable when the bird hold its tail flat and looks very long when the tail is raised. The tail is frequently fanned, showing the black and white tips of the tail feathers (more noticeable from the underside).
Distribution
Found in the Mediterranean, North Africa, West and Central Africa, Middle East to Iran and Pakistan.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
The first three subspecies are recognised by Clements[1]
- C. g. galactotes:
- Western Mediterranean basin and North Africa; winters to southern Sahara
- C. g. syriacus:
- Eastern Mediterranean basin and Middle East; winters to eastern Africa
- C. g. familiaris:
Clements splits two other subspecies minor and hamertoni from subsaharan Africa as African Scrub-Robin Cercotrichas minor.
- C. m. minor:
- Senegambia to Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and northern Somalia
- C. m. hamertoni:
- Eastern Somalia (Beira and Wagar mountains)
Habitat
Dry open country with bushes and shrubs.
Behaviour
Breeding
It builds its nest in a bush; 3-5 eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet incldudes insects mostly caught on the ground.
References
- Clements, JF. 2010. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2010. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/Clements%206.5.xls/view
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-tailed_Scrub_Robin
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