Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin
Cercotrichas galactotes (Temminck, 1820)
RUBRO 
10950
Family: Passeriformes > Muscicapidae
The Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin breeds in dry habitats in two discrete areas, one extending in a narrow band from southern Iberia east to Pakistan, and the other in the Sahel.
Based on 'in the hand' identification features, it appears that individuals from both populations have been recorded in Britain & Ireland, but declines in the Mediterranean populations mean it is likely to remain an extremely rare visitor.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Devon, 1859 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: RUBRO | Euring: 10950 |
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