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Brown scrub robin

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Cercotrichas

Higher classification
  
Scrub robin

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Muscicapidae

Scientific name
  
Cercotrichas signata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Forest scrub robin, Miombo scrub robin, Bearded scrub robin, Brown‑backed scrub robin, Chorister robin‑chat

The brown scrub robin (Cercotrichas signata) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa, and Swaziland. Its natural habitat is subtropical dry or moist forests.

Races

There are two accepted races:

  • Cercotrichas signata subsp. signata – South African coastal bush and Afromontane forest
    • Description: Greyish brown plumage
  • Cercotrichas signata subsp. tongensis – coastal plain from northern KZN to southern Mozambique
    • Description: Smaller with shorter bill. Paler brown plumage above and warmer buff plumage below. More conspicuous supercilium and moustache stripe.

    References

    Brown scrub robin Wikipedia
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