Rufous-tailed Scrub-Robin

Distinctive sandy-brown songbird with a long rufous tail tipped black and white, often held cocked. The head has a strong white eyebrow and dark eyeline. The song is melodic and thrushlike and the call is a harsh “tek.” Usually seen foraging on the ground in open areas with dense bushes, sometimes in gardens and orchards close to human habitation.

The rufous-tailed scrub robin is a bird of dry open country with bushes and shrubs. It builds its nest a few feet off the ground; there are three to five eggs

These birds feed on insects mostly caught on the ground.