Black scrub robin
Cercotrichas podobe (Statius Muller, 1776)
The black scrub robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 23.9 g to 25.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the black scrub robin
- Weight
- 23.9 g – 25.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2.8src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black scrub robin live?
Not recorded
What is the black scrub robin?
The black scrub robin (Cercotrichas podobe) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
It is native to the Sahel and montane Arabian Peninsula.
Its natural habitat is dry savanna.
From the Wikipedia article “Black scrub robin” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_scrub_robin&oldid=1380565719), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the black scrub robin endangered?
The black scrub robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the black scrub robin classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae
- genusCercotrichas
- SpeciesCercotrichas podobe (Statius Muller, 1776)
Synonyms Argya luctuosa, Turdus erythropterus, Turdus podobe
Other names and names in other languages (50)
- Black bush robinEnglish
- Black bush robinEnglish
- Black scrub-robinEnglish
- Black scrub-robinEnglish
- Black scrub-robinEnglish
- BLSREnglish
- أبو حناء الأحراش الأسودArabic
- ابو حناء الاحراش الاسودEgyptian Arabic
- Черно трънковчеBulgarian
- Черен храстов славейBulgarian
- Takeostig podobeBreton
- cuaenlairat negreCatalan
- pěvec černýCzech
- robin prysgoed dduWelsh
- Sort TrænattergalDanish
- RußheckensängerGerman
- Nigra najtingaloEsperanto
- nigra vepronajtingaloEsperanto
- Alzacola negroSpanish
- must-võsaööbikEstonian
- mustaruostepyrstöFinnish
- Merle podobéFrench
- Agrobate podobéFrench
- Spideog dhubh choilleIrish
- חמריה שחורהHebrew
- חמרייה שחורהHebrew
- crni živičnjakCroatian
- fekete tüskebujkálóHungarian
- YmgaliIcelandic
- Usignolo neroItalian
- Usignolo d'Africa neroItalian
- クロヤブコマJapanese
- juodoji dykuminė lakštingalaLithuanian
- melnā strazdīgalaLatvian
- Zwarte WaaierstaartDutch
- svartkrattskvettNorwegian
- drozdówka czarnaPolish
- rouxinol-pretoPortuguese
- rouxinol-do-mato-pretoPortuguese
- Solitário-pretoPortuguese
- Чёрный тугайный соловейRussian
- ČáhppesruostabađušNorthern Sami
- žltorítka čiernaSlovak
- črna mejačicaSlovenian
- Crni žbunjarSerbian
- svart trädnäktergalSwedish
- Kara Çalı BülbülüTurkish
- альзакола чорнаUkrainian
- 黑薮鸲Chinese
- 黑藪鴝Chinese
Relatives of the black scrub robin
Other species in the same genus Cercotrichas.
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black scrub robin?
An adult black scrub robin weighs 23.9 g – 25.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black scrub robin endangered?
The black scrub robin is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black scrub robin?
The black scrub robin (Cercotrichas podobe) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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