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White-browed Scrub Robin
Afrikaans name: Gestreepte Wipstert
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Cercotrichas leucophrys
The White-browed Scrub Robin is a fairly common bird that is found over much of sub-Saharan Africa.
Its preferred habitats are savanna, bushveld and woodland. Its presence is often given away by it doing its repetitive call from a bush. It can be quite elusive as it sits still on one of the inner branches while it calls away.
The White-browed Scrub Robin normally feeds on the ground. Its main food are insects of various types but it will also some fruit and nectar.
These robins are very territorial and pair for life. The female makes the nest and 2 to 4 eggs are laid.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 588 | Erythropygia leucophrys leucophrys |
| 2nd | 588 | Erythropygia leucophrys |
| 3rd | 588 | Erythropygia leucophrys |
| 4th | 588 | Erythropygia leucophrys |
| 5th | 613 | Erythropygia leucophrys |
| 6th | 613 | Erythropygia leucophrys |
| 7th | 775 | Cercotrichas leucophrys |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 588 | White-browed Scrub Robin |
| 2nd | 588 | White-browed Scrub Robin |
| 3rd | 588 | White-browed Scrub Robin |
| 4th | 588 | White-browed Scrub Robin |
| 5th | 613 | Whitebrowed Robin |
| 6th | 613 | Whitebrowed Robin |
| 7th | 775 | White-browed Scrub Robin |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 588 | Gestreepte Wipstert |
| 2nd | 588 | Gestreepte Wipstert |
| 3rd | 588 | Gestreepte Wipstert |
| 4th | 588 | Gestreepte Wipstert |
| 5th | 613 | Gestreepte Wipstert |
| 6th | 613 | Gestreepte Wipstert |
| 7th | 775 | Gestreepte Wipstert |
References and further reading
The Birds of South Africa - Author: Hazel Stokes - Published: 1979 - Page: 36The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 245
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 54
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 330
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 314
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 531
Robins of Africa - Author: Terry Oatley and Graeme Arnott - Published: 1998 - Page: 153
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 535
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 414
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 313
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 403
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 328
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 296
Newman s Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 328
Ian Sinclair s Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 234
More Garden Birds of Southern Africa - Author: P. Ginn & G. McIlleron - Published: 1981 - Page: 48
Everyone s Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 64
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 162
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 196
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 57
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 170
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 94
Birds of Africa south of the Sahara - Author: Ian Sinclair and Peter Ryan - Published: 2003 - Page: 458
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 212
A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 67
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 233
A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 67
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