Karoo scrub robin
| Karoo scrub robin | |
|---|---|
| In Namaqua N. P., South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Tychaedon |
| Species: | T. coryphoeus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tychaedon coryphoeus (Vieillot, 1817) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Erythropygia coryphoeus | |
The Karoo scrub robin (Tychaedon coryphoeus) or Karoo robin is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is found in Lesotho, Namibia, and South Africa. Its natural habitats are dry shrubland and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. This species was formerly placed in the genus Cercotrichas.