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.[2] It will also inhabit human-altered environments including old fields and gardens. The species is common and not considered threatened by human activities.
Breedingedit
The Kalahari scrub robin is a seasonal breeder, with the season stretching from August to February, and peaking in November, also the peak of the wet season.[3] The species is monogamous and territorial, with territory sizes varying from 0.7 - 4.3 ha.[3] Females are responsible for constructing the nest,[3] which are weaved of shrubs and grasses and placed in low thorny bushes. The nest building stage takes around 5 days. The average clutch size is about two, although clutch size is bigger later in the season.[3] Only the female incubates the eggs, the male defends the nest, aggressively attacking intruders and warning when predators approach. The incubation lasts around 12 days. Having hatched the female removes the eggshells from the nests and drops them away from the nest to disguise the nest from potential predators. After hatching the female broods the chicks for a between 3–7 days. Both parents feed the chicks and remove the chick's faecal sacs. The chicks are altricial when they hatch, and take around 12 days to fledge.
Galleryedit
Cocking the tail
Preening
Referencesedit
^BirdLife International (2016). "Cercotrichas paena". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22709949A94228323. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22709949A94228323.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Oatley, Terry (Dec 2004). "Provenance of the Kalahari Scrub-robin". Ostrich: Journal of African Ornithology. 75 (4): 192–194. ISSN 0030-6525.
^ abcdEngelbrecht, G. Derek (2008). "Breeding biology of the Kalahari Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas paena) (Muscicapidae)". Emu. 108 (4): 293–300. doi:10.1071/MU07078. ISSN 0158-4197.
External linksedit
Kalahari (scrub) robin - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.
March 17, 2024
kalahari, scrub, robin, cercotricha, paena, species, bird, family, muscicapidae, sometimes, known, sandy, scrub, robin, pilanesberg, game, reserveconservation, statusleast, concern, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chor. The Kalahari scrub robin Cercotricha paena is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae It is sometimes known as the sandy scrub robin Kalahari scrub robinAt Pilanesberg Game ReserveConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder PasseriformesFamily MuscicapidaeGenus CercotrichasSpecies C paenaBinomial nameCercotrichas paena Smith 1836 SynonymsErythropygia paena Contents 1 Range 2 Breeding 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksRange editIt 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 2 It will also inhabit human altered environments including old fields and gardens The species is common and not considered threatened by human activities Breeding editThe Kalahari scrub robin is a seasonal breeder with the season stretching from August to February and peaking in November also the peak of the wet season 3 The species is monogamous and territorial with territory sizes varying from 0 7 4 3 ha 3 Females are responsible for constructing the nest 3 which are weaved of shrubs and grasses and placed in low thorny bushes The nest building stage takes around 5 days The average clutch size is about two although clutch size is bigger later in the season 3 Only the female incubates the eggs the male defends the nest aggressively attacking intruders and warning when predators approach The incubation lasts around 12 days Having hatched the female removes the eggshells from the nests and drops them away from the nest to disguise the nest from potential predators After hatching the female broods the chicks for a between 3 7 days Both parents feed the chicks and remove the chick s faecal sacs The chicks are altricial when they hatch and take around 12 days to fledge Gallery edit nbsp Cocking the tail nbsp PreeningReferences edit BirdLife International 2016 Cercotrichas paena IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016 e T22709949A94228323 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2016 3 RLTS T22709949A94228323 en Retrieved 17 November 2021 Oatley Terry Dec 2004 Provenance of the Kalahari Scrub robin Ostrich Journal of African Ornithology 75 4 192 194 ISSN 0030 6525 a b c d Engelbrecht G Derek 2008 Breeding biology of the Kalahari Scrub Robin Cercotrichas paena Muscicapidae Emu 108 4 293 300 doi 10 1071 MU07078 ISSN 0158 4197 External links editKalahari scrub robin Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kalahari scrub robin amp oldid 1205858774, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
