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Red-capped Robin-Chat

Cossypha natalensis · Muscicapidae · Passeriformes

Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records54,045in 6 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa45,983 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About

Red-capped Robin-Chat in brief

The red-capped robin-chat (Cossypha natalensis) is a bird of the Muscicapidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 54,045 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Mozambique. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

South Africa45,983 records · best Dec, Nov
Kenya5,199 records · best Aug, Jul
Mozambique1,569 records · best Dec, Nov
Eswatini579 records · best Jan, Dec
Malawi384 records · best Oct, Nov
Rwanda331 records · best Jul, Jun
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

More of the Muscicapidae family

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European Robin
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European Robin

Erithacus rubecula
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