Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes(Temminck, CJ, 1820)
English (US) Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
The Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin (Cercotrichas galactotes) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Muscicapidae (Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Cercotrichas galactotes
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1820)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Cercotrichas galactotes galactotes
- Cercotrichas galactotes syriaca
- Cercotrichas galactotes familiaris
- Cercotrichas galactotes minor
- Cercotrichas galactotes hamertoni
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Sylvia galactotes
- Described by
- (Temminck, CJ, 1820)
- Type locality
- Algeciras, southern Spain.
- Original description
- Manuel d'ornithologie, ou tableau systématique des oiseaux qui se trouvent en Europe (etc.), seconde édition ed.2, pt.1 p.182
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Karoo Scrub Robin
Tychaedon coryphoeus
Forest Scrub Robin
Tychaedon leucosticta
Brown Scrub Robin
Tychaedon signata
Bearded Scrub Robin
Tychaedon quadrivirgata
Miombo Scrub Robin
Tychaedon barbata
Black Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas podobe
Kalahari Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas paena
Brown-backed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas hartlaubi
White-browed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys
Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Rufous-tailed Shama
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