Thrushes (Turdidae)
Brown Scrub-robin (Erythropygia signata) - HBW 10, p. 760
French: Agrobate brun
German: Natalheckensänger
Spanish: Alzacola Pardo
Other common names: Brown Robin; Tonga Scrub-robin (tongensis)
Taxonomy: Cossypha signata Sundevall, 1850, Umhlanga, Natal, South Africa.
Genus often merged into Cercotrichas. Has been thought to form a superspecies with E. leucosticta, E. quadrivirgata and E. barbata, and these four recently separated by some authors in genus Tychaedon. Race tongensis fairly distinctive in size, plumage and voice; possibly represents a separate species; one record of apparent hybrization between this race and E. quadrivirgata. Proposed race oatleyi (known only from type locality, in NE Northern Province) synonymized with nominate. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- signata ( Sundevall, 1850) - E South Africa (E Northern Province S to Eastern Cape).
- tongensis ( Roberts, 1931) - S Mozambique and coastal KwaZulu-Natal.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult walking on the ground Locality Cape Vidal, St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (ssp tongensis)
Francesc Capdevila i Torr... 9 October 2002 9 years ago 15 sec 3.8 -
Male singing from branch Locality Cape Vidal, St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (ssp tongensis)
Tom Heijnen 11 August 2010 2 years ago 20 sec 3.8
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