The rufous-tailed scrub robin is a medium-sized member of the family Muscicapidae. Other common names include the rufous scrub robin, rufous bush chat, rufous bush robin and the rufous warbler. It breeds around the Mediterranean and east to Pakistan. It also breeds south of the Sahara from the Sahel region east to Somalia; these African birds are sometimes considered to be a separate species, the African scrub robin. It is partially migratory, wintering in Africa and India. This is a very rare visitor to northern Europe. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Temminck, CJ 1820)
Reference:
Manuel Orn. Tabl. Syst.
ed.2, part 1 p.182
Protonym:
Sylvia galactotes
Type locality:
Algeciras, southern Spain.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41001747
Avibase ID:
B68BD0D25647A5D2
Avibase ID:
avibase-B68BD0D2
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B68BD0D2
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 916328
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Rufous Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Rufous Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Rufous Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Rufous-tailed or African Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas [galactotes or minor]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Agrobate roux ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Agrobate roux ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Rufous Bush-Robin ( Erythorpygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Rufous Bush-Robin ( Erythorpygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Rufous Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Rufous Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Rufous Scrub-robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Rufous-tailed Scrub-robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Rufous Bush-Robin ( Erythropygia galactotes) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Erythropygia galactotes [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Erythropygia galactotes [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Erythropygia galactotes [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin ( Cercotrichas galactotes) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Cercotrichas galactotes [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Erythropygia galactotes [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species group (sometimes a species)
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