Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin

Rufous-tailed Scrub RobinThis migratory bird uses dry scrub and orchards. It has sandy to grey-brown upperparts, pale underparts, and a long rufous tail with black and white tips. It walks on the ground to find insects and spiders, then moves to the African Sahel after breeding.What does it look like?The upperparts are sandy to grey-brown and the underparts pale. Its long rufous tail has a black band and white tips, especially visible when spread.How does it live?This migratory bird uses dry scrub and orchards. It has sandy to grey-brown upperparts, pale underparts, and a long rufous tail with black and white tips. It walks on the ground to find insects and spiders, then moves to the African Sahel after breeding.It breeds in dry scrub and orchards and forages on the ground for insects, spiders, worms, and some fruit. Many populations migrate after breeding to the Sahel in Africa.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.