Karoo Scrub Robin

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Karoo Scrub Robin (<em>Tychaedon coryphoeus</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Karoo Scrub Robin (Tychaedon coryphoeus) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tychaedon; binomial: Tychaedon coryphoeus; authority: (Vieillot, 1817).

Distribution

Breeding range: Africa.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Reassign Karoo Scrub Robin from Cercotrichas to the resurrected genus Tychaedon (del Hoyo & Collar 2016; Zhao et al. 2023)

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