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Kalahari Scrub-Robin
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Kalahari Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas paena
The Kalahari scrub robin (Erythropygia paena) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is sometimes known as the sandy scrub robin.
From the article Kalahari scrub robin on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
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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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 145028.