Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin
The rufous-tailed scrub robin is a medium-sized member of the family Muscicapidae. Other common names include the rufous scrub robin, rufous bush chat, rufous bush robin and the rufous warbler. It breeds around the Mediterranean and east to Pakistan. It also breeds south of the Sahara from the Sahel region east to Somalia; these African birds are sometimes considered to be a separate species, the African scrub robin. It is partially migratory, wintering in Africa and India. This is a very rare visitor to northern Europe.
Summary from Wikipedia
In Türkiye
Arrives in spring and leaves in autumn; winter records are almost absent.
Most records in May–July.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
4,069 records from Türkiye · #185 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
At a glance
The scrub robin is rufous and constantly cocks and fans its tail, breeding in warm dry scrub.
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